Variants and social interaction: A study of the Acehnese Daya Dialect

Every language has its varieties or dialects, including the Acehnese language, which includes the Daya dialect. This paper examines how the variants of the Acehnese Daya dialect are used in social interactions. The study employed a qualitative method, with primary data obtained from speakers of the...

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Main Authors: Teuku Alamsyah, Razali Razali, Teuku Munawar, Ramli Ramli
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Published: Universitas Syiah Kuala 2024-06-01
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Online Access:https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/SiELE/article/view/31018
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author Teuku Alamsyah
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Teuku Munawar
Ramli Ramli
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description Every language has its varieties or dialects, including the Acehnese language, which includes the Daya dialect. This paper examines how the variants of the Acehnese Daya dialect are used in social interactions. The study employed a qualitative method, with primary data obtained from speakers of the Acehnese Daya dialect in each variant. Secondary data sources included literature on the Acehnese language and its variants, contributing to the interpretation of the primary data. Data collection involved observation and interviews, with data analysis conducted using the interactive model analysis, which includes four stages: data reduction, data categorization, data presentation, and conclusion. The study reveals that the Acehnese Daya dialect, as a variety of Acehnese, can be distinguished as the Meulon and the Meuke languages. The Meulon dialect does not have variants, while the Meuke dialect has two variants characterized by phonetic differences: ‘bune’, ‘mane’, ‘jine’, ‘lake’, and ‘bunai’, ‘manai’, ‘jinai’, and ‘lakai’, which mean ‘earlier’, ‘taking a bath’, ‘now’, and ‘husband’, respectively. Each variant also exhibits some phonetic, lexical, and semantic similarities. Unique lexical resources in the Acehnese Daya dialect are another distinguishing feature compared to general Acehnese. Code-switching and code-mixing between variants are also found in the speech of Acehnese Daya dialect speakers. The distinctiveness of the Acehnese Daya dialect, particularly its variants, emphasizes the importance of preserving linguistic diversity within communities.
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spelling doaj-art-db54043bb0904274a5ac3e07d8c730f82025-01-28T10:47:38ZengUniversitas Syiah KualaStudies in English Language and Education2355-27942461-02752024-06-011121118113610.24815/siele.v11i2.3101818318Variants and social interaction: A study of the Acehnese Daya DialectTeuku Alamsyah0Razali Razali1Teuku Munawar2Ramli Ramli3Universitas Syiah KualaUniversitas Syiah KualaUniversitas Syiah KualaUniversitas Syiah KualaEvery language has its varieties or dialects, including the Acehnese language, which includes the Daya dialect. This paper examines how the variants of the Acehnese Daya dialect are used in social interactions. The study employed a qualitative method, with primary data obtained from speakers of the Acehnese Daya dialect in each variant. Secondary data sources included literature on the Acehnese language and its variants, contributing to the interpretation of the primary data. Data collection involved observation and interviews, with data analysis conducted using the interactive model analysis, which includes four stages: data reduction, data categorization, data presentation, and conclusion. The study reveals that the Acehnese Daya dialect, as a variety of Acehnese, can be distinguished as the Meulon and the Meuke languages. The Meulon dialect does not have variants, while the Meuke dialect has two variants characterized by phonetic differences: ‘bune’, ‘mane’, ‘jine’, ‘lake’, and ‘bunai’, ‘manai’, ‘jinai’, and ‘lakai’, which mean ‘earlier’, ‘taking a bath’, ‘now’, and ‘husband’, respectively. Each variant also exhibits some phonetic, lexical, and semantic similarities. Unique lexical resources in the Acehnese Daya dialect are another distinguishing feature compared to general Acehnese. Code-switching and code-mixing between variants are also found in the speech of Acehnese Daya dialect speakers. The distinctiveness of the Acehnese Daya dialect, particularly its variants, emphasizes the importance of preserving linguistic diversity within communities.https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/SiELE/article/view/31018acehnesedaya dialectlanguage variationslinguistic features
spellingShingle Teuku Alamsyah
Razali Razali
Teuku Munawar
Ramli Ramli
Variants and social interaction: A study of the Acehnese Daya Dialect
Studies in English Language and Education
acehnese
daya dialect
language variations
linguistic features
title Variants and social interaction: A study of the Acehnese Daya Dialect
title_full Variants and social interaction: A study of the Acehnese Daya Dialect
title_fullStr Variants and social interaction: A study of the Acehnese Daya Dialect
title_full_unstemmed Variants and social interaction: A study of the Acehnese Daya Dialect
title_short Variants and social interaction: A study of the Acehnese Daya Dialect
title_sort variants and social interaction a study of the acehnese daya dialect
topic acehnese
daya dialect
language variations
linguistic features
url https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/SiELE/article/view/31018
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