Abstract

<p><em>This study examined the use of Lexicons related to ecological lexicons in Javanese that are commonly used by everyday students. This type of research according to Furchan (1982) was a qualitative descriptive research sub-category of survey research. Research subjects were 96 students from Java (Yogyakarta and Central Java). The instrument developed was a questionnaire. Validation of instruments using the expert judgment of Javanese linguists. The results showed students who were ecological lexicon in Javanese were 53.19%, students who did not understand the ecological lexicon of Javanese were 46.81%. More than half of the students still understand the meaning of the ecological lexicon of the Javanese language. The data was followed up with interviews. The results of the interview revealed that students' understanding of the meaning of the ecological lexicon was not entirely appropriate. Some ecological lexicons of Canada are no longer used in terms of the absence of the main factors. First, youth urbanization in Javanese society. Second, the number of speakers is getting smaller. Third, the changing natural factors, climate, and weather are commonly described by the ecological lexicon are not felt by the majority of Javanese people</em>.</p>

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