International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

Balinese language becomes a major language in Indonesia and it is highly maintained by the people of Bali where the Balinese language is used extensively by most people of Bali in the various activities of life. Based on the social dimension, the use of Balinese language also recognizes the existence of a sor-singgih system or speech level language that is distinguished by its social strata such as the group of triwangsa (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Wesias) and Jaba group or Sudras (the majority) which are still inherited to the Balinese people at present. That precisely adds vocabularies of Balinese language where a word has several synonyms that have several different uses. Personal pronoun 'I' and 'you' in the form of Balinese lexicon have more than one term so it is important to describe the appropriate use of those personal pronouns. To compare the difference use of personal pronouns between English and Balinese, this study uses the componential analysis of meaning to break down the different function of those pronouns (Allan, 1986: 169). The use of personal pronoun that refers to the first and second persons, English only has ‘I ’and ‘you ’. Meanwhile, in the Balinese language pronoun “I” has some lexicons such as: titiang, tiang, icang, ake, Benya/Bena, awake/wake, manira/nira/ira, raga, kaula and kai; and pronoun “you” has some lexicons such as: ragane, cai/ci, nyai/nyi, benya/bena, siga, wake, nani, iba and ratu.