Expressions of Anger in the Makassar Dialect in Indonesian

Abstract

This study used a descriptive-qualitative approach since it was aimed at describing a phenomenon or social reality in Bahasa Indonesia. The sources, meanings, and targets of angry expressions in the Makassar dialect, which are commonly used in Bahasa Indonesia, will be explained in this study. This study was conducted in Makassar City and its surrounding areas, where the Makassar dialect of Bahasa Indonesia is spoken. It is hoped that this study can become a citation and reference in linguistics, both theoretical and applied linguistics, so that it can be useful for the development of science. Furthermore, it is hoped that this study will serve as a reference material for future studies on dialects of a language, thereby providing important implications for vocabulary in linguistics. Since the data was obtained from oral history, data collection was carried out by observation. Data for this study was gathered using a variety of methods, including participant observation, recording, interviews, and note-taking. The findings showed that the anger expressions in the Makassar dialect generally come from taboo words, swear words, and mischievous magical creatures. The use of anger expressions in the Makassar dialect of Bahasa Indonesia is common, while others are used in certain limited contexts. Besides being used to express anger, sometimes angry expressions in the Makassar dialect can also be used in more relaxed situations as a form of intimacy. Expressing anger in the Makassar dialect is often accompanied by gestures or body language.