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Code Choice and Meaning of Ganesa Statue in School Area (A Case Study of Linguistics Landscapes) Ni Made Ayu Sulasmini; Naniana N Benu; I Wayan Mulyawan
e-Journal of Linguistics Vol. 19 No. 1 (2025): January
Publisher : The Doctoral Studies Program of Linguistics of Udayana University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/e-jl.2025.v19.i01.p15

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This article aimed at investigating the presence of Ganesa statue in the school premises, in terms of the code choice and symbolic meaning. The code choice within this article focuses on the language preferences that it used to communicate the meaning, meanwhile meaning refers to the physical, material and its symbolic aspects. This is a qualitative research. The data was obtained from field and library research that further confirmed by an interview with the school authority and priest. It is found that the signage on the statue is written in Balinese Language by using Balinese script and Latin. Ganesa within this school context, indicates the existence of masculine power of knowledge, displaying aesthetic, and keeping the unworthy away, the statues are also symbolizing the existence of Ganesa as a medium for prayin
Linguistic Landscapes In Desa Kuta I Wayan Mulyawan; Ni Ketut Ratna Erawati
e-Journal of Linguistics Vol. 13 No. 2 (2019): July
Publisher : The Doctoral Studies Program of Linguistics of Udayana University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/e-jl.2019.v13.i02.p12

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This research aimed to identify the presence of Linguistic Landscapes (LL) in DesaKuta. LL is sociolinguistic study of language used in outdoor signage that firstly introduce byLandry and Bourhis (1997). Desa Kuta as one of tourist destination in Bali experiences a greatdevelopment due to globalization effect. This great development can be seen clearly through thepresence of outdoor signs along the main roads of Desa Kuta. The research was conducted fromFebruary to March 2019. The finding showed there are 2.549 signs along the main roads of DesaKuta. The language used mostly in English with 1.332 signs (52%). As for the types, there are1.603 signs of commercial signs (65%). In term of the function, 2.320 signs (93%) areinformative.