Language mixing in traditional medicine manuscripts: Public access to health knowledge and practices in Indonesia

Hinta, Ellyana, Yusuf, Mirna, Ntelu, Asna, Muassomah, Muassomah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0177-8896 and Thalib, Rasuna (2025) Language mixing in traditional medicine manuscripts: Public access to health knowledge and practices in Indonesia. Cogent Arts and Humanities, 12 (1). ISSN 2331-1983

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Abstract

this study examines the intersection of linguistics and traditional indonesian medicine,focusing on traditional medical manuscripts. the prevalence of code-switching in thesetexts impacts indigenous medical knowledge across diverse linguistic communities,enabling wider comprehension and utilization for health purposes. this researchexplores the grammatical and linguistic features embedded within these manuscripts,highlighting their role in enhancing accessibility and understanding of traditionalhealing practices among various linguistic groups. Driven by the limited existingresearch on how traditional grammatical styles are preserved and adapted within themanuscripts to convey medical knowledge, this article offers a comprehensive qualitativeanalysis of the linguistic mechanisms underlying language mixing. Data were collectedthrough manuscript reviews and interviews, analyzed through restatement, description,and interpretation to achieve a holistic understanding of the language mixing patterns.the analysis identifies key linguistic elements—lexical choices, sentence structures, andfigurative language—that contribute to the manuscripts’ comprehension. Findingsreveal that the integration of multiple languages not only enriches medical terminologybut also significantly facilitates the dissemination and acceptance of traditional medicalpractices. this research contributes substantially to the field by demonstrating thecritical role of linguistic practices in shaping the accessibility, preservation, andtransmission of traditional medical knowledge.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	medical accessibility;language mixing;traditional medicinemanuscripts; traditionalmedical knowledge; localknowledge; linguisticdiversity
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2099 Other Language, Communication and Culture > 209999 Language, Communication and Culture not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of Arabic Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Muassomah Muassomah
Date Deposited:	26 May 2025 09:11

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