Slang created and used in 1cak.com site: sociolinguistics study  

Oleh:

Harared, Nico

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: KOLITA 16: Konferensi Linguistik Tahunan Atma Jaya Keenam Belas Tingkat Internasional, page 338-341.
Topik: slang; 1cak.com; sociolinguistics
Fulltext: 338-341 Nico Harared.pdf (379.25KB)

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The research entitled slang created and used in 1cak.com site: the sociolinguistics study is based on the three aims to be achieved. This research aims at identifying slang used in 1cak.com site among wancaker (1cak’s user). This research investigates slang created based on word formation processes, its functions and to describe the social factors influencing the existence of slang. The form of this research is qualitative descriptive which results descriptive data. The data are collected by using observations method (screenshoot) on the meme or posts which follow certain postings of pictures or videos. Then the method is followed by full observation method, hence there is no interference from the researcher on the data collected. The data are taken from trending and legend posts among wancaker in 1cak.com site. The focus of the research is on the analysis of slang in 1cak.com site by describing its word formation processes and its functions. The data is analyzed by using word formation processes according to Yule (2006), there are some ways of creating new words, there are coinage, compounding, clipping, blending, borrowing, back formation, acronyms, multiple processes, affixes (prefixes, infixes and suffixes). In this research, the researcher found some of the types of slang words formation used in 1cak.com. First, slang in 1cak.com is using clipping, blending, borrowing, acronyms, initials and derivation by adding with specific affixes (suffix). Clipping is the most frequently appears in 1cak.com site. Second, the researcher found there are two additional functions of slang language to add up what Coleman (2012) had proposed that there are 26 reasons why people use slang, such as slang for mocking and slang for praising. The social factors proposed by Hymes (1989) SPEAKING theory are influencing on the appearance and the existence of slang. Social factors and situational factors that influence the use of language cause variations in language.

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