Language Change in Social Media (Instagram)
Hesti Fibriasari (a), Savitri Rahmadany (b*), Isda Pramuniati (a), Isli Iriani Pane (c)

(a) The lecturer in French Education Department, Universitas Negeri Medan
(b) English Applied Linguistics, Universitas Negeri Medan
*savitrirahmadany[at]gmail.com
(c) The lecturer in English Department, Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the language change in the Indonesian language and was focused on the Indonesian adjectives change found in social media (Instagram). This study was conducted by using the qualitative method. The data were the most common thirty adjectives found in social media, especially Instagram. Instagram chose as the data source because most of the young generations nowadays tend to use Instagram as a means of communication. The most common thirty adjectives found on Instagram by using an observation list. There were some techniques of data analysis performed, namely: determining, observing, choosing, translating, analyzing, and drawing a conclusion. Based on the data analysis conducted, it was found that all the adjectives are changing into special terms which are different from the original words. Furthermore, language change is caused by globalization and the interaction of people. It was also found that some of the words are changing into English. Abbreviations and contractions also occur in the process of language change.

Keywords: Language change- Adjectives- Instagram- Internal and external factors

Topic: Language and Culture Education