ADDRESS TERMS IN JAVANESE : PEKALONGAN CASE

Abstract

Javanese is the largest local language in Indonesia. Javanese which is used in every place has a unique characteristic, depending on the location. One of the characteristics is its address terms. Address terms used by people in Pekalongan are different in form from those used by Javanese people in other regions. The purpose of the study is to find out the address terms in Pekalongan regency and factors that influence the use of address terms. The data were collected from the Pekalongan people when they were engaged in conversations. The writer used both participants and non participants observation, and note taking technique. The writer also used unstructured interview and elicitation technique in interviewing the native speakers. Data were analyzed by using translational and pragmatic distributional methods. The result shows that there are seven categories of address terms in Pekalongan regency: proper name, kinship address terms, occupation/ proffession, religion, ethnics (Chinese and Arab), friendship, and ephitets/ nicknames. Factors that influence the use of address term in Pekalongan regency are: age, gender, social status, bloodline status, marital status, setting, intimacy and ethnics. Key words : address term, honorific, proper name, kinship, occupation, religion, ethnic, friendship, ephitets/ nickname address terms.