The Language Variations Used among Speakers of Sasak Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara

Authors

  • Sugianto Sugianto Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Asrul Hasby Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v11i1.6071

Keywords:

Language Variation, Sasak Language, Endangered,

Abstract

Sasak language is rich of language varieties, both in dialect (pronunciation) and vocabulary. It is a unique language which shows some influences from Java, Bali and Makasar as the neigbouring Islands. The research is aimed at revealing the language variations made by the “sasak†speaker (an Austronesian language family) when they speak “sasakneseâ€. 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 in qualitative ways. 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.

Author Biographies

Sugianto Sugianto, Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

A Teaching staff of English Language Education, Faculty of Culture, Management, and Business, Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Muhammad Asrul Hasby, Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

A Teaching staff of English Language Education, Faculty of Culture, Management, and Business, Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

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2023-01-20

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Sugianto, S., & Hasby, M. A. (2023). The Language Variations Used among Speakers of Sasak Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Journal of Languages and Language Teaching, 11(1), 144–150. https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v11i1.6071

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