EDU Journal
Vol 2 No 1 (2022): Vol 2. No. 1 May 2022

Social Class and Language Variations among Speakers of Sasak to Avoid Endanger Language

Sugianto Sugianto (Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika)
Muhammad Asrul Hasby (1English Lecturer, Faculty of Culture, Business and Management, Mandalika University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2022

Abstract

The research is aimed at revealing the language variations made by the “sasak” speaker (an Austronesian language family) when they speak “sasaknese”. The research is qualitatively describe how the speakers of sasak stand the existence of their language by renewing, updating it through language variations to gain belonging sense among teens who were gradually used modern languages. For the sake of finding out accurate and valid data on sasaknese language variations used, some related literatures on relevant issues were deeply read and reviewed to provide the supporting data sources. The research data were collected and analyzed by adapting the model introduced by Miles and Huberman (1994). The model of data analysis were divided into three stages of data analysis, those stages are data reduction where the researcher selects and simplifies the big data into a more simple and readable one. And then display the data where the researcher fits the selected data into tables, matrixes or charts to support reader data display. The last stage is conclusion drawing and verification where the researcher made some verifications data to draw a final conclusion of the research. After all, the reports the language variations exist in sasak language, a language that is spoken by native community who live in Lombok. This local language is now endangered for the ignorances.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

edu

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

EDU Journal is a journal of English Language teaching published by English Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of North Maluku (UMMU). EDU Journal accepts research articles, literature reviews, and conference papers on English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature. ...