Kesalahan Berbahasa dalam Bidang Pariwisata di Ruang Publik Kabupaten Rembang (The Misspelling of Indonesian Language in Rembang Regency Public Space on Tourism Area)

Abstract

Bahasa yang digunakan di ruang publik dapat menjadi indikator kepedulian masyarakat terhadap bahasa. Semakin baik bahasanya, semakin peduli masyarakat itu terhadap bahasa tersebut. Oleh karena itu, bahasa di ruang publik menjadi hal penting yang harus dicermati oleh masyarakat. Pengumpulan data penelitian ini dilakukan di Kabupaten Rembang dengan menggunakan metode observasi dan dokumentasi. Adapun analisisnya menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan masih banyak kesalahan berbahasa terutama ejaan karena pengaruh bahasa Inggris, bahasa Jawa, dan kurangnya kesadaran berbahasa yang baik dan benar di ruang publik Kabupaten Rembang. The language use in the public space could indicate the people’s awareness of the language. The better the language shows the more concerned the community is about the language. Therefore, the language in the public space should become an important issue that has to be took into account by the society. The data of this study was collected in Kabupaten Rembang through observation and documentation method. As for analysis, qualitative and descriptive method were used. The results of this study showed that there were many errors found in the language use, particularly in misspelling. The misspelling was influenced by English, Javanese, and lack awareness on using good and correct Indonesian language in the public space in Rembang Regency.