Abstract:
This research deals with Discovering Cyber- Slang Word Used by
Teenagers in Instagram Comment Section. The purpose of this study was to
determine and find the type and meaning of the slang used by teenager in
Instagram comment section. The data source were taken from 40 data of
teenagers in Instagram comment section. The research design used in this research
is descriptive qualitative research. This research is described one by one slang
words are found from the Instagram comment. From the analysis, there are five
types of slang, namely fresh and active, flippant, imitative, acronym and clipping.
Then the slang word in the form of words and phrases are classified and analyzed.
These findings suggest that there are several slang words and phrases in Instagram
used by teenagers that have been classified into a type of slang. This study is
expected to contribute to the reader to find out about slang clearly. This can help
readers speak English fluently. And it can too is expected to enrich new English
vocabulary used in everyday conversation.
