JAVANESE ‘DANGDUT’ AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR NON-JAVANESE
PEOPLE
Choirul Fuadi, Anisa Nur’aini, and Riyan Nuari
Yogyakarta State University
choirul.fuadi2015@student.uny.ac.id1, anisanicha@gmail.com, riyannuarii@gmail.com
Abstract
Javanese language as a tool for communication for Javanese people is rather unique. It spreads around Java Island. From East to West, Javanese has many differences, especially in vocabulary. The differences of the vocaulary sometimes become obstacle for the Javanese learner in the form of non-javanese people. Literature might be a solution to solve the problem because literature can provide many vocabularies, language function and also cultural understanding. Literature here means Dangdut in Javanese, or usually called as Javanese dangdut. Javanese dangdut is one of the music types of dangdut that uses javanese language. The data took purposive random sampling and There were 21 respondents which has background as non-Javanese people, first language are non-Javanese and student of Graduate program of Yogyakarta State University. The interview conducted both by face to face, telephone and messenger interview by WhatsApp application. They gave six question, First question, they were asked about do they like Javanese Dangdut/Song?. By the 21 respondents, most of them answer no and the rest answered yes. Second, how often do you listen Javanese Dangdut. They gave various answers, such as every day, seldom and never. Third, Do the Javanese dangdut help you to master Javanese Dangdut. The majority answer is yes. Fourth; by listening Javanese dangdut, does it help you to increase the Javanese vocabulary? The majority answer answered yes. Fifth; by listening Javanese dangdut, does it make you pleasure to learn Javanese? Some of them do like to Javanese classic than traditional music. In contrast, they answer no because they never try to listen and feel that Javanese Dangdut is peculiar/crowded. Sixth; by listening Javanese dangdut, does it improve your motivational interesting to learn Javanese Language? In this question, the answer is divided into two; yes and no. Javanese dangdut can help non Javanese people to learn Javanese language.
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CONCLUSION
In this research, the situation is non-formal. The environment forces them to listen Javanese dangdut everyday, but not all of them interest about Javanese dangdut. Javanese dangdut help them to understand about Javanese language because music is one of method to learn a language easily and happily. Javanese dangdut as popular music in Indonesia have many listeners. Javanese dangdut can be listening in all social class.
Javanese dangdut can help non Javanese people to learn Javanese language. Non Javanese people can increase their Javanese language ability by Javanese Dangdut but depend on their motivation to learn Javanese language.
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