Research Article
Polite Utterances in Balinese
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352824, author={I Nyoman Kardana and I Gusti Ngurah Adi Rajistha and Agus Darma Yoga Pratama}, title={Polite Utterances in Balinese}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd Warmadewa International Conference on Science, Technology, and Humanity, WICSTH 2023, 27-28 October 2023, Denpasar-Bali, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={WICSTH}, year={2025}, month={4}, keywords={balinese language communication politeness}, doi={10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352824} }- I Nyoman Kardana
I Gusti Ngurah Adi Rajistha
Agus Darma Yoga Pratama
Year: 2025
Polite Utterances in Balinese
WICSTH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352824
Abstract
Balinese language as a part of Balinese culture still exists until now. However, not all Balinese people can speak Balinese in a polite way because the Balinese language is one of the languages having a level system expressing polite level. The problem is mostly faced by young speakers of the Balinese language. This research focuses on strategies for speaking politely in Balinese without having to use the upper level of the Balinese language. This is important considering that nowadays, due to the development of tourism, globalization, and rapid advances in information technology, the young generation in Bali often finds big obstacles in using the Balinese language appropriately according to their situation and conditions. Data from this research were collected by observation and interview methods completed with their appropriate techniques. The collected data was first analyzed by grouping method based on the forms of the utterances of the language levels. Then the grouping was conducted based on strategies applied to create polite utterances in Balinese communication. This research found that, first, speakers want the communication to run smoothly and harmoniously. Second, the young speakers find speaking in upper-level Balinese difficult. Additionally, when speaking in Balinese, it is considered polite to use indirect speech and the polite forms of imperative in addition to formal language.
