Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar Proceedings, Proceedings of The Second National Seminar on English Language Teaching (NELT 2024)

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The Ambiguity of The Word "Je'ne" in Makassar Language
Sophia Azhar, Nabila Syahrani

Last modified: 2024-08-17

Abstract


This research project focuses on communities in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The main aim of this research is so that people are able to understand and use the word "Je'ne" appropriately in the context of the sentence. One of the most ambiguous Makassar words, the word "je'ne" can have different meanings depending on the context of the sentence and the way the speaker speaks. This lack of clarity can cause misunderstandings and difficulties in communicating, especially for those who have not mastered Makassar language, so this research is here to help readers use the word "Je'ne" in Makassar language. Researchers conducted interviews and literature analysis as part of a qualitative strategy for collecting research data. One of the techniques used in this research to obtain data is interviews.

Keywords


semantics, ambiguity, makassar language

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