ANTHROPOLINGUISTIC APPROACH TO STUDY OF KOLINTANG ORAL TRADITIONS

Abstract

This paper discusses the way an anthropolinguistic study can dissect the kolintang oral tradition and produce a slick analysis of their relationship. In this discussion, there are three main approaches, namely performance, index, and participation, which have proven to be effective in examining the relationships introduced by Duranti (2001). The structure of texts, co-text, and context (culture, ideology, society, and situation) of the kolintang oral tradition is based on cultural elements and various aspects of human life. Concerning Duranti's theory, it was concluded at the end of the discussion that the emphasis was on exploring the meaning, function, values, norms, and local wisdom of the kolintang oral tradition. More than that, the anthropolinguistic approach can formulate a model of revitalization and preservation of the kolintang oral tradition.