The incessant flow of globalization is creating a new language system. English, which is the language of international communication, is considered to have a higher level than the national language of a country. This creates a decline in pride in the national language. This article focuses on the use of Indonesian in public spaces, especially in the public spaces of the DKI Jakarta government as the capital of Indonesia. The language use observed was the use of Indonesian and foreign languages in every public space. This article aims to describe forms of deviation and efforts to restore public awareness of Indonesian language attitudes. This paper uses a qualitative framework with observation methods and note-taking techniques. Data in the form of all public space objects in government institutions. Technically, the data will be observed based on the public space language development framework issued by the development center, language development and development agency, ministry of education, culture, culture and technology, Republic of Indonesia. The results found were 1) a form of deviation in the form of the use of Indonesian which is less popular with government institutions; 2) in percentage terms, the use of Indonesian is 40% and the use of foreign languages is 60%; 3) the foreign language that is often used is in directions, while Indonesian dominates in naming institutions; and 4) excessive use of English is caused by a lack of good language attitudes and modernization.

Authors:
Ahmad Khoironi Arianto, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Indonesia
Raden Sugihartadi, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Indonesia

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Ahmad Khoironi Arianto is a Civil Servant at Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia in Indonesia

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