LANGUAGE VARIATION BASED ON GENDER IN MATANGAJI VILLAGE SUMBER DISTRICT, CIREBO REGENCY

Abstract

This study contains the differences in language variations between men and women in Matangaji Village, Sumber District, Cirebon Regency. The formulation of the problem in this study is; how is the variation of men's language in Matangaji Village, Sumber District, Cirebon Regency? How is the variation of women's language in Matangaji Village, Sumber District, Cirebon Regency? How is the difference in language variations between men and women in Matangaji Village, Sumber District, Cirebon Regency? The objectives of this study are: To find out the variation of men's language in Matangaji Village, Sumber District, Cirebon Regency, To find out the variation of women's language in Matangaji Village, Sumber District, Cirebon Regency, To find out the differences in language variations between men and women in Matangaji Village, Sumber District, Cirebon Regency. The research method used in this study is descriptive analysis, using a case study approach. In this study, existing data were collected using interview, observation, and documentation techniques. The conclusions of this study are; In terms of language variation, it can be concluded that male respondents from Matangaji Village use non-standard varieties with regional dialect characteristics (Sundanese) in their daily lives. This is because the language used daily is Sundanese. In terms of politeness and refinement, the language used is relatively polite and tends to be rude. This is because the people of Matangaji Village are a border community, whose language is influenced by Javanese. Sentences used by male respondents tend to be short and use many verbs. Adjectives rarely appear in interviews. The use of short sentence patterns and the rare occurrence of adjectives is due to the psychology of men who tend to be rational and realistic, so their speech is not long-winded, short, concise, and clear. Female respondents have an average language mastery of three languages, namely Sundanese, Indonesian, and Javanese. Of the three languages ​​​​mastered, two languages ​​​​are actively used for communication, namely Sundanese and Indonesian. Sundanese is used in everyday life, while Indonesian and Javanese are used for formal activities in schools, trade, and serving outside guests. In terms of language variation, it can be concluded that female respondents from Matangaji Village use non-standard language with regional dialect characteristics (Sundanese) in their daily lives. This is because the language used daily is Sundanese. In terms of politeness and refinement, the language used is relatively polite and refined. The sentences used by respondents are long and wordy. In the use of words, in addition to verbs, many adjectives are found. The refinement of language, the use of long sentence patterns and the emergence of adjectives are caused by the psychology of women who tend to be sensitive and emotional, thus influencing their speech; the difference between male and female language variations lies in the refinement of language, the length of sentences, and the types of words used. While men tend to be rude, use short (brief) sentence patterns, and are more dominant in verbs, women tend to be more refined and structured, use longer sentences, and always find adjectives in their speech. The refinement, length of sentences, and the types of words used are influenced by psychological differences between men and women. Men tend to be rational while women tend to be emotional. Women tend to be more expressive in words. Besides that, women are more refined in their language because of the norms that bind them to speak more refined and politely.