Interjection 'Jancok' in Javanese

Abstract

Interjection is a word used to show spontaneous expression. Javanese has a distinctive emotive interjection Jancok! and is different from other interjections in the language. The purpose of this study is to find the meaning of the interjection Jancok! and classify the elements of feeling in the interjection. This study is a descriptive qualitative study using the semantic explication method of the Natural Semantic Metalanguage approach. Data were collected using a careful observation method and tapping technique. The data analysis methods used were the distribution method and the contextual method. The results of this study indicate that there are five meanings of the interjection Jancok! namely astonishment, surprise, confusion, disappointment, and personal pronouns. These meanings express two elements of feeling, namely positive elements of feeling (namely surprise and personal pronouns) and negative elements of feeling (namely astonishment, confusion, and disappointment). The disclosure of the various meanings of the interjection Jancok! is expected to provide a richer understanding of its use in communication, and further avoid miscommunication between ethnic groups in Indonesia, each of which has its own mother tongue.