MODERNIZATION OF JAVANESE PERSONAL NAMES IN THE NORTH COASTAL REGION OF JAVA, INDONESIA
Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Javanese personal names in the north coastal region of Java have undergone various developments in form, meaning, and function along with the developments that have taken place during different eras of human civilization. Various cultural phenomena that have occurred from one era to another have been recorded and preserved in the personal names used in this community. This research is important not only as a linguistic study but also to provide a unique flavour to the fields of historical, sociological, and cultural research. The method used is a qualitative research method which aims to discover and gain an in-depth and detailed understanding a number of different social, historical, and cultural phenomena in order to obtain comprehensive and holistic research results. This paper also provides an interesting illustration of the developments in Javanese society, in particular in the north coastal region of Java.
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Sahid Widodo
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