paradigm (pancatangtu), and ten-sided paradigm
(dasatangtu). In line with it, the research is aimed at
exploring and describing language paradigm,
especially two-sided paradigm in Sundanese
pikukuh.
2 RESEARCH METHOD
The research used qualitative or naturalistic
approach for it was conducted in a natural setting.
Since it belonged to basic research (grounded
theory), it applied descriptive method that was
designed with scientific steps including problem
identification, data collection, data selection, data
analysis, data exposition, and drawing conclusion
(Borja, 2014, p.2).
The data source of the research are stone tablets
of Kawali 1 dan 2a, archaic manuscripts of the 15
th
century, such as Amanat dari Galunggung and
Sanghyang Siksakandang Karesian, and a book of
Sundanese traditional expressions titled Babasan
jeung Paribasa Sunda. By utilizing data card
instruments, Sundanese pikukuh expressions were
sorted from the data. The data collection was done
through documentary or bibliographical study. It
was done through stages, that is, data source
decisioning, data noting, and data carding of
Sundanese pikukuh.
The data of Sundanese pikukuh were processed
through hermeneutic method with immediate
constituent analysis technique which has several
stages, that is, comprehension, explication,
explanation), and interpretation (Riceour, 1985,
p.28). Meanwhile, immediate constituent analysis
was done through seven stages, that is, data re-
observation, data sequencing and coding, data
sorting, data analysis, data exposition, data
interpretation, and drawing conclusion (Mudhsh, Al-
Takhayinh, and Al-Dala’ien, 2015, p.1).
3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1 Results
Sundanese pikukuh spreads out in Sundanese people
life, both in the forms of spoken and written
traditional expressions. Spoken Sundanese pikukuh
are mostly found in society life, mainly in cultural
society such as Baduy (Kanekes). Pikukuh of Baduy
ancestors is inherited from one generation to
another so that Baduy society are able to preserve
their custom and tradition until now. Written
Sundanese pikukuh can be found in stone tablets and
manuscripts (Darsa, 2004, p.9). The number of
Sundanes expressions is relatively enormous.
However, this study focused on Sundanese pikukuh
indicating language paradigm. For example, in the
manuscript of Amanat Galunggung (1341 Saka or
1419 M) there is pikukuh related to the importance
of respecting past time and history since there will
not be today if there was not past time. It is stated in
the manuscript that we have to appreciate time.
(01) Hana nguni hana mangké, tan hana nguni
tan hana mangké, aya ma beuheula aya tu
ayeuna, hanteu ma beuheula tu ayeuna,
hana tunggak hana watang, tan hana
tunggak tan hana watang, hana ma
tunggulna aya tu catangna, (hana guna)
hana ring demakan, tan hana guna tan
hana ring demakan, galah dawa
sinambung/ng/an tuna, galah cöndök
tinug(e)lan tka
‘[There was past time there is present time,
there was no past time there is no present
time; There was past time there is present
time, if there was no past time there is no
present time; There is a stem there is a
branch, there is no stem there is no branch;
If there is a stump there must be a branch;
There is service there is mercy, if there is
no service there is no mercy; Long pole is
connected with a branch, skewer pole is cut
sharply.]’
Based on that pikukuh, Sundanese people should
appreciate past time (history). It can be understood
because there will not be present time if there was
not past time. People who do not appreciate time
will get disadvantages. Therefore, we have to be
able to manage and spend time well (Bisa ngigelan
jeung ngigelkeun jaman).
Paradigm is a frame work that contains
commonly accepted views about one subject
(Shuttleworth and Wilson, 2008). One of the forms
of thought is reasoning and proposition. Proposition
or statement is a set of concepts. Whereas, language
paradigm is the thinking framework through
language. Language paradigm is connected with the
qualitative approach of phenomenology philosophy,
aimed at forming ideographics knowledge, that is,
the description of ideas or thought in the forms of
symbols. Reasoning symbol is an argument
consisted of sentences in a paragraph, whether
proposition symbol is a sentence or sentences. In this
case, language paradigm shows a set of dimensional
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