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FORM AND MEANING OF SLANG LANGUAGE IN SOCIAL MEDIA
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I GEDE BUDIASA
INTRODUCTION
“Language shows nation “is a familiar slogan because language is
self-intent and as the main communication medium used by humans to interact,
convey opinions and information. A person who speaks Indonesian, it can be
assumed that he is Indonesian, the same is true of other languages. The
languages that exist in the world are very diverse and vary according to the its
user and use such as American English, British English, Australian English,
Indonesian in Sundanese, Javanese, Madurese dialects and official, casual
varieties and including slang. Slang is nothing but a phenomenon of using
language variations that arise because of the development of language as a
social dynamic in the realm of language. Slang in KBBI
is referred to as Indonesian dialect
used by young children when communicating with fellow groups. At present, the
appearance of slang in the conversations of young people is very high,
especially when viewed through interactions on social media such as Facebook,
Instagram and Youtube. The emergence of YouTubers and celebgrams also has an
impact on the wider spread and use of slang words today because slang words are
one of the language styles that are often used by them. Therefore, this article
aims to describe the forms and meanings of slang that exist today, especially
those used on social media. According to Chaer & Agustin in Antoro (2018:
2), slang is created and used by certain social groups to interact internally
so that it is not known by others. This is in line with the meaning of slang in
KBBI where slang or often called slang is an informal dialect of Indonesian
used by certain communities or certain areas as a social language.
DISCUSSION
Today, slang is widely used by young people who are familiar and quite
active in social media. Social networks are media that are widely used by
language speakers to communicate with each other online in cyberspace via the
internet. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram,
YouTube etc. This section will explain about Slang language on social media
according to its type and its meaning. Types and Meanings of Slang Language in
Social Media Regarding the type of slang. Allan & Burridge (2006) identifies
five types with the inclusion of fresh and creative types, flippant, imitative,
acronym and clipping.
1. Fresh and creative
This type of slang word is classified as vocabulary
that did not exist before, which were formed as a result of imagination,
creativity, informal forms, and contemporary words.
|
No |
Slang |
Description |
|
1) |
Kuy/skuy |
Used as
an exclamation to invite someone to do something. It is a reversal of the
order of the letters in the word yuk,
yuks |
|
2) |
Coy |
An
intimate call to a contemporary friend as a substitute for the person's name and
later a nickname for anyone. Other forms can be cuy |
|
3) |
Santuy |
Used to
express an attitude of not being hasty in doing something. Another form of
the word relax |
2. Flippant Slang
Flippant Slang is a word or phrase that is
formed from two or more words which form a new meaning that is different from
the literal meaning of the word that forms it.
|
No |
Slang |
Description |
|
1) |
Netizens
+62 |
Satire
to refer to Indonesians / netizens. Formed from the word "citizen"
which means a group of people, and +62 is the telephone code of the
Indonesian state |
|
2) |
Generasi
micin |
The term
for young people who are mostly behaving, unnatural (from cute to cute ones).
Formed from the words "generation" and "micin". Micin is
a type of flavor enhancer in food (MSG) which can have side effects if
consumed in excess, including weakness of mind, excessive sweating, etc. |
|
3) |
Sobat
missqueen |
The
term for social media users on twitter. It is formed from the word
"friend" which means friend, friend, and lata "missqueen"
which is a written creation of the word poor |
3. Imitative
According to Allan & Burridge (2006), slang
words that fall into this type is words that have already existed before, but
their meaning has expanded and is even very different from the original one.
|
No |
Slang |
Description |
|
1) |
Ambyar |
Used to express a disappointment, feeling sad
until you don't know what to do. In KBBI (2016), ambyar means scattered, fragmented, broken into pieces. |
|
2) |
Hakiki |
describes something very extraordinary and indisputable,
for example, "essential enjoyment" According to KBBI (2016),
intrinsic means true, actually, in fact, it is usually associated with
religious / divine teachings. Another form that is often used is haqiqi or
hqq. |
|
3) |
Gasss |
Used as
an interjection to invite the other person to do something as soon as
possible. But lately it can also be used to describe the behavior of other
people who speak with a high and fiery tone as if someone is angry (gasping)
Derived from the word gas in the automotive field which means the part that
attracts or raises speed |
4. Acronym
Acronym
is an abbreviation formed from the initial letter or syllable and pronounced as
a word.
(Oxford Dictionar of English 2020)
|
No |
Slang |
Description |
|
1) |
Kepo. |
The term used to describe someone's curiosity
about something. Abbreviation for Knowing every particular object |
|
2) |
Baper. |
The
term is used to describe someone's curiosity about something. Abbreviation
for bawa perasaan. |
|
3) |
otw,
otewe |
Abbreviation
for on the way |
5. Clipping
Clipping is a fragment of a word with the aim
of facilitating or simplifying the pronunciation and writing.
|
No |
Slang |
Description |
|
1) |
Bro,
brow, vroh |
An
intimate call for a friend or interlocutor (male) It is a fragment of the
English word, brother, which means brother |
|
2) |
Sis,
sista |
An
intimate call for a friend or interlocutor (female) It is a fragment from the
English word, namely sister which means sister |
|
3) |
Cuk |
A close call to a social friend as a substitute for the
person's name A fragment of the Javanese curse, namely jancuk which means damn, jerk which is used to express
disappointment or astonishment over something extraordinary |
That is all about the form and meaning of slang
used by young people as group identity and also as a language of association
between social media users.
References
Allan. K & Burridge. 2006. Forbidden Words. New York: Cambridge
KBBI Edisi V 2016 (Daring)
Oxford Dictionar of English 2020 (Online)