Abstract:The current study is aimed at examining the level of comprehensibility of Javanese as used by a pranatacara with a particular emphasis on the young generation of Javanese. In one wedding reception, 50 people, aged ( judging from their appearance) between 20 and 35 years old, were interviewed on how much they understood the Javanese spoken by the master of ceremony (pranatacara). The criteria for assessment were set as: (1) fully understood, (2) partly understood, and (3) did not understand.The findings indicat… Show more
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