Personification in cecimpedan: the semantic structure of the tradition of balinese children

• Nengah Arnawa Faculty of Language and Arts Education, IKIP PGRI BALI, Jalan Seroja, Tonja, Denpasar, Indonesia (80239)

Palabras clave: Cecimpedan, Personification, Semantic Structure, Tradition.

Resumen

This research aims to provide linguistic analysis of the Balinese
language characteristics in cecimpedan. The analysis is based on the
theory of semantic structure. The research data was collected from
audio-visual recordings, a book of Balinese proverbs, traditional art
performances scene, children's pop songs, and informants. Based on
the analysis, the characteristics of the Balinese language in
cecimpedan are as follows. As a result, the reasoning of inductive and
declarative analogy is the mental activity that dominates the
participants in macecimpedan activity. In conclusion, the use of
personification is a grammatical demand centered on verbs.