This study aims to deconstruct the meaning of love in the novel Cinta Terakhir by Vincentius J. Boekan. The novel Cinta Terakhir by Vincentius J. Boekan tells the romance of two human beings, Armando and Rosalia whose meaning is different from love in general. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The results showed that (1) the main character of Armando was a betrayer of love who appeared when Indonesian political conditions were influenced by international politics, then Armando's characters betrayed their love by choosing the NKRI ideology as a fixed price, (2) the nature of patriotism was so inherent in the character's characteristics Armando is very strong towards the ideology of the Republic of Indonesia so Armando prefers to flee with hundreds of thousands of East Timorese people to the West Timor of the Republic of Indonesia and leaves his beloved wife and only daughter in Timor Leste, but Catholic marriage remains husband and wife until death separates.

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The ability of the Tetun community to use two languages ​​or bilingual will give birth to the transfer or transition of languages. In the transition or transfer of language, two very important things will emerge, namely positive and negative transfers. Negative transfers will cause interference and positive transfers will lead to integration. Integration arises from positive transfer because it benefits both languages ​​from the donor language into the recipient language or the absorbing language. The recipient's language is Tetun and the granting language is Indonesian. The purpose of this study is to determine the forms of language integration Indonesian into Tetun in the conversation of traders and buyers in Pasar Baru Betun, Central Malaka Sub-District, Malaka District. The researcher focused on the integration of Indonesian into Tetun. This type of research is qualitative research, the technique used in collecting data is the technique of record, see and interview. The results of this study indicate that the integration of the Indonesian language into Tetun is in the form of basic words, affixation, reduplication, composite and abreviation (shortening of words).

This article is a sociolinguistics study that investigates the diglossia phenomenon and its impact on language use, maintenance, and policy in the context of the Meto language speaker communities in Indonesia. The study identifies the potential loss of the high variety of Meto due to the dominance of the low variety, which is used more frequently in informal contexts. This shift towards the low variety can result in the loss of linguistic and cultural diversity and lead to language shift, where the high variety of Meto is less frequently used. The article highlights the importance of language maintenance to preserve the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Meto language speaker communities. Language policy can play a vital role in addressing the diglossia phenomenon and promoting language maintenance. The study suggests that language policymakers should promote the use and maintenance of the high variety of Meto, recognize and support the low variety of Meto, and develop policies that preserve linguistic and cultural diversity. The article concludes with recommendations for language policymakers to address the diglossia phenomenon and promote linguistic and cultural diversity in the Meto language speaker communities. Overall, the study provides valuable insights into the sociolinguistic phenomenon of diglossia and its impact on language use, maintenance, and policy in the context of the Meto language speaker communities in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Bahasa daerah dalam sebuah kelompok masyarakat memiliki variasi bahasanya yang dapat dilihat dari segi pemakai dan tempat. Tujuan penelitian ini  untuk mengetahui variasi bahasa Tetun dalam komunikasi masyarakat desa Builaran dilihat dari segi pemakai dan tempat. Metode penulisan menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan kajian sosiolinguistik. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan  teknik observasi, dokumentasi, catat, dan wawancara. Penentuan informan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Teknik analisis data adalah model interaktif Miles dan Hubermen, sedangkan untuk pemeriksaan keabsahan data menggunakan teknik triangulasi sumber data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa jika dilihat dari: (1) segi pemakai/penutur, variasi bahasa Tetun dalam komunikasi masyarakat desa Builaran setiap hari lebih nampak pada siapa yang bicara dan kepada siapa yang diajak bicara dan para penutur tahu menempatkan diri dimana mereka berada dan kapan waktunya mereka melakukan komunikasi. (2) segi tempat, bahwa dalam peristiwa komunikasi pada masyarakat desa Builaran juga memunculkan variasi bahasa Tetun sesuai dengan dialek asal penutur. Dalam hal ini, tempat yang dimaksudkan bukan lokasi  sedang berlangsungnya dialog, akan tetapi tempat asal penutur yang menghasilkan sebuah dialek. Simpulannya bahwa variasi bahasa Tetun yang terjadi pada  masyarakat desa Builaran dapat dilihat dari segi  penutur/pemakai dan segi tempat yang terjadi secara alamiah dan dipengaruhi oleh budaya setempat.