WORD FORMATIONS IN SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION OF THE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47323/ujss.v3i1.178Keywords:
morphology, word formation, social media communicationAbstract
This paper provides an account of word-formations analysis and the reasons for their usage in social media communication. The research implements a descriptive qualitative design with 109 subjects with Indonesian, Balinese, and English language backgrounds. The data is obtained through a semi-structured online questionnaire and interview. The finding reveals twelve word-formation types used by the subjects in their social media interaction. The newly formed words tend to be more concise than the original words. English dominates the language choice, followed by Indonesian and a few Balinese words. There are six reasons to use the word formations: being fast and concise, showing closeness with other users, being up to date, delivering a secret message for inner circle friendship, and responding to the limited space available to type the words.
Keywords: morphology, word formation, social media communication
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