ABSTRACT
In this study, we aim to describe the morphological structure of Javanese verbs in the border area of East Java (Tapal Kuda). The Javanese language in the border area of East Java (Tapal Kuda) is the result of various ethnic interactions in social roles and cultural attractions. In the border area, two languages, Javanese and Madurese, interact. The Javanese language in the border area of East Java is the result of interaction of various ethnicities in social roles and cultural attractions. It produces a combination of Javanese, Madurese, Balinese and Chinese existing in the eastern part of East Java. However, the most prominent variation is the combination of Javanese and Madurese. This study is uses a descriptive qualitative method. The source of data is Javanese speech in various situations including seven districts, namely Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Lumajang, Jember, Situbondo, Bondowoso and dan Banyuwangi. For data collection, we used tapping, recording and interviewing techniques. The data were obtained from the speech of Javanese speakers in that region using questionnaires and observation. In this study, we used structural theory. The collected data were analysed by using the synchronous approach. In Javanese verb morphology in the border area of East Java, the affixation is more influenced by standard Javanese and Malangan Javanese, but the reduplication is more influenced by Madurese and Suroboyoan Javanese.
