LANGUAGE STYLE OF DIDEK TEXT IN THE ISLANDS OF SELAYAR, SOUTH SULAWESI PROVINCE

Abstract

This article aims to describe the language aesthetic elements of didek. Didek is an oral tradition that is presented in the form of song of unrequited-reply. One of the peculiarities of this oral tradition is the emphasis on aesthetic elements or beauty. The speakers / singers are required to always use a beautiful language while singing. Berangkat dari pandangan Roman Jakobson penulis membahas unsur estetika yang ditemukan dalam teks didek. Artikel ini akan berfokus pada pembahasan tentang estetika bahasa dalam teks didek yang mencakup penggunaan gaya bahasa berupa: diksi dan majas. Departing from the view of Roman Jakobson this article is  focused on a discussion of the aesthetic language of the didek text including the use of language style: diction and figures of speech.