Abstract
The relationship between language and environment has been a hot topic for decades. This study aims at finding out how the Javanese of Tegal dialect is used in poems written by the local poets of Tegal. The research uses Eco linguistics as well as dialect theories. The data are collected through library and interview methods. The results show that the authors of Poems in Javanese of Tegal make use of the local dialect in expressing their thoughts. The use of local dialect indicates by the use of local Javanese vocabulary and also the way the words are pronounced. The findings shows that the authors’ choice of the dialect is closely interrelated with the environment where they live.
Highlights
The use of a language is bound to the culture in which the language exists
The study concerning the relationship between language and its environment is called ecolinguistics which has been widespread since the early 1990s [1,2,3]
Connotative means that the language used in literary work does not have actual meaning or not denotative meanings as it is used in scientific texts
Summary
The use of a language is bound to the culture in which the language exists. The existence of the Tegal dialect is related to the belief of the community living in an environment where the dialect is spoken. The study concerning the relationship between language and its environment is called ecolinguistics which has been widespread since the early 1990s [1,2,3]. The study of the form of language used members of regional, ethnic or social group is called dialect [4]. That some features of the literary features are the use of connotative and stylish language [5]. Connotative means that the language used in literary work does not have actual meaning or not denotative meanings as it is used in scientific texts. The language of literary work is stylish which means that the language used is more aesthetic. Sometimes the language used by a poet can be much different from the language used by others because of the aesthetic element. The problem of this paper is how the relationship between the environment and the Tegal dialect
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