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Dedy Suhery
Institut Agama Islam Negeri Langsa
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Phonological alterations of alveolar lateral sounds in Mewati: An analysis using Optimality Theory Dedy Suhery; Mohd Hamid Raza; Zahratul Idami; Shafrida Wati; Cut Intan Meutia; Dessy Kurniasy; Rita Mahriza
Studies in English Language and Education Vol 12, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/siele.v12i1.34877

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This study examines the complex phonological shifts within the Mewati language, focusing on the transformation of the alveolar lateral sound between two vowels into an alveolar tap/flap. Using Optimality Theory (OT), our primary goal is to uncover the underlying process responsible for this phonological alteration. Fieldwork, in-depth interviews, and audio recordings were used to acquire extensive data. Together, these three data sources contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the phonological alteration under investigation. In summary, fieldwork provides the context, in-depth interviews offer insights into speakers perspectives, and audio recordings supply the raw phonetic data. The research field was Haryanas District Mewat, where we engaged a diverse group of fifty informants, including youth, adults, and the elderly. Mewati, a language native to Haryanas Mewat district exhibits a striking pattern. Our findings revealed that Mewati speakers relinquished the identity of the alveolar lateral sound if it did not occur between two adjacent vowels. These linguistic constraints serve as crucial determinants in evaluating potential output candidates, aligning them with the ranking features of input candidates in the framework of OT. The data collected from the heart of Mewat unequivocally confirms the presence of a phonological alteration process within the linguistic landscape of this region.
Semiotic Landscapes of Deli Serdang Traditional Markets: Linguistic, Visual, Material, and Spatial Expressions of Cultural Identity and Local Wisdom Ely Ezir; Apriliyanti Apriliyanti; Devi Annisa Marpaung; Muhammad Ali Pawiro; Dedy Suhery; Mohd Hamid Raza
JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol. 14 No. 4 (2026): October
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v14i4.19540

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Traditional markets represent important cultural semiotic spaces where linguistic, visual, material, and spatial signs reflect social interaction, cultural identity, and local wisdom within community life. This study aims to examine the semiotic landscapes of traditional markets in Deli Serdang, Indonesia, focusing on how multimodal signs express and negotiate cultural identity and local wisdom. The study employed a qualitative semiotic approach grounded in Scollon and Scollon’s geosemiotics and Kress and van Leeuwen’s multimodal theory. The research was conducted in selected traditional markets in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, involving traders, buyers, and market administrators as participants. Data were collected through visual documentation, participant observation, in-depth interviews, and field notes. The analysis focused on market signage, vendor–customer interactions, spatial arrangements, and culturally significant artefacts. The findings reveal that traditional markets function not only as economic and communicative spaces but also as cultural texts that encode communal values such as reciprocity, mutual trust, and social cohesion. Identity negotiation is reflected through the use of vernacular languages, hybrid linguistic forms, and culturally embedded interactional practices that demonstrate continuity and adaptation amid modernization. Local wisdom is maintained through symbolic artefacts, ritualized practices, and moral values embedded in everyday market transactions. The study concludes that traditional markets in Deli Serdang constitute dynamic semiotic spaces that actively preserve cultural identity and local wisdom while strengthening cultural resilience and social harmony.
Co-Authors Apriliyanti Apriliyanti Cut Intan Meutia Dessy Kurniasy Devi Annisa Marpaung Ely Ezir Mohd Hamid Raza Muhammad Ali Pawiro Rita Mahriza Shafrida Wati Zahratul Idami