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A STUDY ON COLLOQUIAL WORDS USED BY

DIGITAL NATIVES IN FACEBOOK STATUS

UPDATE WRITING

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements to

achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

BY:

TRI MELIANA SARI

(08360201)

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MALANG

THE FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

2013

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This thesis was defended in front of examiners of Faculty of Teacher Training

and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

on January 30, 2013

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

Dr. M.Syaifuddin, MM

Examiners : Signatures :

1. Dra. Thathit Manon. A, M. Hum. 1. ..................

2. Rahmawati Khadijah Maro, S.Pd, M.PEd 2. ..................

3. Drs. Soeparto, M.Pd 3. ……………

4. Drs. Munash F, M.M 4. ……………

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to

do something you have never done.

Success is a journey, not a destination

Dedication:

I dedicate this thesis to:

My beloved father and mother,

My sister and my brother,

My lovely,

And all my friend,

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A STUDY ON COLLOQUIAL WORDS USED BY DIGITAL NATIVES IN

FACEBOOK STATUS UPDATE WRITING

ABSTRACT

Colloquial is popular in media only for teenager (youth). For the teenager

is more closely and intimate. But, it is difficult to understand for other. The

research was based on the fact that the digital native especially the teenagers

usually used colloquial words in their daily conversation or writing status update.

The objectives of this research were to know the colloquial used by digital native,

identify the type, and the most dominant colloquial words.

This study used descriptive qualitative research because tha data was non

numerical form and the data were collected in the form of words not in the form

of number like in experimental. In addition, documentation that is used to find out

and analyze the colloquial words in meaning. The object research of this study

was the colloquial words that were written by 15 members of facebook that

consisted of the digital natives in Indonesia who age 17-25. 15 members of

facebook were the writer‟s friends in facebook. The writer did the research start on

August 2nd

up to August 17th

2012.

The result of this study showed that there were 84 colloquial words. Those

are ganteng, cowok, pake’, ak, gak, kencan, akuh, gpp, west, coy, y, q, ne, koq,

pwanas, ney, peyut, cm, pengen, cantik, naek, bareng, gj, mo, tog, nek, males,

ngene, iki, pge, gila, entek, duwek, pisan, hasemm, moga, seneng, laperrr, pedes,

gmn, tp, cepet, bosen, tiap, liat, seger, n, taun, da, maksih, curhatku, dateng,

cakep, u, hp, smw, gakpapagakpapa, dapet, gue, tajir, duit, met, ea, tmen, nunggu,

koq, lemot, ge, rame, capek, ampe, honey, laen, banget, m, baca, baeg, q, km, tuk,

gede, tak and usah. It can be based on the theory and they can not be on the

theory. There are 55 neutral colloquial, 7 literary colloquial, 3 vulgar colloquial, 7

dialectal colloquial and 6 colloquial words that did not belong to the theory found

in writing status update facebook in internet www.facebook.com. It shows that

neutral colloquial is the most dominant.

Key words: (Digital Natives, Colloquial)

The Advisor I, The Writer,

Drs. Soeparto, M.Pd. Tri Meliana Sari

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Alhamdulillahi rabbil „alamin, the researcher expresses her highest

gratitude to Allah subhanahu wa ta‟ala for blessing, love, opportunity, health, and

mercy to complete this thesis.

Shalawat is also sent to Prophet Muhammad shallallahu „alaihi wa sallam

who had delivered the truth to human beings in general and Muslim in particular.

In arranging this thesis, a lot of people have provided motivation, advice,

support, and even remark that had helped the researcher. In this valuable chance,

the researcher aims to express her gratitude and appreciation to all of them.

1. Drs. Soeparto, M. Pd as the first advisor who has helped, given valuable

advice, motivation, experience, encouragement helped the researcher all

the times of study and analysis of this whole thesis.

2. Drs. Munash F, M. M as the second advisor who has helped her patiently

finishes this thesis by giving suggestion, guidance, and correction since the

preliminary of manuscript until the completion of this thesis.

3. Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M. Hum as my academic counselor that

always patiently gives support and gives me good advice.

4. Her beloved family, especially her parents, Mr. Sukadi and Mrs.

Kasiyatin, thank you so much for their affection, advices, guidance,

instruction and help in all her life, their love is beyond any words. For her

dearest sister Eni Puji Rahayu and brothers Darmawan Dwi Febriyanto

who always give her constant encouragement and tireless motivation.

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5. Her Friend Prita Kusumawati, Pita Yuni Asih, Nurul Maulidah, and Fery

Kurniawan, for your sacrifice and motivation. Without all of you the

researcher would never have the power to finish this thesis.

6. My fiance Agus Budi Cahyono who always give her constant

encouragement and tireless motivation.

7. Her everlasting friends: Desy Nila Sari, Mirza, Mia, Muniah, Sulink,

Yessy, Cem-cem and all of friends in D class. Thank you so much for

coloring her life, cheerful days, beautiful togetherness and also

unforgettable moment for all of her life.

Finally, may Allah always blesses us. Aamiin

Malang, 18th

January 2013

The Writer,

Tri Meliana Sari

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title ................................................................................................................. i

Approval .......................................................................................................... ii

Legalization ..................................................................................................... iii

Motto and Dedication ....................................................................................... iv

Abstract ............................................................................................................ v

Acknowledgements .......................................................................................... vi

Table of Contents ............................................................................................ vii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study ................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of Problem ................................................................................. 4

1.3 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................. 4

1.4 Significance of Study ................................................................................ 5

1.5 Scope and Limitation ................................................................................. 5

1.6 Definition of Key Term .............................................................................. 5

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Language Variation .................................................................................... 7

2.1.1 Common Colloquial .......................................................................... 8

2.1.2 Special Colloquial ............................................................................. 10

2.2 Digital Native ............................................................................................ 12

2.2.1. The Characteristic of Digital Native ................................................ 13

2.3 Facebook ................................................................................................... 14

2.3.1 Friends ............................................................................................... 16

2.3.2 Group .................................................................................................. 16

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2.3.3 News Feed .......................................................................................... 16

2.3.4 Messages and Inbox Photo and Tagging ............................................ 17

2.3.5 Time line ............................................................................................. 17

2.3.6 Cover Photo ........................................................................................ 18

2.3.7 Activity Log ....................................................................................... 18

2.3.8 Basic Info ........................................................................................... 18

2.3.9 Status Update ...................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................ 20

3.2 Research Object ......................................................................................... 21

3.3 Research Instrument .................................................................................. 21

3.4 Data Collection .......................................................................................... 21

3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................ 22

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Findings ..................................................................................................... 23

4.2 Discussion .................................................................................................. 32

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 34

5.2 Suggestion ................................................................................................. 35

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