SLANGA DAN SIMBOL TUMBUHAN DALAM KOMUNIKASI LISAN MASYARAKAT MELAYU: PENDEKATAN SEMANTIK INKUISITIF

Abstract

In the linguistic field, slang is an informal language that represents a particular social group. This slang formulation is able to form specific meanings as interpreted by the social groups that use it. To collect slang data required qualitative approach was applied based on verbal communication (informally) among the Malay community. Next, the data is transcribed into a transcript of the conversation. As a result of the transcript of the conversation the researcher obtained 23 slang data. The slang data can be further subdivided into four specific domains, one of which is the slang in the plant domain. Based on four-slang-based sampling with plant symbols identified, such as ‘patoh getoh’, ‘kunyah tebu’, ‘mat jambu’ and ‘jua langsat’. To analyze the data, the inquisitive semantic approach by Nor Hashimah Jalaluddin (2014) and assisted Cross-reference Framework (CRF) analysis by Kempson (1986) was applied to provide additional information to the researcher in explaining the meaning of the slang. The combination of CRF with deep cultural information is capable of producing a description of the true meaning of a slang up to the mind of the speaker.