Produksi dan Pemahaman Kosakata Anak Bilingual Bahasa Batak Toba dan Bahasa Indonesia Umur Enam Tahun: Kajian Psikolinguistik

Abstract

This research discusses the “Production and Understanding of Vocabulary of Bilingual Children in Toba Batak and Indonesian Language Aged Six Years” at Paud Sion Kids Kindergarten in Buluduri Village, Laeparira District, Dairi Regency. The purpose of this study is to describe children's ability to produce and understand vocabulary in two languages used in daily life. This study is based on the theory of generative linguistics proposed by Noam Chomsky, focusing on two main concepts, namely competence (internal knowledge of language) and performance (real use of language in communication situations). The method used in data collection is the listening method, which is followed by the listening method. The method is supported by several basic techniques, namely fishing techniques, recording techniques, and note-taking techniques. The data were analyzed using the commensurate method, with the basic technique of sorting the determining elements (PUP) which has referential sorting power, and continued with the comparative linking technique (HBS) to identify similarities in meaning and structure between languages. The results show that six-year-old bilingual children have been able to produce and understand vocabulary in two languages, with details: noun data, namely: sharpener, paper, money, hoe, wood, rice, cupboard, glass, iron, lamp. Verb data: cry, sleep, sit, eat, wake up, hug, cook, dig, hit, laugh. Adjective data are: dragonfly shape, wet, cold, dirty, sick, fat, hot, dark, spicy, angry. And task words include prepositions, namely: in, to, from, conjunction data, namely: because and particles, namely: lah. Based on Noam Chomsky's genetic theory in this study between competence and performance goes quite well.