The Study of Semiotics and Moral Values in Folk Stories in Pakpak Bharat Regency and Their Use as Literary Reading Materials Wira Manik, Dr. Malan Lubis,M.Hum ., Dr.Surya Masniari Hutagalung,M.Pd.
Indonesian Language and Literature Study Program, Medan State University, Medan, Indonesia
Abstract
Semiotics is a branch of science that studies signs in literary works. Charles Pierce said there are three types of signs that can be identified, namely icons, indexes, and symbols. Currently, the government is aggressively implementing moral education because the current state of the young generation is very concerning with the many cases of immoral acts committed by teenagers. One effort that can be made to instill moral education is through literature learning in schools. Schools need to provide quality reading materials that contain moral values. This study aims to determine the study of semiotics and moral values contained in folklore, especially in Pakpak Bharat district, and their relevance as literary reading material at SMP Negeri 2 Satu Atap Salak, especially the Lae Une Folklore. This is qualitative research with descriptive analysis. Data collection techniques using library techniques, notes, interviews, and questionnaires. The data analysis technique uses interactive analysis proposed by Charles Sanders Pierce. The resource people in the study were two teachers of SMP Negeri 2 Satu Atap Salak and thirty-three junior high school students. . Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that in the semiotic studies contained in the Lae Une folklore in Pakpak Bharat Regency there are signs, namely beautiful, seven, oning-oningen, 8 icons, 18 indexes which have interpretations in the Lae Une Folklore in Pakpak Bharat Regency. The meaning of semiotics in the Lae Une story is divided into objects into icons, indices, and symbols along with the moral message obtained from the Lae Une story, namely in terms of customs, it teaches us to always obey the prevailing customs in terms of humanity, reminding us to always help every human being who difficult in discriminately and from a spiritual point of view to teach to always believe in God Almighty.
Keywords: Semiotics, Moral Values, Lae Une, Reading Material, Pakpak Bharat Regency, Charles Pierce
