Analysis of the Influence for the Use of Language in Indonesia Digital Novels on the Reading Interest of East Java Province Youth in Era 5.0
Having a high reading interest is vital for the progress of a country. Everyone has a reading interest, but still needs encouragement from their individual self and the outside world. Reading interest in Indonesia is very low compared to other countries. This occurrence was influenced by the rapid development of technology, especially among young Indonesian teenagers who generally prefer playing on their gadgets than reading books. In increasing reading interest, the use of language has become a pioneer in growing reading interest among young people, especially in digital novels. Along with the development of language in a novel, philosophy is still contained in an element of language in the novel as well as other related elements. In the end, it was the elements in the novel that played a role in increasing the reading interest of teenagers. This study used qualitative methods and conducted a survey as well. Qualitative data obtained by literature study with reliable sources and reduction to obtain important information. In addition, surveys serve to collect information from large amounts of data or small samples. The collection of quantitative data is in the form of a questionnaire distributed in accordance with the provisions of the questionnaire, namely, adolescents aged 17-24 years domiciled in East Java. This study aims to analyze the effect of using language in Indonesian digital novels on the reading interest of teenagers in East Java province. From this research, it can be concluded that the linguistic element plays an important role in increasing reading interest. This can be illustrated by the respondents' interest in the interesting storyline and the relationship between the meaning of the novel and the feelings they experience. In addition, an interesting storyline is composed of language and the continuity of the story so as to form a meaning that is easily understood by the reader.