Language Attitude and Choice Realized by Jathilan Performance in Javanese Culture

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