The Factor of Language Shift at Cina Benteng Tangerang

Abstract

This research aims to analyzed the factors of language shift in Cina Benteng especially at Tangerang. Cina Benteng is one of the mixed decendants in Indonesia which have the dialect that mixed with the local language that used at that time. According to Holmes (2001), language shift often refers to the process through which one language replaces another in a community’s linguistic repertoire. Based on Holmes (2001), language shifting happens in 3 factors. According to Fishman (1972), language shifting often happens in several domains, such as in family, freinds, religion, education and employement. The researchers would like to do an analysis of language shift factors in Cina Benteng at Tangerang. The data were collected by questionnaire that filled by Cina Benteng community with estimated age 18-25 years old. The reserachers choose this object due to Cina Benteng is one of the big community decendants in Indonesia, especially at Tangerang, and because of several factors that may causing the language shift in Cina Benteng dialect. To collect the data, the research used descriptive qualitative approach. As the result, the researchers found out several factors that influence language shift in Cina Benteng and the domains that may influence the factors, which can be classified into those three factors, there are: 1. Economic, social, political factors, 2. Demographic factors, 3. Value and Attitude factors.