The Analysis of netspeak used in facebook

Abstract

This study dealt with the analysis of netspeak used in facebook. The objectives of the study were to describe Netspeak’s linguistic expression used on Facebook, and to describe the meanings of the expressions. This research was carried out by using descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected from the Indonesian, Indian status in facebook. The data were collected from December to February. There were seventy seven status and all status were taken to be analyzed, the technique used to analyze the data obtained was by identifying the netspeak, tabulating the netspeak into their types and classifying the meanings of the expressions, and then give the reason the most dominant used of netspeak in facebook. The findings of the data analysis showed the amount of linguistic expression and there were formal language 26 (34%), deleting vowels with the amount of 42 (55%), puting numbering with the amount of 6 (8%), and Abbreviation with the amount of 3 (3%). The findings showed that The Meanings of the expressions used on facebook. The most dominant of netspeak and the reason of using most dominant of netspeak in facebook. Because, It is very important to understand about language in social media especially of Netspeak used in facebook and to follow the trend and be fashionable. That why the most dominant netspeak used in this language