BAHASA DAN KONSTRUKSI SOLIDARITAS ANTARETNIS MASYARAKAT TRANSMIGRAN DI NUSA TENGGARA BARAT
ABSTRACT: This study is aimed
at identifying linguistic features, indexing ethnic identities, and
inter-ethnic solidarity in transmigration contexts. Data were collected through
interview, documentation and ethnography of various transmigrate communities on
Sumbawa island. The data were then analyzed qualitatively with the ethnography
of speaking and interaction analysis. The study found that (a) Ethnic
identities in the migrant areas can be linguistically identified in four forms:
orang aida (to refer to Sumbawa people), orang kalembo ade (for Bima people),
dengan batur (for Sasak people) and orang beli (Balinese people). (b) These
people were identifiable in the way they articulate particular sounds: orang
beli (the Balinese) were identified in terms of dominant use of alveolar
retroflexed, orang batur (the Sasak) were identified in the way they marked use
of alveolar retroflexed, and orang kalembo ade (the Bima people) were
identified through their articulation of closed central vowel as open low front
vowel. It was also found that the forms had been used to construct ethnicity
and interethnic solidarity between participants. The use of ana and ente in
interaction indicated solidarity regardless of differences in age and social
status.
Key words: language and society,
contextualization, ethnicity, solidarity, inter-cultural communication,
transmigration
Penulis: Kamaludin Yusra, Yuni
Budi Lestari
Kode Jurnal: jpantropologidd110002
