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Representation of Social Values in the Structure of the Markobar Tradition Language in Mandailing Wedding Customs Nasution, Tanty Aidullia; Br. Perangin-angin, Alemina
Nusa: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 20, No 1: Mei 2025
Publisher : Indonesian literature Program, Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/nusa.20.1.61-73

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This study investigates the representation of social values embedded within the Markobar tradition language used in Mandailing wedding customs. Markobar, a linguistic and cultural expression, plays a significant role in the social interactions and ceremonial discourse of Mandailing weddings. The research adopts a semiotics approach by Rholand Barthes, analyzing the structural and symbolic elements of the language to identify and interpret the underlying social values. Key findings reveal that the language reflects principles such as mutual respect, kinship solidarity, and communal harmony, emphasizing the pivotal role of language as a medium for sustaining cultural identity. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of how linguistic practices preserve and propagate social values in traditional cultural settings.
KINSHIP OF SIBOLGA COASTAL MALAY AND MANDAILING LANGUAGE: STUDY OF LEXICOSTATISTICS Nasution, Tanty Aidullia; Widayati, Dwi; Lubis, Tasnim
CaLLs (Journal of Culture, Arts, Literature, and Linguistics) Vol 11, No 2 (2025): CaLLs, December 2025
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Mulawarman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30872/calls.v11i2.19485

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This study explores the linguistic kinship between the Sibolga Coastal Malay and Mandailing languages using the lexicostatistical method. Both languages belong to the Austronesian family and are spoken in close geographical proximity, raising questions about their historical relationship. By utilizing a 200-word Swadesh list, the research identifies shared lexical items and phonemic correspondences between the two languages. The findings reveal a lexical similarity of 38%, classifying the two as part of the same language family. Based on the lexicostatistical formula, the separation between the two languages is estimated to have occurred around 2,230 years ago, or approximately between 382 and 32 BCE, considering a standard error margin. This suggests that Sibolga Coastal Malay and Mandailing evolved from a common proto-language, with divergence influenced by geographical and sociocultural factors. The study provides valuable insight into historical language development in North Sumatra and emphasizes the importance of comparative linguistics in tracing the evolution of regional languages. These results also support the hypothesis that Malay and Mandailing linguistic features have undergone gradual yet distinct phonological and lexical changes over time.