Code Choice and Meaning of Ganesa Statue in School Area (A Case Study of Linguistics Landscapes)

Abstract

This article aimed at investigating the presence of Ganesa statue in the
school premises, in terms of the code choice and symbolic meaning. The
code choice within this article focuses on the language preferences
that it used to communicate the meaning, meanwhile meaning refers to
the physical, material and its symbolic aspects. This is a qualitative
research. The data was obtained from field and library research that
further confirmed by an interview with the school authority and priest.
It is found that the signage on the statue is written in Balinese
Language by using Balinese script and Latin. Ganesa within this school
context, indicates the existence of masculine power of knowledge,
displaying aesthetic, and keeping the unworthy away, the statues are
also symbolizing the existence of Ganesa as a medium for prayin