Stance, style and identity in Java

Manns Jr., Howard John

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Manns Jr., Howard John. Monash University. Faculty of Arts. School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics; 2011. Stance, style and identity in Java.

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Title: Stance, style and identity in Java
Creator: Manns Jr., Howard John
Contributor: Principal Supervisor: Julie Bradshaw
Subject: Sociolinguistics
Subject: Language and identity
Subject: Indonesia
Subject: Java
Subject: Youth
Subject: Youth language
Subject: Youth identity
Subject: Jakarta
Subject: Informal Indonesian,
Subject: Jakarta Indonesian
Subject: Language attitudes
Subject: Mass media language
Subject: Style
Subject: Asian media
Subject: Audience design
Subject: Stylistic variation
Subject: Crossing
Subject: Styling
Subject: Stylisation
Subject: Stance
Subject: Indexicality
Subject: Asia
Date: 2011
Publisher: Monash University. Faculty of Arts. School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Description: Research has shown how links between stance, style and identity are formed from the bottom up in conversation and from the top down through ideology. However, little attention has been paid to the motivations and constraints which influence these links. This study explores how stance, style and identity are negotiated among young people in an emerging variety of Indonesian spoken in Malang, a city in East Java, Indonesia. Conversational data and interviews are examined to explore the stancetaking strategies of 25 young, educated Javanese individuals. In addition, interviews are used to explore the language policies and language use at three local radio stations, as well as the perceptions of the broadcast varieties among targeted audiences (adult and youth). The findings show that many young people value both Javanese identity and a youth identity known as gaul, associated with language styles of the capital Jakarta. This can result in tension at the identity and interactional level, leading some speakers to use gaul forms with a sense of irony, while others avoid these styles altogether. However, many speakers select both Javanese forms and gaul forms to create a new twist on Javanese identity and achieve particular discourse effects. This study aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between identity and choice of linguistic form among young people in Malang. The findings show how speakers resolve indexical tension by invoking latent indexicalities through styling and stylisation. This work sheds light on the processes by which Indonesian forms from Jakarta enter the speech styles in non-Jakarta communities. It is the first study to analyse stylistic variation using stancetaking as well as styling and stylisation. It has shown these concepts to be useful for exploring and explaining processes at work in naturally unfolding conversations.

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Identifier: http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/529211
Identifier: ethesis-20110630-123247
Identifier: monash:80930
Language: eng
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Type: thesis(doctorate)

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