The Expansion of Teenagers’ Slang Language Application Found in Batam

Abstract

This research is a development of previous research conducted by researchers such as the
construction of the formation of slang language, the form of slang greetings and adolescent perspective in its use
found in Batam. In the present study, the researchers again conducted a follow-up study of slang in order to find
the spread of adolescent slang use, the social aspects that influenced the use of slang, and the group of slang
types in the adolescent community. This research is descriptive qualitative research because researchers use data
in the form of words instead of numbers taken from the main source and interpreted by instinct and the
researcher's understanding of this research object. In data collection, the researcher will use the method
compiled by Sudaryanto [1]. At the stage of providing data of researchers using the metode simak with Simak
Bebas Libat Cakap Technique. At this stage the researcher performs a silent observation and recording the use
of slang in teen community. Recorded data will be transcribed in phonemic form and interpreted by the author.
At the stage of data analysis the researchers used the Padan Method with basic techniques of Piliah Unsur
Penentu (PUP) with pragmatic form. The results of the analysis aim to find out the rules about extending the use
of slang in adolescent communities, social aspects that influence the use of slang, and grouping the types of
slang in teenagers in Batam. From the analysis of data collected, it can be found that the expansion of slang use
in adolescent community occurs in all aspects of the use of language either written or oral form. In written form
can be found in social media and writing such as facebook, instagram, WA, Twitter, BBM, Path, paper, and
Line. In the oral form it is contained in live conversations in a secretly recorded teenage community and also in
the film.