Language Variations of Address Terms in Malang by Young Families Qonita Camelia A. Maula, Suhandano
Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada
email: qonitacamelia[at]mail.ugm.ac.id
Abstract
This study examines the language variation address forms^ lexicon that arises on the family domain of married early adults as the young generations in Malang. Aiming to unveil the forms and motivations behind the use of significant and new address forms in the nuclear and extended family. This study lies in the umbrella of sociolinguistics with qualitative research design. The data was observed from the lexicon of address forms used by young families domiciled in Malang with the range of age 22-34 years old. The data are analyzed with the theories of address forms, language change, language attitude and language prestige. The result of this study shows the emergence of the unique and unfamiliar lexicon of address forms of parents, uncle, aunt, and grandparents in the Malangese young families. The forms of address forms are considerably influenced by media exposure, educational background, and linguistics creativity to reach the value of prestige.
Keywords: Address terms, Language prestige, Language variation
