Sociopragmatics Competence in The Characteristics of Banyumas Community Blakasuta

Abstract

Banyumas people have characteristics and personalities that can be observed through the use of language. This is seen in terms of lexical peculiarities, tone of speech, and grammar structure. Banyumas language is used as the identity of banyumas people who are blakasuta (cablaka, thokmelong, outspoken). With this identity, it can be described how the sociopragmatics competence of banyumas people. This sociopragmatics competency is related to the ability of banyumas people to use language in accordance with certain social contexts or certain social conditions. which are understood by speakers and identify models of communication competencies in banyumas people who are blakasuta. The purpose of this study was to uncover the characteristics of blakasuta used in banyumas community and identify the forms of speech resulting in daily communication. This research is qualitative descriptive research using a sociopragmatics approach. The method of data collection uses observation techniques by interviewing directly to the informant. The results of this study show that the characteristics of banyumas people who are blakasuta can show the sociopragmatics competence of banyumas people in speech. Banyumas community communication patterns can be identified from the form of speech acts, type of speech acts, and speech action strategy in each communication process. This cannot be separated from the cultural characteristics of banyumas people. Pragmatics competence relates to the cultural principles underlying the way banyumas people communicate, namely the principle of respecting others and the principle of avoiding open conflict to maintain a harmonious relationship.Keywords: Sociopragmatics, Blakasuta, Banyumas

Language Accommodation in Speak Communities in Banyumas District

“…In nonverbal communication styles, some cultures may be more expressive in using body language, facial expressions, and the use of other nonverbal languages, which can be an obstacle in linguistic adaptation, such as signs that are considered polite in one culture may be considered rude or insulting in another culture. The communication characteristics of the Banyumas people are considered blakasuta or thokmelong (without exaggerating) is often seen as rude and considered impolite by other cultures (Nurdiyanto & Resticka, 2021). The third challenge relates to language limitations.…”

Spirituality of lengger dance in papringan hamlet Banyumasan

“…The location of Banyumas, which is far from the Yogyakarta and Mataram palaces, makes the Banyumas region far from the centre of government and becomes a marginalized area. Dialek, spoken by the people of Banyumas often considered rude and has no unggah-ungguh or manners were polite [24]. It is in this suburban area that the Lengger dance lives and develops.…”

Non-Observance Maxims in Banyumasan Humor Speech

“…(Rasjid, et al, 2013: 75). In addition, Nurdiyanto and Resticka (2021) in their research stated that another uniqueness that can be seen from the richness of the ngapak dialect lexicon is that not all of them can be interpreted in Indonesian.…”

“…With the representation of Banyumas people characteristics, the form of speech in the community does not distinguish status or prioritize forms of equality. This is explained in Nurdiyanto and Resticka (2021) that Banyumas people prefer to use ngoko language which seems innocent or as it is. The ngoko language holds more egalitarian principles or equality.…”