Data for the current study were drawn from recordings, interviews, and observations conducted in an extensive fieldwork. The analysis compares Walikan's address terms with those of Javanese and Indonesian, two dominant languages spoken in the area. Looking at the underexplored topic of speech levels in youth language, the current research discusses the value of Walikan's address terms and how they are currently used to demonstrate the speakers' linguistic politeness. The youth language was specifically chosen as the focus of this study because it is an important symbol of the socio-cultural identity of the Arema (Arek Malang the people of Malang). ![]() ![]() Walikan is a colloquial variety of local Javanese and Indonesian that features word reversing (mlaku > uklam 'to walk' makan > nakam 'to eat'). Focusing on Bòsò Walikan Malang 1 (/bɔsɔ waliʔan malaŋ/, hereafter referred to as Walikan), a youth language spoken in Malang, this paper examines how address terms and politeness are practiced in a multilingual setting. Address practices in natural conversations are sociolinguistically significant, because they display speakers' socio-cultural values as well as the community's social structure and social change.
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