Research Paper
Year: 2018 | Month: December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 51-55
Simalungun’s Syllable: Phonotactics Study
Asriaty R. Purba1, Jamorlan Siahaan2
1,2Department of Batak Literature, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Sumatra Utara,
Corresponding Author: Asriaty R. Purba
ABSTRACT
Syllables are parts that need to be completed in phonotactics studies of a language. With phonotactics study of language, language researchers can determine syllable patterns of certain language. The purpose of this study is to describe syllable rules in Simalungun language. The method that is used in this study is descriptive qualitative by collecting data through observation, interview and literature review with using phonotactics theory initiated by O’Grady (1989). Based on the syllable analysis in Simalungun language, there are several syllable groups those are: syllable that consisting of one vowel (V), syllable that consisting of a vowel preceded and followed by a consonant (KV) or (VK), syllable that consisting of a vowel preceded and followed by one consonant (KVK). Words in Simalungun language consist of at least one syllable and the most is five syllables. Onset in Simalungun language consist 13 consonants, those are: b,d,g,j,k,l,m,n,p,r,s,t,ŋ. Nucleus in Simalungun language consist of 6 vowels, those are: a,i,u,e,o,Σ. Coda in Simalungun language consist of 11 consonants, those are: b,d,g,h,j,k.l,m,n,p,t and ŋ.
Key words: syllable, phonotactics study, Simalungun, language.
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