Modernity Symbols of Communication Actions of Pesantren Community: Electronic Transcript Analysis

Abstract

This research aims to determine the shape of the Modernity symbols of pesantren (Islamic boarding school) community in Indonesia to communicate and interact orally and in writing according to the development of era. This research is a descriptive qualitative with communication ethnography approach. The research methods are observation, interview, and documentation. The data analysis is carried out through data reduction, presentation, and verification. There are changes in terms of communication. Those changes always keep up with the times. The forms of verbal communication are for example speeches and discussions, whether in the form of direct speech act or in social media such as YouTube streaming videos, Twitter, and Instagram. The forms of writing are in scientific papers, magazines, and short messages in slang language through Facebook, WhatsApp, and other social media applications. The language used is multilingual including regional, Indonesian, Arabic, English, and other popular languages. This research was conducted in several Pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) in Malang, Probolinggo, and Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, for example PesantrenRaudlatulUlum 1, RaudlatulUlum 2, Annur and Nurul Jadid. The data were obtained from a number of santri (students) at the Alqolam Islamic Institute, social media content based on the Nahdlatul Ulama pesantren organization “NU online”, kiai (clerics) and ustadz (teachers) such as Gus Mus, Gus Baha, Gus Muwafik, Gus Miftah and others. Implementation of the forms of social communication goals aimed verbally and in writing is in accordance with the times, and easily understood by outside communities through the process of listening and reading.