Analysis Of Domestic Language Crimes: A Forensic Linguistic Study

Abstract

Language crimes are the negative point of communication failure in the household, conversations with hurtful connotations implemented with hate speech or insults. This phenomenon is very relevant when studied through the perspective of forensic linguistics, a linguistic study that examines aspects of language use that have legal impacts. This study utilised a qualitative method with a literature review approach to determine the impact of language abuse in the household through forensic linguistic analysis. Data sources were collected from various sources, including interviews with 84 respondents who were housewives, to gather information about verbal abuse behaviour in the household, and several scientific journals, books, and laws and regulations on verbal abuse. The results of the study show that several forms of verbal abuse identified from the interviews include defamation, insults, hate speech, or slander that occur in the household. Even though they are not committed in public, they are found to be legal offences that constitute violations under the Civil Code, Criminal Code, PKDRT Law, and Human Rights.