Language Attitude of Sellers in Traditional Market Toward Karonese Language


  •  Siti Ginting    

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the trades attitude towards the karonese language in Indonesia. Therefore, descriptive analysis research was conducted to get the relevan findings in this study. The data were collected by using interview and documentation techniques. Furthermore, the data were analyzed qualitatively on language attitude. The Finding of this study was there were 12 traders consists of 10 male traders and 2 female traders (67%) of respondents showed positive attitudes towards Karonese Language. They said that they are responsible to use Karonese Language since it is their personal identity. In addition, There was nobody using Karonese Language unless themselves. While the researcher found 6 female traders (33%) of respondents showed negative attitudes since they usually use Indonesian Language in their daily life activities because their husbands are not Karonese. In conclusion, all male gave positive attitude towards karonese language in traditional market in Indonesia and some females give negative attitude towards karonese language in traditional market in Indonesia.



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