摘要：This article aims to describe the language aesthetic elements of didek . Didek is an oral tradition that is presented in the form of song of unrequited-reply. One of the peculiarities of this oral tradition is the emphasis on aesthetic elements or beauty. The speakers / singers are required to always use a beautiful language while singing. Berangkat dari pandangan Roman Jakobson penulis membahas unsur estetika yang ditemukan dalam teks didek . Artikel ini akan berfokus pada pembahasan tentang estetika bahasa dalam teks didek yang mencakup penggunaan gaya bahasa berupa: diksi dan majas. Departing from the view of Roman Jakobson this article is focused on a discussion of the aesthetic language of the didek text including the use of language style: diction and figures of speech.
