Dialektologi bahasa Melayu di kabupaten Landak

This research discussed the dialectology of Malay used by the people in the coastal area of Landak, particularly those who live in the downstream area of the Kapuas river. Malay has been used by agreat number of people who reside in the coastal area. This research employs quantitative as well as qualitative research methods. The data are collected trought the use of in-depth interview method and elicitation technique by directly showing the pictures, pointing the real objects, or explaining the intended activities. The Synchronic comparative method is used to analyze the dialectology of Malay, and the diachronic comparative method is used to help with the analysis of the language construction. The dialectometry is used to figure the percentage of lexicon differences between the research areas. The top down reconstruction technique serves as the way to analyze the data to find the retention the innovation forms. The lexicon differences in different areas the are calculated by applying the triangular or polygons de thiessen. The result of data analysis shows that area 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4 hold under 21% of lexicon differences which indicates that they share same and not different. In the areas where the research is conducted, some of the relic from of the proto-language are still found, as well as the innovation forms and the borrowing