Background of the Study
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group who share the same norms in regard to language… who share a set of social attitude toward language. Another important dimension of language is the very
different attitudes, language changes, language plans, and also language use. Language choice purposes us to use language all the time. Our language
choice can also be a reflection of the social groups we associate particular words or kinds of linguistics behavior. The notion of language choice becomes vital in
understanding the concept of a speech community. Language choice needs to be applied when we want to talk to each other, with awareness of language choice we
can talk more polite in a conversation. As a student of University, awareness on the language choice needs to be applied in each of our conversation especially to
lecturer, parents, and each other as well. Awareness of language choice supports us to give a good presentation, increasing competence and a good performance in our
environment. There are some cases that happen in the society about language attitude,
especially for students as the future generation. One of them is found in Resimen Mahasiswa of University of Sumatera Utara USU. For example, the members use a
language when they want talk with each member in Resimen Mahasiswa of University of Sumatera Utara environment especially with commandant. So that, in
speaking language choice in polite language is needed to make others can accept the statements well and make it be a language characteristic of the Resimen Mahasiswa it
self. So, the role of language choice is important to know to send the message of communication. It is why in the Resimen Mahasiswa training not just learning about
the military zone, leadership, but also learning about the ability to speaking in formal context, and how to give a good statement. In speaking, each word has its own
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meaning, using the polite word or the norm for speaking will support us to be a good person.
In Resimen Mahasiswa of University of Sumatera Utara are required to be able to speak the language properly in the military. For example: yes siap, permits
izin, and shall be respectful amongst members, also with commandant. The requirement to be able to know and to apply the words in Resimen Mahasiswa,
requires all senior and junior members to be able to apply it in daily communication, whether it is in Resimen Mahasiswa or in the campus life. The study of languages
choice in Resimen Mahasiswa itself can be obtained in daily communication in the Resimen Mahasiswa. There is no training or material that are specifically given to the
members, especially the new members. They can hear the communication which occurs directly between their seniors in direct communication, members to
commandant, and also commandant to members. Thus, with the direct communication which happens, make the members of Resimen Mahasiswa become
able to determine the language that should be applied. This analysis will focus on the Resimen Mahasiswa members which are
going to be observed related to the title of this analysis. The office is located at Jalan Universitas No.24, Medan. This group is full of the people who to want learn about
the leadership, and the language attitude. MENWA stands for Resimen Mahasiswa. It is an organization for leadership, discipline, a little part of army, and the awareness
of language in USU. The members of MENWA come from every faculties or even departments in USU such as Medical Faculty, Law Faculty, Nursing Faculty, Public
Health Faculty, Agriculture Faculty, Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty,
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Engineering Faculty, Economics Faculty, Social and Political Sciences Faculty, and Cultural Studies Faculty.
Last but not least, the main point of this analysis emphasizes on how the Resimen Mahasiswa training itself is. It will give the beneficial impact on increasing
the language choice of the members of Resimen Mahasiswa in delivering their own opinion and doing their daily activities especially in campus life as the first step to
get the better future in social life.