Research Article
Language Maintenance In New Millenium: A Case Of Javanese-Batak Toba Families
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-11-2019.2293500, author={Vivi Novalia sitinjak and Anna Tambunan and Nurlaidy Simamora and Pahotan Sinaga}, title={Language Maintenance In New Millenium: A Case Of Javanese-Batak Toba Families }, proceedings={Proceedings of the the 3rd Annual Conference of Engineering and Implementation on Vocational Education, ACEIVE 2019, 16 November 2019, Universitas Negeri Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ACEIVE}, year={2020}, month={3}, keywords={: language maintenance javanese-batak families}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-11-2019.2293500} }- Vivi Novalia sitinjak
Anna Tambunan
Nurlaidy Simamora
Pahotan Sinaga
Year: 2020
Language Maintenance In New Millenium: A Case Of Javanese-Batak Toba Families
ACEIVE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-11-2019.2293500
Abstract
Medan is the biggest city in North Sumatera. In Medan, there are so many vernacular languages. Vernacular language is a symbol of ethnic identity. Maintaining vernacular language means maintaining identity. This study focuses on the dominant factor and the ways in vernacular language maintenance in Javanese-Batak families in Medan, Indonesia. There are four couples as subjects. This study applies qualitative research, especially case study. Data are taken from interview and observation. The technique of data analysis uses Miles and Huberman model which is divided into four steps; data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings of the data are 1) Attitude and parents’ role at home are the dominant factor from three factors which influence the vernacular language maintenance in Javanese-Batak families. 2) Language maintenance can be done through three ways, they are: language choice at home, bringing children to ethnic church, and hearing traditional songs.
