Abstract

Tutur contains moral values, ethical, and good manners with very high spiritual values. This research used the communicative phenomenological method that is part of the qualitative method. The research was conducted at Pasar Maga Village, Lembah Sorik Merapi Sub-district, Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatera Province. The data were gathered by conducting in-depth interviews, participatory observation, field notes, documentation, and literature study. The results showed that someone who has understood and applied the meaning of each Tutur can maintain harmony, concord, and intimacy in society. By mastering Tutur, the person will be able to select the right words and to place his interlocutors correctly according to their position and role.

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Title
Tutur: language and traditional communication in the Mandailing community, Indonesia
Author
Iskandar Zulkarnain 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sakhyan Asmara 1 ; Sutatminingsih, Raras 2 

1  Department of Communication, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia 
2  Department of Psychology, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia 
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Jan 2023
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23311983
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2023.2211816
ProQuest document ID
2885700551
Copyright
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