Yustinus Ghanggo Ate
This preliminary study investigates the strategies of apology, thanking, condolence, and congratulation used in Kodi, an Austronesian language spoken by 20.000 speakers in Sumba Island, Eastern Indonesia.
Kodi is an underdocumented language with a small number of speakers, saving this language is much needed for generation to come.
Kodi presents an interesting linguistic case study for research in speech act strategies such as apology given the absence of performative verbs (e.g. pardon, apologise) within its linguistic repertoire.
This paper provides new evidence into apology strategies used among Kodi speakers of Sumba Island in eastern Indonesia.
