Doing Research in Applied Linguistics 3 and 19th English in South-East Asia Conference 2017 (DRAL 3/19th ESEA) School of Liberal Arts An Exploration of kinship terms of Hokkien Chinese-Indonesians in Surabaya (original) (raw)
This study explores the kinship terms used by the first and second generation of Hokkien Chinese Indonesians in Surabaya Indonesia. It further examines the changes in the kinship terms used between the two generations. The lineal and collateral kinship terminologies represent the basic taxonomy of kinship relations in every society and culture. This study uses Sociolinguistics by looking into the correlation between kinship terms and Hokkien Chinese Indonesians in Surabaya. Based on the data collected through a questionnaire, the study identifies 38 kinship terms used in Hokkien Chinese Indonesian family including relatives. The study also shows that as social conditions change, the kinship terms of the first and second generation have slightly changed. The findings of the study particularly help understand the kinship terms used in the Hokkien Chinese Indonesian context. Moreover, the study emphasizes the importance of kinship terms in social relationships that determines family line relationships, establishes the relation between two or more generations, and assigns guidelines for interactions between people.
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