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The aim of the research is to describe how language dominance manifested in the spontaneous speech of a bilingual child. It focused on Ritsuki, a 3.5-year-old girl raised in a Japanese-Indonesian household, whose daily interactions were documented on the Ueno Family Japan YouTube channel. This research used a psycholinguistics approach, which emphasized that language development was shaped by meaningful interaction and the frequency of use in real-life settings. Using a qualitative case study method, the research examines the childs natural language use across various everyday contexts. For data collection, three video recordings were selected for analysis based on the presence of verbal interactions between Ritsuki and her parents or peers. Each video was transcribed to capture Ritsukis utterances and to identify patterns of language use. The analysis focused on lexical choices and contextual cues that indicated language preference or dominance. The findings revealed that Ritsuki demonstrated Japanese dominance during structured routines, such as greetings and activities with her Japanese-speaking father. Indonesian was more commonly used in informal, relaxed conversations with her Indonesian mother and during peer interactions. Overall, these patterns suggested that Ritsukis language dominance was context-dependent, shaped by the speakers she interacted with and the social functions of each language in her environment.

Conclusion

This research demonstrates that bilingualism in children is rarely balanced across all aspects of language development.The development of each language is heavily influenced by the frequency and context in which the child uses it.Ritsukis language use illustrates how children strategically choose languages based on their interactions, activities, and environment, indicating that language dominance is not fixed but emerges through daily experiences.

Future Research

Penelitian lebih lanjut perlu dilakukan dengan mengamati Ritsuki dalam berbagai lingkungan, termasuk di sekolah dan interaksi dengan teman sebaya, untuk memahami perkembangan bilingualismenya secara lebih komprehensif. Selain itu, studi longitudinal yang melacak perkembangan bahasa Ritsuki selama beberapa tahun dapat memberikan wawasan tentang bagaimana dominasi bahasa dapat berubah seiring waktu dan bagaimana faktor-faktor seperti pendidikan dan lingkungan sosial memengaruhi proses tersebut. Terakhir, penelitian dapat difokuskan pada bagaimana Ritsuki menggunakan kedua bahasanya dalam konteks kognitif yang lebih kompleks, seperti pemecahan masalah atau pengambilan keputusan, untuk menguji apakah dominasi bahasa memengaruhi kemampuan kognitifnya.

References

1. Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018): April | Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal. vol tell teaching... doi.org/10.30651/tell.v6i1Vol 6 No 1 2018 April Tell Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal vol tell teaching doi 10 30651 tell v6i1

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