THE ACQUISITION OF ADDRESSING TERMS IN MAINTAINING ACEHNESE LANGUAGE IN MEDAN

This study deals with the acquisition of addressing terms in maintaining Acehnese language in Medan. It employs qualitative research design with a case study. This study aims to describe: (1) the factors affect the Acehnese people to maintain the addressing terms of Acehnese language in Medan, (2) describe how the Acehnese people in Medan maintain the addressing terms of Acehnese language, (3) the reasons of Acehnese people in Medan to maintain the addressing terms in Acehnese language. The subjects were 20 respondents. The instruments used in this study were questionnaire and interview. The data were analyzed by Seiddel’s data analysis. (1) There are four factors that influence Acehnese people in Medan to maintaining the addressing terms, namely: attitude, parents’ role, environment, and demography. There are 30% of respondents influenced by attitude and parents role, 5% respondents influenced by attitude and environment, 5% respondents influenced by environment and demography, 5% respondents influenced by environment and parents role, 5% respondent, influenced by environment, 15% respondents influenced by attitude, parents role and demography, 10% respondents influenced by attitude, parents role and environment, and 5% respondent influenced by environment, attitude, and demography in maintaining the addressing terms in Acehnese language. (2) There are three strategies of maintaining the addressing terms, namely; by using addressing terms in local language in social meeting, language acquisition planning with establish traditional organization and family language policy. (3) There are three reasons of maintaining the addressing terms, namely; Family tradition, Ethnic identity, Norm practice Acehnese.