SOCIOLINGUISTIC STUDY ON THE FORMS OF THE TERM OF ADDRESS IN KINSHIP, BASED ON BLOOD RELATIONSHIP AND MARRIAGE IN THE MINANGKABAU COMMUNITY AT BROMO AREA, MEDAN AREA SUBDISTRICT, MEDAN
Salliyanti, Hariadi Susilo, Amhar Kudadiri

Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The title of this field study was Linguistic Study on the Forms of the Terms of Address in Kinship, based on blood relationship and Marriage in the Minangkabau Community at Bromo Area, Medan Area Subdistrct, Medan. The research problems were the forms of the terms of address in kinship, based on blood relationship and marriage used by the Minangkabau community at Bromo area. The objective of the research was to introduce a local dialect as part of the national culture to young generation by describing the forms of the terms of address in kinship, based on blood relationship and marriage. The research was referred to sociolinguistic study of Abdul Chaer and Krida Laksana. The data were gathered by using listening method by listening to the conversation of the informants about the terms of address in the Minangkabau community, followed by speaking and speaking involvement method in which the researchers were involved in the conversation. They were analyzed by using equivalence method with descriptive qualitative approach in the form of description. The result of the study showed that there were 14 (fourteen) forms of the terms of address in kinship, based on blood relationship: 1) Apak (father), 2) Amak/Mande (mother), 3) Uda/Ajo (older brother), 4) Uni (older sister), 5) Adiak (younger brother/sister), 6) Anduang/Mak Gaek (grandmother/grandfather), 7) Angku/Ungku/Pak Gaek (grandfather), 8) Mak Dang/Pak wo (uncle - older than mother or father), 9) Mak wo (aunt - older than mother or father), 10) Mak Etek (uncle), 11) Etek (aunt), 12) Apak (uncle - father^s older brother), 13) Andeh (aunt - father^s older sister), and 14) Pak Etek (uncle). It was also found that there were 6 (six) terms of address in kinship based on marriage: 1) Uda/Ajo (address term for a husband), 2) Adiak (followed by mentioning her name - address term for a wife), 3) Abak (address term for a husband^s father), 4) Amak (mother - address term for a husband^s mother), 5) Uda/Ajo (address te

Keywords: Term of Address, Kinship, Blood Relationship, Marriage, Minangkabau Community

Topic: Humanity and Social Science