Sikap Bahasa Etnis Bugis Terhadap Pemertahanan Bahasa Bugis di Kabupaten Donggala, Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah

Tamrin Tamrin (Balai Bahasa Sulawesi Tengah)

Gramatika: Jurnal Ilmiah Kebahasaan dan Kesastraan
Vol 1 No 2 (2013): Gramatika, Volume I, Nomor 2, Juli--Desember 2013

This research aims to describe the attitudes of Buginess ethnic on Buginese language at Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi Province and to describe what factors make Buginess ethnic in Donggala regency behave positively or negatively toward buginese language. Incollecting data, the researcher used sociolinguistic approach with questioner technique,interview, observation, and taping. The data then were analyzed according to Likert scale attitude measurement scale. The result indicated that as an immigrant ethnic, buginess ethnic in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi Province has still been maintaining Buginess language viewed from age categories, gender, education, or job. Loyalty, awareness of the norms, and language pride are among those factors.