Master’s and Doctoral Study Programs in Linguistics of FIB Unud Conduct Community Service at Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

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• Rabu, 11 November 2026
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MATARAM – The Master’s (S-2) and Doctoral (S-3) Study Programs in Linguistics, Faculty of Humanity, Udayana University (FIB Unud), conducted a Community Service (Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat / PkM) activity at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA), Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, on Monday, November 9, 2026. This activity represents the implementation of the Three Pillars of Higher Education (Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi), particularly in the field of community service, while simultaneously serving as an effort to strengthen academic synergy between higher education institutions in advancing linguistic studies and their application in the field of education.

At the event, two professors from the Faculty of Humanity, Udayana University, attended as speakers, namely Prof. Dr. Made Sri Satyawati and Prof. Dr. I Made Netra. Both delivered presentations connecting the development of linguistic studies with various language issues and educational practices.

Prof. Dr. Made Sri Satyawati presented a topic titled “Capita Selecta in Linguistics” (“Kapita Selekta Linguistik”), which reviewed various critical issues in the development of linguistics. Through her presentation, participants were invited to understand the breadth of linguistic studies, both from theoretical aspects and their application in analyzing linguistic phenomena. Linguistic studies relate not only to language structure and systems, but are also closely intertwined with social dynamics, culture, and societal development.

Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. I Made Netra delivered a presentation titled “The Application of Sociopragmatics in Education” (“Penerapan Sosiopragmatik dalam Pendidikan”), which emphasized the importance of understanding the relationship between language and social context in the learning process. The sociopragmatic approach views language use as a communicative practice influenced by social norms, cultural values, relationships among speech participants, and communicative situations.

In an educational context, sociopragmatic understanding is essential because the success of language learning is determined not merely by the mastery of grammatical structures, but also by the ability to use language appropriately according to the communicative context. Therefore, integrating a sociopragmatic perspective into learning is expected to support the development of students' communicative competence, language politeness, and cross-cultural awareness.

Both presentations demonstrated that linguistic studies hold a strategic contribution to educational development, particularly in bridging theoretical understandings of language with practical needs in the learning process.

Through this community service activity, the Master’s and Doctoral Study Programs in Linguistics of FIB Udayana University reaffirmed their commitment to continuously contributing to the development and dissemination of knowledge to the academic community. This activity simultaneously served as a space for exchanging scholarly ideas between academics of Udayana University and Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika.

Beyond broadening insights into the advancement of linguistics, this activity is expected to open wider collaboration opportunities between the two institutions, particularly in the areas of language teaching, linguistic research, scientific publication, and community service activities. The implementation of this community service at Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika serves as a concrete step by the Master’s and Doctoral Study Programs in Linguistics of FIB Udayana University in strengthening academic networks as well as enhancing the relevance and contribution of linguistics to the world of education and society.