Open AccessGaya Berkomunikasi Dan Adaptasi Budaya Mahasiswa Batak di Yogyakarta
Author(s) -
Oktolina Simatupang,
Lusiana Andriani Lubis,
Haris Wijaya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jurnal aspikom/jurnal aspikom
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2548-8309
pISSN - 2087-0442
DOI - 10.24329/aspikom.v2i5.84
Subject(s) - style (visual arts) , context (archaeology) , adaptation (eye) , psychology , openness to experience , sociology , categorization , social psychology , geography , archaeology , computer science , neuroscience , artificial intelligence
This research aims to understand communication style and cultural adaptation of Bataknese students from North Sumatera studying at Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta using theories of intercultural communication, communication style and adaptation. This research employs qualitative descriptive method. Data were collected through in-depth interview and observation among ten Bataknese students from North Sumatera studying at Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta. The informants are students who went to primary level to high school in North Sumatera province. Data were analyzed by data processing, categorization and data interpretation. The result shows that most of informants speak directly and explicitly. It means that their communication style tends to be low-context communication. They also experienced culture shock in process of cultural adaptation. Overall, informants are able to adapt well in Yogyakarta’s environment. Their openness and willingness to adapt with a new culture help them to be comfort in new environment.