CONCEPTUALIZATION OF MANGGARAI SPEECH COMMUNITY REGARDING SOLIDITY AND SOLIDARITY IN FAMILY REALM (A CULTURAL LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS)

This study aims to explore the conceptualization of Manggarai people as members of Manggarai speech community regarding solidity and solidarity in family realm viewed from cultural linguistics as one of the new theoretical perspectives in cognitive linguistics that examines the relationship between language, culture, and conceptualization. This study is descriptive-qualitative. The conceptualization of Manggarai speech community regarding solidity in family realm is reflected in the traditional expression of Manggarai language, Muku ca pu'u neka woleng curup, teu ca ambo neka woleng lako 'One bunch of bananas should not speak differently, one bunch of sugar cane should not walk differently' and Ipung ca tiwu neka woleng wintuk, nakeng ca wae neka woleng tae 'One pond of small fish should not act differently, one pound of meat should not speak differently'. The most prominent meanings of traditional expressions are unity and oneness. The meanings are not only united in words, but also empirically expressed actions. The conceptualization of togetherness regarding solidarity in family realm is reflected in the traditional expression of Manggarai language, Duat gula cama rangka lama, we'e mane cama rangka ruek 'Going to work in the farming land in the morning is as noisy as male monkeys, coming home from working in the farming land in the evening is as noisy as water birds'. This traditional expression is related to the conceptualization of Manggarai speech community regarding mutual cooperation known as leles in Manggarai language. As conceptualized in the cognitive map of Manggarai speech community, the traditional expression implies the meaning of togetherness which is not only united in words but also in actions.