Comparative Study of the Use of Indonesian in the Language Style of 1E Elementary School Teacher Education Students at Sultan Thaha Saifuddin State Islamic University, Jambi

Abstract

Indonesian plays a crucial role as the national language and academic language in higher education. For students, particularly those in the 1E program of Elementary School Teacher Education (PGMI) at UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi, language holds significant value in everyday communication. Naturally, various barriers arise in using language. Despite the richness of language, there are barriers that can undermine interpersonal relationships due to language differences. These linguistic differences give rise to problems such as disintegration due to language differences and impaired communication. Many students retain a strong grasp of their regional languages, which carry over into the university environment. Students who tend to use regional languages typically use them to communicate with friends from the same region.