Abstract
This research examined the meaning and discourse of a tradition named Basan. Halliday‘s approaches of discourse analysis was used in this research, and was organized around three generalized semiotic meanings that relate to social action (field), roles of people (tenor), and organization of the text or sign (mode). Carrying out the maintenance and revitalization of oral literature was done objectively. “Basan” is a rhythmic traditional speech that is uttered with different intonations in order to convey the main points of speech that is spoken according to the context in order to see the meaning contained in each speech and the context associated with the text spoken. The context in oral tradition “Basan” includes place, time, results and message, which begins with an opening and ends with closing, while the meaning that can be applied in the oral tradition “Basan” are lexical and contextual meanings. “Basan” consists of context and flow, those are opening, main utterance, and closing. For its discourse, “Basan” is done verbally (mode), done by the leaders of the village to the guests in social occasion and by the priest to the assembly in religion occasion (tenor), and done in a social interaction and spiritual activities (field).
Highlights
Revitalization is known as processed, methods, and acts of reviving or reactivate something that was powerless (Kamus Bahasa Indonesia, 2008)
“Basan” is a rhythmic traditional speech that is uttered with different intonations in order to convey the main points of speech that is spoken according to the context in order to see the meaning contained in each speech and the context associated with the text spoken
The context in oral tradition “Basan” includes place, time, results and message, which begins with an opening and ends with closing, while the meaning that can be applied in the oral tradition “Basan” are lexical and contextual meanings
Summary
Revitalization is known as processed, methods, and acts of reviving or reactivate something that was powerless (Kamus Bahasa Indonesia, 2008). Human’s cavillation continues to experience massive and intensive changes in all aspects ranging from law, politics, economics to socio-cultural. These changes can be observed form cultural transformations, easy access to transportation and communication, to the establishment of bilateral relations between nations, the existence of movement of people from one are to another. Even though these changes occurred insignificantly in a short period of time, due to massive community interaction, these changes are unavoidable because the world has entered an era known as millennial century. Similarities in themes and styles may be found among different oral literatures from different regions
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