The Description Of Alay Language Found In Twitter

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THE DESCRIPTION OF ALAY LANGUAGE FOUND IN TWITTER

A PAPER

BY

WIDORO PARDOSI

REG. NO. 112202015

ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY

UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA

MEDAN

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Approved by Supervisior,

Dr. Masdiana Lubis, M.Hum. NIP. 19570626 198303 2 001

Submitted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatra Utara In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma (D-III) in English

Approved by

Head of Diploma III English Study Program,

Dr. Matius. C. A. Sembiring, M.A. NIP. 19521126198112 1 001

Approved by the Diploma III of English Study Program Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatra Utara As a Paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination

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Accepted by The Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diloma III (D-III) of English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatra Utara.

The examination is held on 4th July 2014

Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatra Utara

Dean,

Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. NIP.19511013197603 1 001

Board of Examiners : Signature

1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Head of ESP)

2. Dr. Masdiana Lubis, M.Hum. (Supervisor)

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION

I am WIDORO PARDOSI, declare that I am the sole of author of this paper. Except where refrence is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree.

No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education.

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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION

Name : WIDORO PARDOSI

Title of paper : THE DESCRIPTION OF ALAY LANGUAGE FOUND IN TWITTER

Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English

I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discrection of the Liberarian of the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty of Culture Study University of Sumatra Utara on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia

I am not willing that my papers be made available for reproduction.

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ABSTRACT

The paper entitled “The Description of Alay Language Found in Twitter”

discusses about Alay language in Twitter. The Objectives of the study are to find the characteristic of Alay language in twitter status, to discribe the meaning of vocabulary use Alay language characteristic found in twitter, to find the dominant characteristic of Alay language used in twitter status, and to describe the reasons of people use Alay language. This study were conducted by using descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected from the twitter status in two separate weeks. The data was analyzed by the characteristic of the newest Alay language. The findings found that there are five characteristics of Alay language that are usually used in the status and they are unusual acronym found in 5 status (9,88%), put additional letter found in 10 status (22,08%), put capital letters among the letters in a word found in 2 status (3,76%), Alay terms found in 19 status (38,45%), replace letter with number found in 5 status (9,88%). Sometimes the twitter user combine the style and the percentation of the status with the style combination is 16% ( 8 status). Using Alay term is dominantly used. There were found 138 vocabulary use Alay language characteristic found in twitter. There are five reasons of people for using Alay language, namely personal or habitual attraction, social attraction, media attraction, trend attraction, and self-identity attraction.

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ABSTRAK

Kertas karya yang berjudul “The Description of Alay Language Found in Twitter” ini membahas tentang bahasa Alay yang ditemukan pada status di twitter.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakteristik bahasa Alay dalam Twitter, untuk mengetahui makna dari kosa kata bahasa Alay yang digunakan di twitter, untuk menemukan karakteristik mana yang paling dominan digunakan pengguna bahasa Alay di twitter, dan untuk mendeskripsikan alasan orang mengunakan bahasa Alay. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Data yang dikumpulkan dari status twitter dalam waktu dua minggu yang terpisah. Temuan menemukan bahwa ada Lima jenis bahasa Alay yang biasanya digunakan dalam status mereka yaitu, penggunaan singkatan kata 5 status (9,88%), memasukan huruf tambahan 10 status (22,08%), menempatkan huruf kapital diantara huruf dalam kata 2 status (3,76%), istilah Alay 19 status (38,45%), menggantikan huruf dengan angka 5 status (9,88%). Terkadang pengguna twitter menggabungkan gaya dan presentasi status mereka. Dan terdapat 8 status (16%) yang mengkombinasikan gaya tulisan di status mereka. Ada ditemukan 138 kosa kata bahasa Alay yang digunakan di twitter. Ada lima alasan orang untuk menggunakan bahasa Alay yaitu dikarenakan faktor kebiasaan, pengaruh dari perkembangan sosial, pengaruh dari perkembangan media, bahasa gaul yang lagi trend saat ini, dan dikarenakan bahasa Alay identik dengan bahasa anakmuda.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The first of all, I would like to thank to the Almighty Jesus Christ, my savior for giving me His blessing, giving me so many grace, health, strength, and passion as long as doing this paper.

In this opportunity, I also would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the dean of faculty of culture study Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A, the head of English Study Program Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring,M.A who has paid attention, guided, and supported me in finishing this paper. Then, I would like to thank to Dr.Masdiana Lubis, M.Hum as my supervisor who has given advice, suggestion, guidance and help in writing this paper. I Would like to dedicate a deep gratitude to the reader of my paper Drs. Umar Mono, Dipl. Tran., MHum, thank you for the valuable time in reading and giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this paper.

Furthermore, I would like to express my great regard to all my beloved people in my life. Thanks for my beloved parents, my father (+)Jasmin Pardosi and my mother Artauli Napitupulu for your love to me since I was a child until this time. Thanks for supporting me as long as I am doing this paper. May God always be with you. To my brother Wendro(Pak Iyel) and Roi, my sister Maya and Dipah, thank you for praying and disturbing me.

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Special thanks to my friends in English Study Program, SOLIDAS”11, My Senior and Junior. Thank you for the loves, supports, and jokes. Thanks to all The Servant of God, PS.Eukharista NHKBP Maranatha, Crescendo Studio Choir, for your spirit to serve in our lovely choir. Thanks to UKM KMK USU UP FIB, the place I find my self character, vision in my live and become a leader. For my small group (Fitriani, Fitri Yanti, Getha, Gomgom, Josia, and Yovi), thanks for your support, for the pray, the smile, and all times together grow in small group (Keep in faith!). My lecturers in English Study Program, thank you for the knowledge, advices and pointers.

Thanks to all people who become my motivation (the special thanks to An‟t), sorry I can‟t spell your name one by one. I just want to say God bless you.

Medan,……. July 2014 The Writer, WIDORO PARDOSI

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION………... i

COPYRIGHT DECLARATION……… ii

ABSTRACT ………. iii

ABSTRAK……… iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS………... v

TABLE OF CONTENT………... vii

1. INTRODUCTION I.1 Background of The Study…………..……….. 1

I.2 Problem of The Study………..……… 5

I.3 Scope of The Study………..……… 6

I.4 Purpose of The Study………..………. 6

I.5 Reason for Choosing the Topic……….……….. 6

2. THE REVIEWS OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Language………..… 8

2.2 Relevant Study……….… 21

3. METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Method………. 24

3.2 Data and Data Source……….. 24

3.3 Data Collecting Data Method…………,,……… 25

3.4 Data Analyzing Method………..………. 26

4. ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 4.1 Analysis………... 27

4.2 Findings………... 44

5. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 4.1 Conclusions……….. 54

4.2 Suggestions………. 55

REFERENCES ……….……….. 56

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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION

Name : WIDORO PARDOSI

Title of paper : THE DESCRIPTION OF ALAY LANGUAGE FOUND IN TWITTER

Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English

I am not willing that my papers be made available for reproduction.

Signed : ………

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ABSTRACT

The paper entitled “The Description of Alay Language Found in Twitter”

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ABSTRAK

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The first of all, I would like to thank to the Almighty Jesus Christ, my savior for giving me His blessing, giving me so many grace, health, strength, and passion as long as doing this paper.

In this opportunity, I also would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the dean of faculty of culture study Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A, the head of English Study Program Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring,M.A who has paid attention, guided, and supported me in finishing this paper. Then, I would like to thank to Dr.Masdiana Lubis, M.Hum as my supervisor who has given advice, suggestion, guidance and help in writing this paper. I Would like to dedicate a deep gratitude to the reader of my paper Drs. Umar Mono, Dipl. Tran., MHum,

thank you for the valuable time in reading and giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this paper.

Furthermore, I would like to express my great regard to all my beloved people in my life. Thanks for my beloved parents, my father (+)Jasmin Pardosi

and my mother Artauli Napitupulu for your love to me since I was a child until this time. Thanks for supporting me as long as I am doing this paper. May God always be with you. To my brother Wendro(Pak Iyel) and Roi, my sister Maya

and Dipah, thank you for praying and disturbing me.

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Special thanks to my friends in English Study Program, SOLIDAS”11, My Senior and Junior. Thank you for the loves, supports, and jokes. Thanks to all The Servant of God, PS.Eukharista NHKBP Maranatha, Crescendo Studio Choir, for your spirit to serve in our lovely choir. Thanks to UKM KMK USU UP FIB, the place I find my self character, vision in my live and become a leader. For my small group (Fitriani, Fitri Yanti, Getha, Gomgom, Josia, and Yovi), thanks for your support, for the pray, the smile, and all times together grow in small group (Keep in faith!). My lecturers in English Study Program, thank you for the knowledge, advices and pointers.

Thanks to all people who become my motivation (the special thanks to An‟t), sorry I can‟t spell your name one by one. I just want to say God bless you.

Medan,……. July 2014 The Writer, WIDORO PARDOSI

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION………... i

COPYRIGHT DECLARATION……… ii

ABSTRACT ………. iii

ABSTRAK……… iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS………... v

TABLE OF CONTENT………... vii

1. INTRODUCTION I.1 Background of The Study…………..……….. 1

I.2 Problem of The Study………..……… 5

I.3 Scope of The Study………..……… 6

I.4 Purpose of The Study………..………. 6

I.5 Reason for Choosing the Topic……….……….. 6

2. THE REVIEWS OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Language………..… 8

2.2 Relevant Study……….… 21

3. METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Method………. 24

3.2 Data and Data Source……….. 24

3.3 Data Collecting Data Method…………,,……… 25

3.4 Data Analyzing Method………..………. 26

4. ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 4.1 Analysis………... 27

4.2 Findings………... 44

5. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 4.1 Conclusions……….. 54

4.2 Suggestions………. 55

REFERENCES ……….……….. 56

APPENDIX……….………. 58

The Description Of Alay Language Found In Twitter