Female vs Male Characters: Who Produced More Slang? (A Case of Wednesday Series Season One)

Tri Wulandari; Elysa Hartati

doi:10.37304/ebony.v6i1.23873

Authors

Tri Wulandari Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta
Elysa Hartati Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37304/ebony.v6i1.23873

Keywords:

slang type, teenagers, series, communication

Abstract

This study was motivated by the lack of research that discussed in detail the types of slang words used in popular media, one of which was the Wednesday series. The study aimed to identify and analyze the types of slang words spoken by teenage characters. This study used descriptive qualitative analysis of adolescent dialogues that used slang and then analyzed them using the theory of Allan and Burridge (2006). The data analysis technique follows Spradley’s method. The results of the study showed 89 types of slang were found, with the most frequently appearing type being flippant slang. These findings not only reveal slang in general but also reveal differences in the use of slang between female and male teenage characters. The results showed that overall, female characters used slang more often than male characters. There is a difference in the types of slang used by each gender, male characters tending to use flippant slang more often, while female characters use fresh and creative slang more often, and other types. These findings indicate that the use of slang was influenced not only by frequency of occurrence but also by different preferences for types of slang between female and male characters.

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