The Online Use of Language for Communication in Tourist Village Community of Pujon Kidul Malang

Abstract

The current language phenomenon is developing under the influence of situations and conditions that humans always execute, whether consciously or unconsciously. It is undoubtedly that the impact of human behavior on their language system and language choice leads to an inseparable bond between the former and its respective socio-cultural environment. This study aims to acknowledge the manifestation of language choice performed by the community of Tourist Village Pujon Kidul, Malang when they interact online, especially in the domain of social networking. The method utilized in this study relies on a qualitative design to portray the general depiction of a certain occurrence without any given treatment. The technique used is threefold; interviewing, note-taking, and recording to document the community interaction within the domain of online or social media, such as Facebook and Instagram administered by Komunitas Desa Wisata Pujon Kidul Malang (Tourist Village Pujon Kidul Malang Community). What motivates such an approach is the concern to prevent Covid-19 from worsening should there be field research, therefore online-based research data are deemed significant. This study targets the fundamental policy of the use of language in a specific community within the domain of online media while taking into account the values of local culture. The result shows that the manifestation of language choice portrayed in social media such as Facebook and Instagram are of four categories: Indonesian, Javanese, English, and a mix of the three languages; Indonesian-Javanese, Indonesian-English, and Javanese-Indonesian. Meanwhile, the interaction process is divided into three; the language use, the status context, and the dialogue room.