Agricultural Environmental Lexicon in Anding-Andingen: An Ecolinguistics Study

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the agricultural lexicon used in Karo farming, focusing on anding-andingen, or proverbs, which reflect the Karonese people’s deep connection with their ecological surroundings. The data for this research were anding-andingen derived from Karonese farming lexicon. The data were collected through listening and note-taking techniques. Distributional and referential techniques were used to analyze the data. This study found that (1) the grammatical forms consist primarily of base forms;  (2) the farming-related lexicon used in the Karonese anding-andingen includes lexicon of gadung 'yam' (noun), galuh 'banana' (noun), sukat 'taro' (noun), menci 'rat' (noun), nipe 'snake' (noun), and biang 'dog' (noun); and (3) the dialog analysis model of Karonese anding-andingen shows that the proverbs are usually spoken by older people to younger people or peers because they convey advice, prohibitions, and moral messages. Based on the social praxis dimension, it is found that the proverbs reflect the relationship between speakers, their interlocutors, and the surrounding natural environment.