Apologies in Karo Language

The aim of this research is to explain the type, the strategy, the tactic and the cultural values of apologies in Karo language. The method used is qualitative descriptive in Sei Bingei sub-district as the research location. The data obtained from the in-depth interview and participant observation....

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Main Authors: Ernawati Br Surbakti, Wahdaniah Wahdaniah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurusan Bahasa Inggris Politeknik Negeri Padang 2018-03-01
Series:Journal Polingua: Scientific Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Education
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Online Access:http://polingua.org/index.php/polingua/article/view/110
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description The aim of this research is to explain the type, the strategy, the tactic and the cultural values of apologies in Karo language. The method used is qualitative descriptive in Sei Bingei sub-district as the research location. The data obtained from the in-depth interview and participant observation. Based on observation apologies in Karo language consists of (1) Apologies in Karo language can be appointed first, apologies before doing anything ( apology were made to maintain social norms in culture) such as sentabi, ersentabi, and tabik. Second, apology after making a mistake, the apology phrase used is nembah. (2) There are three strategies  for an apology in Karo language. Sentabiphrase included in the first category that is an explicit expression of apology, apology spoke clearly and the regret with minor mistake category. Nembah phrase as an apology for an acknowledgment of responsibility and apologies as a promise for not repeat the same mistakes. Nembah included in more complicated category strategies or serious mistakes. Strategy for an apology in Karo language (M), are speakers use word, phrase or sentences containing appropriate performative verbs in Karo language, such as tabik, sentabi, ersentabi, persentabin, nembah, nembah-nembah, jera, robah, lepak, erkadiola, mahap, and ngalemi. In Karo language, strategies (M) are very prominent on tradition activity for opening the activity. Strategy (M) also appear in serious apology, then continued with (TJ) responsibility and regret. (3) The cultural values in apology in Karo language consist of (a) the value of harmony, (b) the value of social and cultural, (c) the value of responsibility, (d) the value of divine.
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spelling doaj.art-849cd0aa8b3b466e94096629ab4ed4802022-12-21T21:46:48ZengJurusan Bahasa Inggris Politeknik Negeri PadangJournal Polingua: Scientific Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Education2252-47972018-03-0171243110.30630/polingua.v7i1.110101Apologies in Karo LanguageErnawati Br Surbakti0Wahdaniah Wahdaniah1Politeknik Negeri LhokseumawePoliteknik Negeri LhokseumaweThe aim of this research is to explain the type, the strategy, the tactic and the cultural values of apologies in Karo language. The method used is qualitative descriptive in Sei Bingei sub-district as the research location. The data obtained from the in-depth interview and participant observation. Based on observation apologies in Karo language consists of (1) Apologies in Karo language can be appointed first, apologies before doing anything ( apology were made to maintain social norms in culture) such as sentabi, ersentabi, and tabik. Second, apology after making a mistake, the apology phrase used is nembah. (2) There are three strategies  for an apology in Karo language. Sentabiphrase included in the first category that is an explicit expression of apology, apology spoke clearly and the regret with minor mistake category. Nembah phrase as an apology for an acknowledgment of responsibility and apologies as a promise for not repeat the same mistakes. Nembah included in more complicated category strategies or serious mistakes. Strategy for an apology in Karo language (M), are speakers use word, phrase or sentences containing appropriate performative verbs in Karo language, such as tabik, sentabi, ersentabi, persentabin, nembah, nembah-nembah, jera, robah, lepak, erkadiola, mahap, and ngalemi. In Karo language, strategies (M) are very prominent on tradition activity for opening the activity. Strategy (M) also appear in serious apology, then continued with (TJ) responsibility and regret. (3) The cultural values in apology in Karo language consist of (a) the value of harmony, (b) the value of social and cultural, (c) the value of responsibility, (d) the value of divine.http://polingua.org/index.php/polingua/article/view/110karo languageapologiesexpression
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Wahdaniah Wahdaniah
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Journal Polingua: Scientific Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Education
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apologies
expression
title Apologies in Karo Language
title_full Apologies in Karo Language
title_fullStr Apologies in Karo Language
title_full_unstemmed Apologies in Karo Language
title_short Apologies in Karo Language
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topic karo language
apologies
expression
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