Terms of Address in Mulan Dialect of Lamaholot Language

Abstract

This paper discusses the types of address terms used in the Lamaholot language, especially the Mulan dialect, and the functions of these address terms. The theory used for the types of address terms is the theory proposed by Kridalaksana while for the functions of the address terms, Wardaugh's theory is used. This research is qualitative research using data collection techniques in the form of interviews and observations. The results show that there are seven types of address terms used in the Mulan dialect, namely persona, personal names, kinship relationships, titles and ranks, nouns plus possessive forms, other nouns, and the zero feature. The functions of these addresses are to attract the attention of the person or interlocutor, show politeness, show identity, show the level of power difference, and show familiarity.