Degradation of Balinese Kitchen Utensil Lexicon: An Ecolinguistics Perspective
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- Balinese language, ecolinguistics, kitchen utensils, language degradation, lexicon extinction
Abstract
This study examined the degradation of the Balinese kitchen utensil lexicon
by analyzing its use across spatial and temporal dimensions in urban Denpasar. Data
were collected through documentation and a structured questionnaire administered to
respondents selected using a multi-stage clustered sampling technique, with Denpasar
identified as the primary research cluster. Participants were grouped by age into
adolescents (12–25 years), adults (26–45 years), and elderly individuals (46–65 years).
The analysis adopted an ecolinguistics framework that interpreted linguistic change
through three key parameters: environment, diversity, and interaction, interrelation, and
interdependence. A mixed qualitative–quantitative approach was employed to examine
patterns of lexical recognition and use across generations. The findings revealed that
the lexicon of Balinese kitchen utensils was largely retained among elderly respondents,
who demonstrated high levels of familiarity and practical experience. In contrast,
adolescents exhibited significant lexical degradation, as most were unfamiliar with the
terms and had not actively used them in everyday practice. This generational disparity
indicated an ongoing domain-specific language shift, driven by changes in domestic
practices and material environments in urban Balinese households.
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