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Thank to Almighty God who has given His bless to the writer for finishing the
English Phonology and Phonetics paper assignment entitled “Javanese Language”. The
writer also wish to express his deep and sincere gratitude for those who have guided in
completing this paper. This English paper contains some example of English Phonetic
and Phonology to improve our knowledge. Hopefully, this paper can help the readers to
expand our knowledge about English Phonetic and Phonology in Javanese.
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LIST OF CONTENT
PREFACE ......................................................................................................................... i
LIST OF CONTENT ......................................................................................................ii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 1
1.1. Phonology & Phonetic ...................................................................................... 1
1.2. History of Javanese Language......................................................................... 1
1.2.1. Old Javanese .............................................................................................. 1
1.2.2. Middle Javanese ........................................................................................ 2
1.2.3. New Javanese ............................................................................................. 3
CHAPTER II DISCUSSION.......................................................................................... 4
2.1 Vowels ................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Consonants ........................................................................................................ 5
2.3 A. Dipthongs...................................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Dipthong Rise (Rising Dipthongs) ........................................................... 7
2.3.2 Dipthong Down (Downing Dipthongs) .................................................... 7
B. Consonants Cluster .............................................................................................. 8
2.4 Classification of Phoneme ................................................................................ 8
2.5 Minimal Pair ................................................................................................... 11
2.6 Distinctive Feature ......................................................................................... 11
2.7 Syllable ............................................................................................................ 13
CHAPTER III CONCLUSION ................................................................................... 14
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 16
APPENDIX .................................................................................................................... 17
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
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oldest works – such as the Kakawin Rāmâyaṇa and a Javanese rendering of the
Indian Mahābhārata epic – are studied assiduously today. The expansion of Javanese
culture, including Javanese script and language, began in 1293 with the eastward push
of the Hindu–Buddhist East-Javanese Empire Majapahit, toward Madura and Bali. The
Javanese campaign in Bali in 1363 had a deep and lasting impact, and Javanese replaced
Balinese as the language of administration and literature. Though the Balinese people
preserved much of the older literature of Java and even created their own in Javanese
idioms, Balinese ceased to be written until a 19th-century restoration.
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1.2.3. New Javanese
In the 16th century a new era in Javanese history began with the rise of the
Islamic Central Javanese Mataram Sultanate, originally a vassal state of Majapahit.
Ironically, the Mataram Empire rose as an Islamic kingdom that sought revenge for the
demise of the Hindu Majapahit Empire by first crushing Demak, the first Javanese
Islamic kingdom. Javanese culture spread westward as Mataram conquered many
previously Sundanese areas in western parts of Java; and Javanese became the dominant
language in more than a third of this area. As with Balinese, the Sundanese language
ceased to be written until the 19th century. In the meantime it was heavily influenced by
Javanese, and some 40% of Sundanese vocabulary is believed to have been derived
from Javanese. Though Islamic in name, the Mataram II empire preserved many
elements of the older culture, incorporating them into the newly adopted religion. This
is why Javanese script is still in use, as opposed to the writing of Old Malay for
example. After the Malays were converted, they dropped their form of indigenous
writing and changed to a form of the "script of the Divine", the Arabic script. In
addition to the rise of Islam, the 16th century saw the emergence of the New Javanese
language. The first Islamic documents in Javanese were already written in New
Javanese, although still in antiquated idioms and with numerous Arabic loanwords. This
is to be expected: these early New Javanese documents are Islamic treatises. Later,
intensive contacts with the Dutch and with other Indonesians gave rise to a simplified
form of Javanese and an influx of foreign loanwords.
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CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
Based on the search we will discuss about Vowel, Cosonants, Dipthong, Cluster,
Classification of Phoneme, Minimal Pair, Distinctive Feature and Vocabulary.
2.1 Vowels
In this part, we would like to explain about the vowels that Javanese language has.
Vowels are sounds produced by air released from the lungs through the mouth without
any obstacles. Vowel phonemes are divided into 3, namely:
Based on tongue position
a.Vocals open, if the tongue is in low position. For example sound [a].
b.Vocal medium, if the tongue is in the middle position. For example sound [e],
[ɛ], [ə], [ɔ], and [o].
c.Vocal high, if the tongue is in the top position. For example the sound [i], [u]
Based on the shape of the lips
a. The round vowel, is if the shape of the lips mrmuratat. Examples are vowels [ɔ],
[u], and [o].
b.Val not round, is if the shape of the lips widened. Examples are in the sounds [e],
[ɛ], [i], and [a].
c. Neutral vowel, is if the shape of the lips not round and not widened. An
example is a vowel [ɑ].
Based on the level of mouth opening
According to Daniel Jones, there are eight cardinal vowels, which are articulated
with tongues and lips in a fixed position, namely four front vocals and four back vowels.
The eight vowels are [i], [e], [ɛ], [a], [ɑ], [ɔ], [o], and [u]. while the phoneme of
Javanese Language.
Java vowel phonemes can be explained as follows:
1) / i / is a closed, front-bleached vowel produced by the position of the front
tongue almost touching the ceiling with both lips slightly stretched to the side.
2) / e / is a rather closed vowel being strong front-takbundar which is produced
with the leaves of the tongue raised and accompanied by a neutral lips form, meaning
not split and also not rounded.
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3) / ə / is the mid-circular vowel or the semi-enclosed central pending vowel
produced by raising the center of the tongue with neutral lips.
4) / a / is the low-weak middle-open vowel or the short half-open central vowel
produced with the neutral lips.
5) / ͻ / ie a moderate open-to-weak, rear-to-back or a short open rear vowel
produced with less circular or less rounded lips.
6) / o / ie a moderately tight, back-to-back vowel produced with a rounded lip
shape.
7) / u / ie the tightly closed back-to-back vowel produced by leaving the back of
the tongue with the second position of the lips slightly forward and slightly rounded.
Javanese vowels consist of seven vowels, namely [i], [e], [ə], [a], [ɔ], [u], and [o].
according to Uhlenback, the sound [ɔ] is a phoneme allophone [a].
Front Central Back
Closed i u
Half closed e ə o
Open a
2.2 Consonants
Our next discussion after the vowels is the consonants. These are the consonants
of Javanese language according to our recources.
Consonants are sounds that arise from air coming out of the lungs through the oral
cavity or nasal cavity. Air coming out of the nasal cavity will produce nasal sound,
while air coming out of the oral cavity will experience obstacles, shear, and touch of
tongue or lips in accordance with the articulation area.
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The bilabial sound, is the sound of the language produced by both lips. Produces
sounds [b] and [p], [m], and [w].
Dental / alveolar sound, is the sound of the language produced by the leaves of the
tongue attached to the tooth / gums front of the inside. Produces sounds [d], [t], [s],
[n], [r], and [l].
Retroflex, is the sound produced by the release of the tip of the lower tongue that
attaches or touches the hard palate because of the airflow from the lungs. produce
sounds [ɖ] and [ʈ].
Palatal sound, is the sound produced by the release of the tongue leaf attached to
the hard palate accompanied by the blast of air from the lungs. Produces sounds
[j], [c], [z], [ʃ], [ɲ], dann [y].
Velar sound, is the sound produced by the throat cavity. Produces sounds [g], [k],
[x], and [ŋ].
A glottic sound produces sounds [v] and [f].
Alveolar
Nasal ɳ ɲ ŋ
m
Stop/ p b̥ t̪ d̪ ʈ ɖ̥ tʃ dʒ̊ k ɡ̊ ʔ
Affricate
Fricative ʂ h
Approximant j w
(Lateral) ɭ
Rhotic ɽ
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The Javanese "voiced" phonemes are not in fact voiced but voiceless,
with breathy voice on the following vowel. The relevant distinction in phonation of the
plosives is described as stiff voice versus slack voice. A Javanese syllable can have the
following form: CSVC, where C = consonant, S = sonorant (/j/, /r/, /l/, /w/, or any nasal
consonant), and V = vowel. As with other Austronesian languages, native Javanese
roots consist of two syllables; words consisting of more than three syllables are broken
up into groups of disyllabic words for pronunciation. In Modern Javanese, a disyllabic
root is of the following type: nCsvVnCsvVC. Apart from Madurese, Javanese is the
only language of Western Indonesia to possess a distinction
between dental and retroflex phonemes.[7] The latter sounds are transcribed as "th" and
"dh" in the modern Roman script, but previously by the use of an underdot: "ṭ" and "ḍ".
2.3 A. Dipthongs
Now we’ll explain about the next crucial part of generally every languages, and
particularly in Javanese language. Here are the diphthongs that Javanese language has.
2.3.1 Dipthong Rise (Rising Dipthongs)
Dipthong ride is if the second vowel is pronounced with tongue position higher
than the first. Because the tongue is rising, the stricture becomes more and more closed,
so the dipthong is also called the dipthong closing. Dipthong ride Javanese there is 1
dipthong ride. In affective words or words of value in Javanese sense of flavor, the dip
up-cover-ui, for example in the words: uijo 'very green', uireng 'very black'.
2.3.2 Dipthong Down (Downing Dipthongs)
B. Consonants Cluster
In this part we’d like to explain to all of you, the readers, about the cluster of
Javanese language.
Clusters are two distinct fibrous consonants and form one unity. Clusters in the
Javanese language there are some as follows:
1. Nd: Ndelok = See , Ndue = Have
2. Nr: Nrabas = Shorcut
3. Kr: Krungu = Hear
4. Sw: Swiwi = Wings
5. Kl: Klopo = Coconut
6. Dh: Wedhus = Goat
7. Dr: Driji = Finger
8. Mr: Mrico = Pepper
9. Ml: Mlaku = Walk
10. Mb: Mburi = Back
Phoneme is the smallest unit that can distinguish meaning. This is the
classification of phoneme in Javanese language. Based on the search, we found about
the Classification of Phoneme:
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- Vowels
Phoneme Front Middle Back
/I/ - /jalI/ -
- Consonants
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Examples:
Consonant / b /
Consonant / c /
Consonant / d /
Consonant / g /
Consonant / j /
Consonant / k /
Consonant / l /
Consonant / m /
Consonant / n /
Consonant R
Consonant / p /
Consonant / s /
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Consonant / t /
Consonants / w /
Distinctive feature is the most basic unit of phonological structure that may be
analyzed in phonological theory. Distinctive features are grouped into categories
according to the natural classes of segments they describe: major class features,
laryngeal features, manner features, and place features.
Features a i u e o ə ị
High - + + - - - -
Mid - - - + + - -
Low + - - - - + +
Back + - + - + - -
Central - - - - - - -
Round - - + - + - -
Tense + + - + + + +
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Table of Features of Some Javanese Consonants
Features b c d g j k l m n p r S t w y z ŋ
Consonant + - + + - + + + + + + + + - - - +
al
Sonorant - - - - + - + - - - + - - + - - +
Syllabic - - - - - - -/+ -/+ - - -/+ - - - - - -
/+ /+
Nasal - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - +
Voiced - - + + + - + + - - + - - + - - +
Continuant - - - - + - + - - - + + - + - - -
Labial + - - - - - - + - + - - - + - - -
Alveolar - - + - - - + - + - + + + - - - -
Palatal - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - -
Anterior + - + - - - + + + + + + + - - - -
Velar - - - + - + - - - - - - - + - - +
Coronal - - + - + - + - + - + + + - - - -
Sibilant - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - -
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2.7 Syllable
We have found the resources about the syllables of Javanese Language and we’d
gladly explain it in this part. But first of all, what is syllable?
Examples:
• Dolan (Walk)
σ σ
d o l a n
• Weteng (stomach)
σ σ
w e t e ng
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CHAPTER III
CONCLUSION
In this material we can discuss about the writing of Javanese language that still
often experience mistakes, caused by the lack of public understanding of the writing of
its own language. In a cognate language, different writing on a word will affect the
meaning of a word. If the wording is different, then the meaning of course is different.
So it can be concluded that different writing will affect the meaning contained in a
word.
Phonetic studies are divided into the classification of sounds that most of the
sounds of Java language is an egressive sound. And the second is the formation of
vowels, consonants, diphthongs, and clusters. In the case of phonetic studies, there is a
need for phonemization aimed at finding sounds that function in order to differentiate
that meaning. Thus the phonemization is aimed at Determining the phonemic structure
of a language, and Create a practical orthography or spelling of a language.
The phonetic nature of Javanese is to study, investigate, and analyze the earning,
delivery and acceptance of speech / language sounds used in Javanese speech without
regard to its function as a differentiator of meaning in Javanese language involving the
analysis of fiscal science and anatomy and psychology. The phonemic nature of
Javanese is phonemic is the sound of language that distinguishes the meaning of words
and meanings in Javanese. Then classification of phonetics in the Java language there
are vowel phonemes, consonants, diphthongs and clusters that examine the Java
language in everyday life.
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The Javanese language has a rule of vocabulary difference and intonation based
on the relationship between the speaker and the other person, known as the uploads.
This linguistic aspect has a strong social influence in Javanese culture, and makes the
Javanese usually very aware of their social status in society. Each language has a
distinctive sound that is influenced by geography and language development in a
society.
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REFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javanese_language
http://effendyhafid.blogspot.co.id/
http://hanifrahma.blogspot.co.id/2013/11/makalah-fonologi-bahasa-jawa.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_pair
https://setyonugroho7.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/transkripsi-fonetis/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonetics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonology
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APPENDIX
Vocabulary
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19 Asale /asale/ Origin
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40 Kuping /kupəng/ Ear
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62 Adem /adəm/ Cold
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83 Munggah /muŋgah/ Up
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104 Mundur /mɔndor/ Backward
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125 Nemu /nəmu/ Find
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146 Kere /kerə/ Poor
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167 Klambi /klaɱbi/ Clothes
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188 Nggilani /ŋgilani/ Disgusting
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