Politeness Strategy and Pragmatic Competence of Javanese Traditional Song in Serat Tripama

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10.2991/assehr.k.210514.020How to use a DOI?

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politeness, pragmatic, speech act, serat tripama

Abstract

This study is intended to analyze the politeness strategy and pragmatic competence of Javanese traditional song Dhandanggula in Serat Tripama. Serat Tripama is one of books of KGPAA Mangkunegara IV. Serat Tripama tells about the role model of Bambang Sumantri, Kumbakarna, and Suryaputra. Bambang Sumantri and Kumbakarna are the puppet characters in the Ramayana book, while Suryaputra is the puppet character in Mahabharata book. This research used descriptive qualitative method. The data were obtained through documentation and interview to experts or practitioners in related research. The source of data was the 7 stanzas of Dhandanggula song in Serat Tripama. The data were analyzed by using content analysis and purposive sampling. Result of study revealed that Serat Tripama contains politeness strategy and pragmatic competence delivering messages from the author to the audiences. There are positive and negative politeness strategies and also maxim of wisdom in Serat Tripama. While in pragmatic competence, Serat Tripama has three kinds of illocutionary speech acts namely declarative, representative, and directive speech act; aesthetic and directive in language function; and also all of pragmatic aspects. The identifying words are tripama means three role models; and guna, kaya, purun means ability, sufficiency and courage value. Researcher concluded that Serat Tripama as a tool used by KGPAA Mangkunegara IV to teach its people to defend the country, loyalty and abilities.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Aris Wuryantoro
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/05/17
TI  - Politeness Strategy and Pragmatic Competence of Javanese Traditional Song in Serat Tripama
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Language Politeness (ICLP 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 135
EP  - 142
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210514.020
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210514.020
ID  - Wuryantoro2021
ER  -