Research Article
The Study of Semiotics and Moral Values in Folk Stories in Pakpak Bharat Regency and Their Use as Literary Reading Materials
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-9-2022.2324549, author={Wira Manik and Malan Lubis and Surya Masniari Hutagalung}, title={The Study of Semiotics and Moral Values in Folk Stories in Pakpak Bharat Regency and Their Use as Literary Reading Materials}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th Annual International Seminar on Transformative Education and Educational Leadership, AISTEEL 2022, 20 September 2022, Medan, North Sumatera Province, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={AISTEEL}, year={2022}, month={12}, keywords={semiotics moral values lae une reading materials}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-9-2022.2324549} }- Wira Manik
Malan Lubis
Surya Masniari Hutagalung
Year: 2022
The Study of Semiotics and Moral Values in Folk Stories in Pakpak Bharat Regency and Their Use as Literary Reading Materials
AISTEEL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-9-2022.2324549
Abstract
Semiotics is a branch of science that studies signs in literary works. Charles Pierce said there are three types of signs that can be identified, namely icons, indexes, and symbols. Currently, the government is aggressively implementing moral education because the current state of the young generation is very concerning with the many cases of immoral acts committed by teenagers. One effort that can be made to instill moral education is through literature learning in schools. Schools need to provide quality reading materials that contain moral values. This study aims to determine the study of semiotics and moral values contained in folklore, especially in Pakpak Bharat district, and their relevance as literary reading material at SMP Negeri 2 Satu Atap Salak, especially the Lae Une Folklore. This is qualitative research with descriptive analysis. Data collection techniques using library techniques, notes, interviews, and questionnaires. The data analysis technique uses interactive analysis proposed by Charles Sanders Pierce. The resource people in the study were two teachers of SMP Negeri 2 Satu Atap Salak and thirty-three junior high school students. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that in the semiotic studies contained in the Lae Une folklore in Pakpak Bharat Regency there are signs, namely beautiful, seven, oning-oningen, 8 icons, 18 indexes which have interpretations in the Lae Une Folklore in Pakpak Bharat Regency.