An Analysis of Slang Words in Netflix Series Never Have I Ever

Authors

  • Melva Amelia Putri Universitas Bung Hatta
  • Diana Chitra Hasan Universitas Bung Hatta

Keywords:

Slang, Word Formation Process, Social Function

Abstract

This study analyzes the slang word used in Season 1 of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever Season 1. The purpose of this study is to identify and categorize slang words based on their word formation processes and social functions. The writer applied qualitative descriptive approaches to analyze the data. The writer found 53 slang words used by the character in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever. The writer identified seven distinct processes out of 16 words formation process from Mattiello's theory: 7 instances of compounding, 10 instances of clipping, 4 instances of acronym or abbreviation, 27 instances of semantic shift, 1 instance of reduplicative formation, 1 instance of variation, 1 instance of prefixation, and 2 instances of fanciful formation. The majority of data comprises slang term that have undergone a semantic shift, with total 27 slang term.

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Published

2024-09-06

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): ARTIKEL ILMIAH MAHASISWA PRODI SASTRA INGGRIS

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Executive Summary

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