INDONESIAN SHIFT BY TEENAGERS IN SAMOSIR REGENCY

Abstract

We investigated the Indonesian language shift done by teenagers in Samosir regency. The subjects were the teenagers in Samosir regency. This study applied qualitative research. Our result was there are four factors of language shift; bilingualism, social, demographic, and attitude. Indonesian as the national language does not influence teenagers to use it. Indonesian shifts in teenegers' community