Cultural Conceptualization of Manggarai Speech Community Regarding Objectives of Pursuing School Education: A Cultural Linguistic Analysis
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study explores cultural conceptualization of Manggarai speech community regarding objectives of pursuing school education, as reflected in the forms and meanings of linguistic phenomena in the verbal expressions of Manggarai language used in the situational context of pesta sekola. The study is viewed from the perspective of cultural linguistics, one of the new theoretical perspectives in cognitive linguistics exploring the relationship of language, culture, and conceptualization. The study is descriptive-qualitative. The results of study show that the relationship between Manggarai language and Manggarai culture is manifested in the cultural conceptualization of Manggarai speech community regarding the objectives of pursuing of school education. The cultural conceptualization is reflected in the forms and meanings of linguistic phenomena used in the verbal expressions of Manggarai language used in the situational context of pesta sekola as a new tradition in Manggarai culture. The meanings stored in the forms of linguistic phenomena used in the verbal expressions designate that, in the cultural conceptualization of Manggarai speech community, the objectives of pursuing school education are indicated not only by getting certificate, but also by acquiring deep knowledge and extensive skills as the milestones to get better jobs in future and to enjoy freedom from any form and manifestation of imperialism.
Institutions: Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira, University of Nusa Cendana
Language: English
Topic: Language and Culture
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7127042951