Language Choice of members of Resimen Mahasiswa of University of Sumatera Utara
LANGUAGE
CHOICE
OF
MEMBERS
OF
RESIMEN
MAHASISWA OF UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
A THESIS
BY
ALTENA TARIGAN
REG.NO : 110705088
DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN 2015
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University
of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for the Sarjana Sastra Examination.
Head,
Secretary,
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA.Ph.D
NIP. 19590419 198102 2 001
NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirement for
the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of
Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara.
The examination is held in the Faculty of Cultural Studies University of
Sumatera Utara on July, 11th, 2015
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatera Utara
Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, M.A
NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001
Board of Examiners
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S
…………………………………..
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, Ph.D
…………………………………..
Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, M.A
…………………………………..
Dr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP
…………………………………..
Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, S.H, M.A
…………………………………..
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I, ALTENA TARIGAN DECLARE THAT I AM THE SOLE AUTHOR OF
THIS THESIS EXCEPT WHERE REFERENCES IS MADE IN THE TEXT
OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS CONTAINS NO MATERIAL PUBLISHED
ELSEWHERE OR EXTRACTED IN WHOLE FOR OR IN PART FROM A
THESIS BY WHICH I HAVE QULIFIED FOR OR AWARDED ANOTHER
DEGREE. NO OTHER PERSON’S WORK HAS BEEN USED WITHOUT
DUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN THE MAIN TEXT OF THIS THESIS.
THIS THESIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF
ANOTHER DEGREE IN ANY TERTIARY EDUCATION.
Signed :
Date :
iv
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
NAME
: ALTENA TARIGAN
TITLE OF THESIS
: LANGUAGE CHOICE OF MEMBERS OF
RESIMEN MAHASISWA OF UNIVERSITY OF
SUMATERA UTARA
QUALIFICATION
: S-1/ SARJANA SASTRA
DEPARTMENT
: ENGLISH
I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW
OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
Signed :
Date
:
v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, I would thank to my Almighty God, Jesus Christ who always
bless and love me abundantly. Thank my God because You have shown me Your
way to step in Your Truth forever in my life. Yesterday I was lost but now and
forever, I belong to You. Thank you for blessing me in finishing my study in
Department of English, University of Sumatera Utara and especially for my thesis
which entitled Language Choice of Resimen Mahasiswa of University of Sumatera
Utara.
I also would like to say thank to my Supervisor Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, S.H,
M.A who has given me much attention, contribution and supports with all his great
patience and understanding to guide me to finish this thesis, and also to my CoSupervisor, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, Ph.D for his constructive outcomes for this
thesis.
My gratitude to all my lecturers in English Department who have taught me
during my college with their love and patience. I also say big thank to Dr. Muhizar
Muchtar, M.S, the Head of English Department, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, Ph.D
for their attention to all my academic affairs, and Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A as the
Dean of Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara and the staffs especially for
Kak Tika and also friends for their helps.
My great gratitude to my lovely Parents, my daddy A. Tarigan and my mom
K. br. Perangin-angin for their warm to love me and always support me, also to my
sisters Adhe, Loren, and Ika. I love you all…
Special thanks to my friends (Beby, Flo, Evi, Camel, Elvi, Yudha) for their
helps and their love. Also to all my friends in English Department as for all their
guidance and prayer so that I can finish this thesis. I also want to give a big thanks
for the members of Resimen Mahasiswa of University of Sumatera Utara which is
they are have been be a part of my life, be a new family, and add the golden
experience that I can’t forget it. I also want to give a special thanks to my best friend
in my life (Andi) for teach me the hard life and never say give up.
I write this thesis in my limitation as a student of English Department, but I
hope that this thesis can be used as constructive outcomes to anyone who read it.
Medan,
2015
Altena Tarigan
110705088
vi
ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul Language Choice of members of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara, yang menganalisa mengenai hubungan bahasa
antara komandan dengan anggota, anggota dengan komandan, dan antar sesama
anggota dari Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa: Resimen Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera
Utara. Data yang diidentifikasikan menurut teori Dell Hymes yaitu SPEAKING:
setting, participant, and norm of interaction merupakan faktor yang dapat
mempengaruhi pemilihan bahasa setiap orang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan
adalah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Dengan melakukan observasi diikuti
dengan pengisian angket merupakan hal penting untuk mendapatkan hasil analisis.
Dari penelitian yang dilakukan, telah ditemukan bahwa ada hubungan yang sangat
positif dalam pemilihan bahasa yang tergabung di ruang lingkup Resimen Mahasiswa
Universitas Sumatera Utara antara komandan dengan anggota, anggota dengan
komandan, dan antar sesama anggota. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan oleh
penulis bahwa hampir seluruh responden yang sangat setuju dengan hubungan positif
terhadap pemilihan bahasa dan memilih untuk menggunakan pemilihan bahasa yang
ada di Resimen Mahasiswa. Hal yang paling mendominasi dalam tesis ini adalah
tentang bagaimana hubungan pemilihan bahasa antara komandan dengan anggota,
anggota dengan komandan, dan antar sesama anggota dalam percakapan sehari-hari
di ruang lingkup Resimen Mahasiswa. Dalam tesis ini juga membahas mengenai efek
dari adanya pemilihan bahasa terhadap anggota dari Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa:
Resimen Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera Utara ini. Saya mengumpulkan data yang
berkaitan dengan skripsi saya, lalu memilih data yang akan dibahas dalam analisis
saya. Saya sangat tertarik dalam membahas hal ini karena berbagai kasus yang terjadi
di kalangan mahasiswa yang cenderung masih kurang menggunakan pemilihan
bahasa dalam hal berbicara.
Kata kunci: Pemilihan bahasa, efek, hubungan, Resimen Mahasiswa.
vii
ABSTRACT
This thesis entitled Language Choice of members of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara, which analyzes the language relationship between
commandant to members, members to commandant, and amongst members of the
Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa: Resimen Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera Utara. The
data identified according to the theory of Dell Hymes, SPEAKING: setting,
participant, and norm of interaction also the basic factors that can influence the
language choice for every person. The research method used id descriptive
qualitative method, by doing observation followed by filling the questionnaire as an
important foundation to get the results of the analysis. From the research conducted,
it has been found that there is a very positive relationship of language choice is
incorporated in the Resimen Mahasiswa environment between commandant to
members, members to commandant, and amongst members. From the results of
research conducted by the writer that almost of respondent who strongly agree with
the positive relationship toward language choice and choose to use the language of
Resimen Mahasiswa. The most dominating thing in this thesis is about how the
relationship of language choice between commandant to members, members to
commandant, and amongst members in daily communication in the Resimen
Mahasiswa environment. In this thesis also discusses the effect of the language
choice to members of the Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa: Resimen Mahasiswa
Universitas Sumatera Utara. I gathered the data that related to my thesis, and then
select the data that will be discussed in my analysis. I am very interested in
discussing this case because the various cases that occurred among students who are
still less likely to use the terms of language choice.
Keywords: Language choice, effects, relationship, Resimen Mahasiswa.
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ……………………………………........
iv
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ……………………………………....
v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……………………………………...............
vi
ABSTRAK …………………………………….........................................
vii
ABSTRACT …………………………………….......................................
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ……………………………………....................
ix
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION..............................................................
1
1.1 Background of study ........................................................
1
1.2 Problem of the Study .......................................................
4
1.3 Objective of the Study......................................................
4
1.4 Scope of the Study ............................................................
5
1.5 Significance of the Study..................................................
5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................
7
2.1 Theoretical Background ..................................................
7
2.1.1 Linguistic .....................................................................
7
2.1.2 Sociolinguistic ...............................................................
8
2.2 Language Use ...................................................................
10
2.3 Language Choice..............................................................
11
2.4 Speech Community ..........................................................
12
2.4.1 Speaking ........................................................................
14
2.5 Language Attitude ...........................................................
15
2.6 Resimen Mahasiswa (MENWA).......................................
16
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ................................................
21
3.1 Research Design ..............................................................
21
3.2 Data and Data Source ......................................................
23
3.3 Research Instrument ........................................................
24
ix
3.4 Data Collection Producers ...............................................
25
CHAPTER VI ANALYSIS AND FINDING .........................................
26
4.1 Analysis ...........................................................................
26
4.1.1 Verbal communication between commandant
to members of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara ........................................
27
4.1.2 Verbal communication between members
to commandant of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara .......................................
31
4.1.3 Verbal communication between members
to members of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara ......................................
33
4.2 Finding ............................................................................
40
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ...........................
45
5.1 Conclusion ......................................................................
45
5.2 Suggestion .......................................................................
46
REFERENCES .........................................................................................
48
APPENDICS
x
CHOICE
OF
MEMBERS
OF
RESIMEN
MAHASISWA OF UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
A THESIS
BY
ALTENA TARIGAN
REG.NO : 110705088
DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN 2015
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University
of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for the Sarjana Sastra Examination.
Head,
Secretary,
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA.Ph.D
NIP. 19590419 198102 2 001
NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirement for
the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of
Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara.
The examination is held in the Faculty of Cultural Studies University of
Sumatera Utara on July, 11th, 2015
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatera Utara
Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, M.A
NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001
Board of Examiners
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S
…………………………………..
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, Ph.D
…………………………………..
Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, M.A
…………………………………..
Dr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP
…………………………………..
Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, S.H, M.A
…………………………………..
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I, ALTENA TARIGAN DECLARE THAT I AM THE SOLE AUTHOR OF
THIS THESIS EXCEPT WHERE REFERENCES IS MADE IN THE TEXT
OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS CONTAINS NO MATERIAL PUBLISHED
ELSEWHERE OR EXTRACTED IN WHOLE FOR OR IN PART FROM A
THESIS BY WHICH I HAVE QULIFIED FOR OR AWARDED ANOTHER
DEGREE. NO OTHER PERSON’S WORK HAS BEEN USED WITHOUT
DUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN THE MAIN TEXT OF THIS THESIS.
THIS THESIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF
ANOTHER DEGREE IN ANY TERTIARY EDUCATION.
Signed :
Date :
iv
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
NAME
: ALTENA TARIGAN
TITLE OF THESIS
: LANGUAGE CHOICE OF MEMBERS OF
RESIMEN MAHASISWA OF UNIVERSITY OF
SUMATERA UTARA
QUALIFICATION
: S-1/ SARJANA SASTRA
DEPARTMENT
: ENGLISH
I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW
OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
Signed :
Date
:
v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, I would thank to my Almighty God, Jesus Christ who always
bless and love me abundantly. Thank my God because You have shown me Your
way to step in Your Truth forever in my life. Yesterday I was lost but now and
forever, I belong to You. Thank you for blessing me in finishing my study in
Department of English, University of Sumatera Utara and especially for my thesis
which entitled Language Choice of Resimen Mahasiswa of University of Sumatera
Utara.
I also would like to say thank to my Supervisor Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, S.H,
M.A who has given me much attention, contribution and supports with all his great
patience and understanding to guide me to finish this thesis, and also to my CoSupervisor, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, Ph.D for his constructive outcomes for this
thesis.
My gratitude to all my lecturers in English Department who have taught me
during my college with their love and patience. I also say big thank to Dr. Muhizar
Muchtar, M.S, the Head of English Department, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, Ph.D
for their attention to all my academic affairs, and Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A as the
Dean of Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara and the staffs especially for
Kak Tika and also friends for their helps.
My great gratitude to my lovely Parents, my daddy A. Tarigan and my mom
K. br. Perangin-angin for their warm to love me and always support me, also to my
sisters Adhe, Loren, and Ika. I love you all…
Special thanks to my friends (Beby, Flo, Evi, Camel, Elvi, Yudha) for their
helps and their love. Also to all my friends in English Department as for all their
guidance and prayer so that I can finish this thesis. I also want to give a big thanks
for the members of Resimen Mahasiswa of University of Sumatera Utara which is
they are have been be a part of my life, be a new family, and add the golden
experience that I can’t forget it. I also want to give a special thanks to my best friend
in my life (Andi) for teach me the hard life and never say give up.
I write this thesis in my limitation as a student of English Department, but I
hope that this thesis can be used as constructive outcomes to anyone who read it.
Medan,
2015
Altena Tarigan
110705088
vi
ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul Language Choice of members of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara, yang menganalisa mengenai hubungan bahasa
antara komandan dengan anggota, anggota dengan komandan, dan antar sesama
anggota dari Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa: Resimen Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera
Utara. Data yang diidentifikasikan menurut teori Dell Hymes yaitu SPEAKING:
setting, participant, and norm of interaction merupakan faktor yang dapat
mempengaruhi pemilihan bahasa setiap orang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan
adalah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Dengan melakukan observasi diikuti
dengan pengisian angket merupakan hal penting untuk mendapatkan hasil analisis.
Dari penelitian yang dilakukan, telah ditemukan bahwa ada hubungan yang sangat
positif dalam pemilihan bahasa yang tergabung di ruang lingkup Resimen Mahasiswa
Universitas Sumatera Utara antara komandan dengan anggota, anggota dengan
komandan, dan antar sesama anggota. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan oleh
penulis bahwa hampir seluruh responden yang sangat setuju dengan hubungan positif
terhadap pemilihan bahasa dan memilih untuk menggunakan pemilihan bahasa yang
ada di Resimen Mahasiswa. Hal yang paling mendominasi dalam tesis ini adalah
tentang bagaimana hubungan pemilihan bahasa antara komandan dengan anggota,
anggota dengan komandan, dan antar sesama anggota dalam percakapan sehari-hari
di ruang lingkup Resimen Mahasiswa. Dalam tesis ini juga membahas mengenai efek
dari adanya pemilihan bahasa terhadap anggota dari Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa:
Resimen Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera Utara ini. Saya mengumpulkan data yang
berkaitan dengan skripsi saya, lalu memilih data yang akan dibahas dalam analisis
saya. Saya sangat tertarik dalam membahas hal ini karena berbagai kasus yang terjadi
di kalangan mahasiswa yang cenderung masih kurang menggunakan pemilihan
bahasa dalam hal berbicara.
Kata kunci: Pemilihan bahasa, efek, hubungan, Resimen Mahasiswa.
vii
ABSTRACT
This thesis entitled Language Choice of members of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara, which analyzes the language relationship between
commandant to members, members to commandant, and amongst members of the
Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa: Resimen Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera Utara. The
data identified according to the theory of Dell Hymes, SPEAKING: setting,
participant, and norm of interaction also the basic factors that can influence the
language choice for every person. The research method used id descriptive
qualitative method, by doing observation followed by filling the questionnaire as an
important foundation to get the results of the analysis. From the research conducted,
it has been found that there is a very positive relationship of language choice is
incorporated in the Resimen Mahasiswa environment between commandant to
members, members to commandant, and amongst members. From the results of
research conducted by the writer that almost of respondent who strongly agree with
the positive relationship toward language choice and choose to use the language of
Resimen Mahasiswa. The most dominating thing in this thesis is about how the
relationship of language choice between commandant to members, members to
commandant, and amongst members in daily communication in the Resimen
Mahasiswa environment. In this thesis also discusses the effect of the language
choice to members of the Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa: Resimen Mahasiswa
Universitas Sumatera Utara. I gathered the data that related to my thesis, and then
select the data that will be discussed in my analysis. I am very interested in
discussing this case because the various cases that occurred among students who are
still less likely to use the terms of language choice.
Keywords: Language choice, effects, relationship, Resimen Mahasiswa.
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ……………………………………........
iv
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ……………………………………....
v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……………………………………...............
vi
ABSTRAK …………………………………….........................................
vii
ABSTRACT …………………………………….......................................
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ……………………………………....................
ix
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION..............................................................
1
1.1 Background of study ........................................................
1
1.2 Problem of the Study .......................................................
4
1.3 Objective of the Study......................................................
4
1.4 Scope of the Study ............................................................
5
1.5 Significance of the Study..................................................
5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................
7
2.1 Theoretical Background ..................................................
7
2.1.1 Linguistic .....................................................................
7
2.1.2 Sociolinguistic ...............................................................
8
2.2 Language Use ...................................................................
10
2.3 Language Choice..............................................................
11
2.4 Speech Community ..........................................................
12
2.4.1 Speaking ........................................................................
14
2.5 Language Attitude ...........................................................
15
2.6 Resimen Mahasiswa (MENWA).......................................
16
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ................................................
21
3.1 Research Design ..............................................................
21
3.2 Data and Data Source ......................................................
23
3.3 Research Instrument ........................................................
24
ix
3.4 Data Collection Producers ...............................................
25
CHAPTER VI ANALYSIS AND FINDING .........................................
26
4.1 Analysis ...........................................................................
26
4.1.1 Verbal communication between commandant
to members of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara ........................................
27
4.1.2 Verbal communication between members
to commandant of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara .......................................
31
4.1.3 Verbal communication between members
to members of Resimen Mahasiswa of
University of Sumatera Utara ......................................
33
4.2 Finding ............................................................................
40
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ...........................
45
5.1 Conclusion ......................................................................
45
5.2 Suggestion .......................................................................
46
REFERENCES .........................................................................................
48
APPENDICS
x