Bahasa Sebagai Media dalam Adaptasi Sosial Masyarakat Pendatang di Dusun Talangih Kecamatan Waru Pamekasan

This research is carried out to find out how language process has become social adaptation medium for immigrants at Dusun Talangih, Waru district of Pamekasan. This research uses qualitative research methods with a descriptive approach. The techniques of data collection used in this study are observation, interview, and documentation. The purpose of this research is to know the process of social adaptation of the immigrant people in Dusun Talangih Waru district of Pamekasan. The results of this study show that immigrant communities have different experiences in their process of adaptation. Some of them said that the process is easy but some others say the contrary. The immigrant communities also have to learn the Madurese language to survive whereever they live in Madura. Then, there are several stages of adaptation they have to fulfil, namely: honeymoon, culture shock, recovery, and adjustment.