Address Terms

The terms of address are universal phenomena in language use. It means that all language in the world has adress terms. Although address terms are universal, The use of address terms in the society is different. In Javanese (a language used in Central Java, an Island in Indonesia}, there are various kinds of female adress terms. The adress terms mbok, bu,and mam are used to refer to mother. The word mbok, is used by the lower class society. The word bu, is used by the midlle class society, and mam (the abbreviation of mama or mami), is used by the high class society.