Language Attitude of Balinese Teenagers at Desa Buduk, Kecamatan Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung to Balinese Language
Dr. Drs. I Nyoman Muliana, M. Hum., Drs. Made Subur, M. Hum., Drs. Anak AgunGede Suarjaya, M. Hum.

Program Studi Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Warmadewa

Abstract

Balinese language is spoken by Balinese people in Bali and in some areas in Indonesia. As a regional language, Balinese language is also claimed to decay due to the language attitudes of its speakers, especially the young generations. This research tries to investigate the language attitude of the teenagers at Desa Buduk, Kecamatan Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung. The village belongs to a transition village with many modernizations due to the development of badung Regency. The research applies quantitative and qualitative method applying the schema of language attitude developed by Ladegaard (2000).
The result of the research shows that the teenagers have various language attitudes based on their social class status. Most female teenagers tend to show negative language attitudes to Balinese language. The male teenagers show positive language attitudes to Balinese language, and this also varies to their social class backgrounds. Those male teenagers of the village coming from poor families tend to have positive language attitudes to Balinese language, meanwhile those from rich families tend to show negative language attitudes to Balinese language. The factors influencing the language attitudes of the teenagers at Desa Buduk, Kecamatan Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung are modernization, language pride, language prestige, and language value.

Keywords: Keywords : language attitude, teenagers, Balinese language

Topic: Humanities