KONSTELASI BAHASA JAWA MODERN DALAM PAGELARAN WAYANG KULIT PURWA (KAJIAN SOSIOLINGUISTIK)

The shadow puppet performance as part of the Javanese folk arts reflects the
society's life attitude and philosophy. This art is not only a performance, but it is also
guidance consisting of traditional values and didactic philosophy that the society can
employ. Language is a medium of communication to present the values and essence of the
story in a shadow puppet performance and has an important and strategic function.
Through language, shadow puppet characters are made alive by the puppeteer. This study
investigates language variants in the shadow puppet performance. There are six types,
namely kasar, ngoko, madya, krama, bagongan and renggabasa. Renggabasa is used in
sulukan, janturan, antawecana, panyandra, and sasmita. The data reveal that the
elaboration shows the growth of the Javanese levels more comprehensively.
Keywords: shadow puppet performance, guidance, didactic philosophy