<![CDATA[Balinese language is regarded as the reflection of Balinese culture in which preserving Balinese language is also a way for preserving Balinese culture. It can be seen through the use of Balinese language in Balinese dance which is Trunajaya dance. This study aimed at finding the lexicons and the formation found in Trunajaya dance. The method of this study was qualitative study by adapting ethnography model. The setting of this study was Jagaraga village. The data were collected by conducting interview and observation where three dancers were selected as the informants of this study. The instruments used were interview guide and observation sheet. Interview guide was used for collecting the data about lexicons used and the meanings of those lexicons. Observation sheet was used to collect the lexicons used for every part of the dance. The collected data were analyzed by using Qualitative Data Analysis. The results showed that there were 46 lexicons found in the movements and costume were wore by the Trunajaya dancers. It was also found out that the word-formations of the lexicons were affixation, reduplication, and compound.]]>
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