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The Language Choice of Madurese Ethnics in Urban Area: A Case Study of Jember City

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  • Erna Indonesian Literature Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Jember University, Indonesia
  • Agus Sariono Linguistics Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Jember University, Indonesia
  • Kusnadi Indonesian Literature Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Jember University, Indonesia
  • Budi Suyanto Indonesian Literature Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Jember University, Indonesia

Abstract

Jember society is an urban and bilingual community because they master Javanese, Madurese and Indonesian. This article examines language choice forms of the Madurese community in Jember and the factors underlying the choice of the Madurese community's language. The study was conducted through a qualitative method. Data was collected through a questionnaire. The results show that the Madurese language (BM) selected by the Madurese community in Jember is generally dominant (55%). The BM's choice of family domain is higher (58%) than the neighboring domain (52%). The dominant factors in determining language choice include speech situations, participants, and means of speech.

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International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation

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6 (1)

Pages

20-25

Published

2023-01-01

How to Cite

Rochiyati, A. E. S., Sariono, A., Kusnadi, K., & Suyanto, B. (2023). The Language Choice of Madurese Ethnics in Urban Area: A Case Study of Jember City. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 6(1), 20–25. https://doi.org/10.32996/ijllt.2023.6.1.3

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Keywords:

language choice, Madurese ethnic, urban areas, speech components, qualitative method