THE REGISTER OF MADURESE IN THE COMMUNICATION OF RICE FARMERS IN SUMBERSUKO, PROBOLINGGO: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC STUDY

Abstract

This study investigates the Madurese agricultural register used by rice farmers in Sumbersuko, Dringu, Probolinggo. The research is motivated by the decreasing use of traditional agricultural vocabulary among younger generations due to the declining interest in agricultural occupations and the increasing influence of modern communication. This condition threatens the continuity of Madurese agricultural registers that have long functioned as communication tools among rice farmers during farming activities. Therefore, this study aims to identify and analyze the diction and meanings of Madurese registers used in rice farming communication. This research employed a descriptive qualitative method with a sociolinguistic approach. The data were collected through observation, interviews, recording, and transcription techniques involving native Madurese-speaking rice farmers in Sumbersuko. The data were analyzed using the identity method with a referential approach proposed by Sudaryanto. The findings reveal that the Madurese agricultural register is classified into seven categories: seed, nursery, land preparation, planting, maintenance, harvest, and post-harvest classifications.