Abstract:Discourse can be either spoken or written. One of the speech that can be classified into this type of verbal discourse is pantang larang. In Batak community, pantang larang known as hata tongka. Until now, the Batak community still obey to this expression of pantang larang (hata tongka). In fact, the existence of this expression is closely related to people's trust and it used as a norm in act in our life everyday. This expression is part of local wisdom because it is used as a rule in life (mores or ethics). … Show more
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