Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: This research aims to describe the variety of legal languages viewed from the meaning clarity element, cohesiveness of mind, simplicity, formality in the text of Aceh Qanun.The sources of this research data are 5 texts of Aceh Qanun.The data of this research are parts of Aceh Qanun texts which have characteristic of legal languages that include meaning clarity, cohesiveness, simplicity, and formality.This research uses descriptive-qualitative.The data of this research is collected through documentation technique.Data analysis technique used in this research is qualitative.The results of this research show that the characteristic of legal language varieties providing in the Aceh Qanun texts have applied the aspects of meaning clarity, cohesiveness of mind, simplicity, formality.Yet, The results of this research also show that there are some of Aceh Qanun texts which are unclear in their meaning, cohesiveness, simplicity, and did not use formality aspect.This research also shows that the use of characteristic of legal language varieties much unfulfilled the elements found on formality aspects especially in the use of standard language and spelling.
Authors: Mawardi Mawardi, Siti Sarah Fitriani
Language: Indonesian
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2905668634