Refined Language Maintenance among Members of Nobel Sasak Family at Bertais

摘要

This paper is attempted at investigating whether or not speech level is still used and maintained in the communication among members of the noble Sasak family, what the linguistic features of the refined language are maintained, and what factors affecting the maintenance of the refined language. the data were taken from interview swith and recorderd conversations of members of the noble sasak family. At the Bertais community, Lombok several facts are responsible for the maintenance of refined language. The menaksasak families still use the speech level in their daily communication. the study shows 53.33% of the nobel family still use the refined language. while 13.33% of them have shifted to using common language, and 33.33% employ refined language and bahasa indonesia. the linguistic features of refined language in the communication among members of noble sasak family used are among others nike, niki, tiang, enggih, napi etc. the use of this refined language is mainly influenced by the position of family member in the communication either that is particular form of sasak is mainly descended down from the elder.