Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the dominant language used (English or Indonesian Language) in the linguistics landscape in Indonesia. Therefore, the research method applied in this study was descriptive analysis, and the technique of collecting the data was documentation technique. The finding shows that the dominant language used at malls or shopping centres was English, while at the office building of private companies and streets, the linguistics landscapes were dominantly written in the Indonesian language. However, this research was only focused on the Indonesian and English language used in the linguistics landscape. Therefore, research is suggested to be conducted in more languages and more places for better findings and impact.
Highlights
1 1.1 Background of Study Humans need language as means of communication
Three types of texts were written in the landscape; they were written in Indonesian Language, English, and mixed-languages (Indonesia and English languages)
The total number of text written in the Indonesian language was 34, of which three were from malls, ten from office buildings, and 21 from streets
Summary
1 1.1 Background of Study Humans need language as means of communication. Language plays an essential role as a means of communication in human life because, with language, humans can interact with each other and talk about anything. The primary function of language is to interact with humans, a tool for thinking and channelling the meaning of belief in society. Indonesia has a national language, namely Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language), which is the language that unites the nation with its diverse culture. The Indonesian language was designated as the national language. On August 18, 1945, the Indonesian language was designated as the state language. The Indonesian language is used as a language to communicate between Indonesians who come from various tribes and cultures, 2) as a national identity, the Indonesian language is the everyday language used and is a characteristic of the Indonesian state, and 3) the Indonesian language pride of the Indonesian nation
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