Language Behavior of Malay Society in Barus

DOI

10.2991/amca-18.2018.11How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Refusal strategies, Language behavior, Language society in Barus

Abstract

This research analyses and discusses “refusal strategies”as the reflection of language behavior and socio-culture of language society in Barus which has multi-languages such as Minangkabau, Batak and Aceh, also coastal ethnic languages as Malay root language.”Refusal strategies” is not only a part of Speech Act, but also another form of language behavior which occurs in daily activities in responding request, invitation, offer, and suggestion. This research uses qualitative -descriptive method. The data are collected by doing observation, questioning informants, and recording dialogues among respondents. Pragmatics approaches which covers ethno-pragmatics, and sociopragmatics will be used. Data are grouped based on Refusal strategies taxonomy by Beebe et.al.:1990 (Triana: 2007 and Hiroko: 2014). The research found that the using of “Refusal Strategies” is not only consider as the language behavior which influenced by norms and culture value. The choice on “Statement of regret” and “Giving explanation” to the interlocutor are preferred than other classifications which also various in usages. The phenomenon is due to the culture effect which is believed by language society in Barus.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Roma Ayuni A. Loebis
PY  - 2018/07
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TI  - Language Behavior of Malay Society in Barus
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Community Development (AMCA 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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