Tracing the Meaning of Self-Existence Through the Use of Pontianak Malay Language on Social Media

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10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_96How to use a DOI?

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Language; Malay; Pontianak; Social media

ABSTRACT

This study aims to analyse the use of Pontianak Malay showing meaning of self-existence on social media. The study uses a qualitative descriptive approach and has employed ethnolinguistic theory as proposed by Crystal (1995). The data were collected from the posts and comments in social media accounts such as Pontianak Informasi, Pontianak Infomedia, and Kamilonte. The data analysis technique in this study follows the analysis model developed by Miles and Huberman (1984) which is an interactive analysis model, through three components, including 1) data reduction, 2) data presentation, and 3) drawing conclusions and verification. The results of the analysis are described in an informal narrative manner, that is, through words, sentences and other forms of narrative. Based on the analysis, the study finds that the use of Malay for the people of Pontianak as a form of self-existence on social media consists of six types of language forms; the basic form of Malay, forms of affixes, greeting words, re-formations, shortening or abbreviations, and contractions. The study concludes that the existence of the Pontianak community is shown by the intense use of the Pontianak Malay language in communicating.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wahyu Damayanti
AU  - Martina
AU  - Syamsurizal
AU  - Musfeptial
AU  - Binar Kurniasari Febrianti
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - Tracing the Meaning of Self-Existence Through the Use of Pontianak Malay Language on Social Media
BT  - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 624
EP  - 630
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_96
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_96
ID  - Damayanti2022
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