Entextualization and Genre Transformation of Kajang DeathRitual Speech

Harlinah Sahib, Burhanuddin Arafah, Martin L. Manda, Hamzah Machmoed

Abstract: This paper aims to investigate Kajang death ritual Speech by entextualizing or extracting unit of texts with the process of decontextualization and recontextualization. Through the two processes, it can result in genre transformation. The methodology of this study uses qualitative research and the methods used to obtain the data are observation, interview and note taking. This research uses indexical mediation approach by relating denotational text or linguistic features and interactional text (what is really happening). The result of this research is the structure of Kajang death ritual speech and the time of Kajang death ritual speech such as kelong basing, pappisakbi and deppok as advisory.

Keywords: Entextualization, Genre Transformation, Kajang, Death, Ritual Speech