Language Change in Social Media (Instagram)

Fibriasari, Hesti and Rahmadany, Savitri and Pramuniati, Isda and Pane, Isli Iriani Indiah (2022) Language Change in Social Media (Instagram). In: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science and Culture, ICIESC 2022, 11 October 2022, Medan, Indonesia.

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Abstract

The Indonesian adjective change found in social media (Instagram) was the focus
of this study, which aimed to examine the language change in Indonesian. The qualitative
method was used in this study. The data were the thirty most frequently used adjectives in
social media, particularly Instagram.Instagram was chosen as the data source because the
majority of today's young people frequently communicate through Instagram. An
observation list of the thirty most used adjectives on Instagram. Several methods of data
analysis were used, including:figuring out, noticing, choosing, translating, analyzing, and
coming to a conclusion. According to the data that was analyzed, all of the adjectives are
evolving into special terms that are distinct from the original words. Furthermore,
globalization and human interaction are the root causes of language change.Additionally, it
was discovered that some of the words are becoming more English. The process of changing
language also includes the use of contractions and abbreviations.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Keywords: Instagram, adjectives; shifting language; and both internal and external factors
Subjects: P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P101 Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P118 Language acquisition
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P121 Science of language (Linguistics)
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P87 Communication. Mass media
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni > Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Depositing User: Mrs Catur Dedek Khadijah
Date Deposited: 26 May 2023 03:05
Last Modified: 26 May 2023 03:05
URI: https://digilib.unimed.ac.id/id/eprint/52317

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