THE DEVELOPMENT OF BAHASA INDONESIA IN MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY OF ADOLOSCENT’S SLANG
ABSTRACT: This article
deals with Indonesian slang that
is commonly used by youngsters as a symbol of their intimate
friendship. This colloquial
variation, which is
often regarded as
a threat to the existence of standard Indonesian is in
fact very rich with interesting linguistic features, especially in terms
of its forms,
formation processes, spellings,
and sources. The
discovery of its uniqueness will
hopefully vanish all negative
views about the slang because
its presence will actually give
contribution for the development of Bahasa Indonesia.
Author: I Dewa Putu Wijana
Journal Code: jpantropologigg110003
