Pengaruh Bahasa Gaul Terhadap Eksistensi Bahasa Indonesia : Studi Kasus Mahasiswa Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Abstract

The purpose of this assessment is to find out. The use of slang among students has become an increasingly widespread phenomenon, raising questions regarding its impact on the use and maintenance of Indonesian as the country's official language. This research method involves qualitative research analysis using a structured descriptive method on a number of students from the Indonesian Language and Literature Education department at Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. This research was designed to identify the level of understanding and use of slang and describe the complexity of the dynamics between slang use and maintenance of Indonesian. This research contributes to our understanding of how the slang phenomenon influences the existence of Indonesian in the tertiary environment, especially at Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. The implications of this research can provide a basis for designing educational strategies and language awareness that are more effective in maintaining the existence of the Indonesian language in this modern era. Slang can be said to be a certain code that only a group of people know the meaning of. The subjects of this research were students from the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. Currently, students' language styles are greatly influenced by developing technology, such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Tik-Tok, etc.