JAVANESE ADDRESSING TERMS MAINTENANCE BY THE TEENAGER SPEAKERS IN BUKIT MALINTANG
Sudarti Rahayu Ningsih (a*), Amrin Saragih (b), Siti Aisyah Ginting (b)
a) English Applied Linguistics Study Program, Postgraduate School,
State University of Medan, Medan, Indonesia
Jl. William Iskandar Ps.V, Kenangan Baru, Percut Sei Tuan, Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara 20221
*ningsihsudartirahayu[at]gmail.com
082277837011
b) State University of Medan, Medan, Indonesia
Abstract
The aim of this study was to elaborate the ways of the teenager speakers in Bukit Malintang maintained the Javanese addressing terms. It was conducted by using qualitative research design through case study approach. The data of this study were the teenagers utterances in form of words, phrases, and sentences which were gotten from interview transcript with interview guidelines as its instrument, and collected by observation and interview. There were 10 participants from teenagers as source of data for this study. Data were analyzed by using Miles, Huberman, and Saldana theory (2014) with the processes of data condensation, data display, and drawing and verifying conclusion. Result of this research revealed that from seven ways of Javanese Addressing Terms Maintenance which was proposed by Holmes (2013), there were five ways applied by the teenagers in maintaining Javanese addressing terms, but only four dominant ways were used by them as a whole in maintaining Javanese addressing terms, they were value the Javanese addressing terms as an important symbol of ethnic identity; use Javanese addressing terms in the worship activities such as in tadarus and wiritan, and in cultural activities such as in sungkeman, kenduri, punggahan, and wedding party; use Javanese addressing terms in every daily activities, and use it to family or the neighbor who live near and visiting each other.
Keywords: Javanese Addressing Terms, Language Maintenance, Teenagers
Topic: Social,Language and Cultural Education