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Arkais Vocabulary Identification as Efforts to revitalize the Language with a Panai: Ecolinguistic Perspective

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  • Hilman Haidir

    (PhD Candidate, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indonesia, Indonesia)

  • T. Silvana Sinar

    (Professor, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indonesia, Indonesia)

Abstract

This study examined arkais vocabulary found in Panai Malay Language (PML), a mother tongue found in three districts namely Panai Tengah District (Labuhan Bilik), Panai Hilir District (Sei Berombang), and Panai Hulu District (Ajamu). The formulation of the problem in this research was how was the existence of archaic vocabulary in PML? The purpose of this study was to find out how much arkais vocabulary is in PML, so it could find out the potential level of threat and extinction of PML. This type of research was a descriptive study that used a quantitative approach. The data collection technique used is the notetaking. The data analyzed were written data obtained from an archaeological vocabulary study. The results obtained show that (1). The archaic PML ecolexicon includes the home eco-lexicon, wood, flora, fauna, fish, (2). Flora ecolexicon is the most archaic eco-lexicon, (3). Panai Malay is at the Beginning Threatened level (level 3)

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  • Hilman Haidir & T. Silvana Sinar, 2019. "Arkais Vocabulary Identification as Efforts to revitalize the Language with a Panai: Ecolinguistic Perspective," International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 2(6), pages 23-30, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijllt0:v:2:y:2019:i:6:id:351
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