Penyebaran dialek Melayu Satun di Langkawi - Satun : Analisis geolinguistik

Abstract

The study of dialects from various aspects and perspectives as well as the use of different methodologies has arouse interest among scholars to venture into the field of dialectology. The study of dialects began with the traditional dialects that focus and examine dialect variations. In line with technological advances, many current studies of dialects have innovated. Advances of GIS technology in the study of dialects have provided gaps and this has led to the birth of a multidisciplinary study namely geo- linguistics. Therefore, this study focuses on the comparison of the dissemination of Langkawi Satun Dialect (LSD) and Thai Satun Dialect (DST) in Langkawi and Satun provinces in term of geo-linguistic aspects. This study is a field study which involves a total of 240 respondents consisting of young people, adults and the elderly. The collected questionnaire data were then transcribed and uploaded into ArcGis software o generate choropleth and isogloss maps. The study indicates that there are variations Malay Satun dialect in Langkawi-Satun itself. It can be seen through the existence of ultiple variants of some lexical like 'water', 'pillow', 'coconut' and 'sharp' as a result of the influence from Thai phonology. In addition to that, non-linguistic factors such as history, migration, economy, education and government policies as well as delimitation of borders have further shaped the diversity of lexical variants in Langkawi-Satun. The study also managed to produce a choropleth map that shows the comparison distribution of Malay Satun dialect and also isogloss map to show the spread of Malay Satun dialects in Langkawi-Satun. Choropleth map has shown the distribution of Satun Malay dialect found in several sub-districts in Langkawi, namely Ayer Hangat, Ulu Melaka and Kuah. In Satun province, Che Bilang and Tan Yong Poo are heavily influenced by the Langkawi Malay dialect while Ban Khuan,Tammalang and are more influenced by Thai phonology. The phonological behaviors are namely, assignment of tone, monosyllabification, long vowel and aspiration. Thus,there are significant distinctions between LSD and DST. Finally, the study has shown that a multidisciplinary approach is able to provide an explanation to the spread of Malay Satun dialect in both places. This study gives a new impact to the study of dialectology through the innovation of GIS as a technological software which is capable of providing an explanation to the spread of dialects in a systematic and scientific manner. In addition,although this study crosses the border, and the use of the same dialect that is the Satun Malay dialect, but there are differences between both dialect