How To Name God In The Cultural Imagery Of Manggaraian Language Speakeres

EROM, Kletus (2016) How To Name God In The Cultural Imagery Of Manggaraian Language Speakeres. TUTUR: Cakrawala Kajian Bahasa-bahasa Nusantara, 2 (2). pp. 11-25. ISSN 2442-3475

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Abstract

Manggaraian Language (ML) is the main local languange spoken by peopre in Great Manggarai: Manggarai Regency, west Manggarai negency, and East rr,iunggurui n"g"r"y, in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia- It has four dialects: East Manggarai Dialect, Middle Manggarai Dialect, S-H Manggarai Dialect, and West Manggarai di-atect. Middle Manggarai Dialect is considered as the standard one for some reasons. ML has many unique linguistic features' Among other things is pair of lexicons for naming God that is based in the cultural imagery of Manggaraian Language Speakers (MLS). There are the pair of lexicong for naming God in ML Morin agu Ngaran'owner and owner', Jari agubedek. Creator and Shaperr' , and Ciri aga Wowo'The Starter to Be/Become and pourer,] the there pairs of lexicons that are called verbal symbols in the theory of cultural linguistics are usually spoken.", out mainly in the ritual ceremonies. Their existence in ML is based in the cultural'imagery of the Manggaraian Language Speakers (MLS). Describing the three pairs of lexicons is the semantic aspect of language. Explaining the reasons MLS name coa- in such three pairs or lexicons is the capacity of the theory of cultural linguistics (TCL). of course these three pairs of lexicons in ML have some implication in the life of MLi in the world.

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