BIAK LANGUAGE GREETINGS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL LANGUAGE LEARNING IN SCHOOLS

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to describe Biak language greeting words in terms of form and meaning and their implications for local language learning in schools The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method To collect data the techniques used are observation listening technique and conversation technique To analyze the data the technique used is qualitative analysis technique which includes: 1 Data reduction namely simplifying the data that has been collected 2 Presentation of data namely presenting data before being simplified through data grouping 3 Verification namely checking the accuracy of the data that has been presented Conclusion namely drawing conclusions to answer research questions The results showed: 1 Family greetings: kamam< em> father awin< em> mother ba< em> brother knik< em> younger brother ; 2 Kin greetings: mansar< em> grandfather insar< em> grandmother m < em> aunt kabor< em> nephew insos< em> niece baya kabor< em> male cousin baya insos< em> female cousin ; 3 Non relative greetings: amb r beba< em> someone who has a position and is older younger and so on manan wir< em> community leader manan wir b ba< em> traditional leader 4 Common greetings: kamam< em> father awin< em> mother kabor< em> a man of the same age or younger insos< em> a woman of the same age or younger The implication of this research can be applied in local language learning in schools to better understand and appreciate local culture and grammar < p>