Socio-Cultural and Environmental Aspects on Toponymy System of Villages in the East Region of Cirebon

Amniar Ati, Bayu Iqbal Anshari, Eni Rosanti, Millary Agung Widiawaty, Moh. Dede

2017

Abstract

This research aims to reveal the origin and meaning of toponyms are contained on The East Region of Cirebon. The methods used in this study is ethnographic methods with descriptive qualitative approach and ethnolinguistic analysis technique. The object of this research is the name of villages in The East Region of Cirebon consisting of 191 villages from 18 sub-districts are located in the east of Cirebon Regency, West Java. Sources of data about names of villages in The East Region of Cirebon are obtained from literature studies and field observations. In this study found the physical environmental aspect on toponyms in The East Region of Cirebon means water, flora, landform, and land use. Meanwhile, socio-cultural aspects are characterized by words mean on historical events, expectations, perceptions, and community activities. Naming derived from Javanese (57%), Sundanese (33%), Sundanese and Javanese (8%), and others language (2%). Meanwhile, 42% of village toponim in the region means physical environment and 58% means socio-cultural aspects.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ati A., Anshari B., Rosanti E., Widiawaty M. and Dede M. (2017). Socio-Cultural and Environmental Aspects on Toponymy System of Villages in the East Region of Cirebon.In 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE, ISBN 978-989-758-316-2, pages 150-156. DOI: 10.5220/0007094501500156

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icse17,
author={Amniar Ati and Bayu Iqbal Anshari and Eni Rosanti and Millary Agung Widiawaty and Moh. Dede},
title={Socio-Cultural and Environmental Aspects on Toponymy System of Villages in the East Region of Cirebon},
booktitle={2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE,},
year={2017},
pages={150-156},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007094501500156},
isbn={978-989-758-316-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 1: ICSE,
TI - Socio-Cultural and Environmental Aspects on Toponymy System of Villages in the East Region of Cirebon
SN - 978-989-758-316-2
AU - Ati A.
AU - Anshari B.
AU - Rosanti E.
AU - Widiawaty M.
AU - Dede M.
PY - 2017
SP - 150
EP - 156
DO - 10.5220/0007094501500156