PEMERTAHANAN BAHASA JAWA SUBDIALEK GRESIK DI SEKITAR KAWASAN INDUSTRIALISASI

Abstract

Language preservation is one of sociolinguistic studies. Language is used by society with consider to social factors, one of which is industrialization. Industrialization contributes to language shifts. This study aims to (1) explain the situation of Javaness language with Subdialec Gresik based on the vitality index of language, (2) explain the situation of diglossia, (3) explain the situation of language leakage, and (4) explain efforts of language maintanance. This research is descriptive-quantitative. The data were taken from the informants from 15 villages from samples of three sub-districts in Gresik: Gresik, Kebomas and Driyorejo with criteria for children, teenage, youth, adults and old. The data were taken from observations, questionnaire instruments (Cohn, et al, 2013) Bahasa Kita (Atmajaya), and interviews from March-April 2017. Data were analyzed based on the vitality of language (Grimes (2002) adapted Winarni (2014). Result of this study is (1) the Javaness language with Sub-dialec Gresik is on the scale of the vitality index of 0.68, category IV (Stable-Steady, but potentially threatened); (2) diglosi occurred in Kebo Mas (vitality index 0.91, category V, safe) and Driyorejo (vitality index 0.72, category IV, stable, but potentially threatened status of the language), (3) language leakage occurred in Gresik sub-district (vitality index 0,4, category II, threatened language status) language maintainance efforts were carried out, namely (1) habituation and learning of Javanese at home, (2) use of Javanese language at formal village administration events, (3) use at celebration events, and (4) use in religious sermon.