Abstract:
This study deals with jathilan players language attitude and choice realized in
javanese culture. The objectives of this research were to identify language attitude
that realized by five jathilan players, language choice and bilingualism of five
jathilan players. The data of this study were taken from Janur Kuning studio in
payabakung street. The data were analized by using descriptive-qualitative
method. The findings could be concluded Language attitude, language choice and
bilingualism was found in the jathilan player. There is good attitude in jathilan
players at the performance, nothing found bad attitude at their performance,
language choice that jathilan players used is hard javanese language, They can
spontanously change theirs language from hard javanese language to soft javanese
language or otherwise at performance but only a few players that can spoke two
language. So, there is bilingualism in jathilan players at performance but not all
players can spoke bilingualism at performance, they naturally spoke based on the
spirit that entered them
