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1.2 Scope of the Study
In order to limit the discussion as well as to focus the problems of this study, the writer needs to draw a certain scope of this research. This
study is focused only on findings of the address terms of Serawai language in Manna city South Bengkulu regency of Bengkulu province.
1.3 Statement of the Problems
Based on the background of the study presented above, the researcher
would like to state some research problems as follows:
1. What are the address terms of Serawai language in Manna city South Bengkulu regency of Bengkulu province?
2. Why the social factors can influence the use of address terms of Serawai language in Manna city South Bengkulu regency of
Bengkulu province?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study as the goals of this research related to the research problems above are:
1. To find out the address terms of Serawai language in Manna city South Bengkulu regency of Bengkulu province.
2. To find out the social factors which can influence the use of address terms of Serawai language in Manna city South Bengkulu regency of
Bengkulu province.
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1.5 Significance of the Study
Theoretically, this research will be useful to provide an overview of the use of address terms in Manna Serawai language. Practically, this
research will be useful to assist people who are interested in learning Manna Serawai language and to give some valuable information for other
researchers about Manna Serawai language.
1.6 Organization of the Report
The
discussion
of the thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is introduction which consists of background of the study, scope of
the study, statement of the problems, objectives of the study, significances of the study, related literatures, research method and organization of the
report.
The second chapter is review of literature which consists of previous study and underlying theory. The third chapter is research
method which consists of research design, research location, population and sample, data collection, data analysis, and method of presenting data.
The fourth chapter is findings and discussions which consists of research findings and discussions. The fifth chapter is conclusion and suggestions
which consists of conclusion and suggestions.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Previous Studies
There are some studies about address terms in other local languages that have been conducted by other researchers. Syafyahya 2000 conducted
research entitled Kata Sapaan Bahasa Minangkabau di Kabupaten Agam. The research concluded that address terms of Minangkabau language in
Agam regency are divided into two groups of address terms, namely kinship and non-kinship terms. In the first group, there are kinship terms based on
direct relationship or bloodline status and kinship terms based on indirect relationship or marital status. In the second, there are three kinds of non-
kinship terms, namely custom, religion, and general address terms. Education, age, and economic status are some social factors that can
influence the use of address terms in Minangkabau language. Syafyahya’s research is almost the same as my research, in that both examined the kinship
and non-kinship terms. The main differences of Syafyahya’s research and my research are in the research location and result. Syafyahya’s research was
conducted in Agam regency of Minangkabau language, while I conducted the research in Manna city of Serawai language.
Maftukhin’s 2001 thesis entitled “Sistem Sapaan dan Acuan dalam Bahasa Jawa Dialek Tegal” concluded that the address and reference terms
in Javanese language of Tegal dialect can be classified into address and reference terms based on its form and based on its referent. The classification
