JL3T (Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Language Teaching)
Vol 2 No 2 (2016): Volume II No 2 Tahun 2016

ATTITUDES OF INDIGENOUS ACEHNESE PEOPLE TOWARDS THEIR VERNACULAR MAINTENANCE IN LANGSA.

Fakhrurrazi, Fakhrurrazi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jan 2017

Abstract

This research is a study on native people’s attitudes towards Acehnese language in Langsa Aceh. The research design used a qualitative research method that examines the attitudes of native speakers of the language of Aceh in Langsa in prewserving the language. The subject of research is the native speakers of Acehnese who live in the city of Langsa from eighteen years to twenty years old. This study used observation, questionnaire and interview. The data obtained from this study were analyzed based on the cooperative model intrcidued by Miles and Hubermann. The study shows that 55% of respondents indicates a very positive attitude towards in preserving the Acehnese by using the language in everyday communication. While 45% of respondents indicates a negative attitude where they seldom use Acehnese in their daily interaction and very often switch the language to Indonesian in their communication. The study also reveals that the use of Acehnese at home, the pride of using Acehnese and the Acehnese as identity are the factors that contribute to the preservation of Acehnese.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jl3t

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

The aim of this journal is to promote a principled approach to research on language and language-related concerns by encouraging enquiry into relationship between theoretical and practical studies. The journal welcomes contributions in such areas of current analysis in: first, second, and foreign ...