Balish lexion in the Tanah Lot tourism area

Abstract
English as an international language has an essential role in the world of tourism, as one of the most important capitals for workers in the tourism sector, including those classified as a lower class, such as acung traders, masseurs, parking attendants, shop or stall assistants, and so on. Initial observations showed that these tourism workers generally used market English or ‘Balinese English’ in their daily profession, which is called Balish in this article. Balish used by tourism workers has been ‘naturalized’ by adopting some features of local languages, especially Balinese and Indonesian, such as lexicon, grammar, and expressions/phrases. This article discussed the Balish lexicon used by tourism workers in the Tanah Lot Tourism Area, Bali, to improve their welfare.