Rahmadsyah Rangkuti
Universitas Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Utara

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English Expressions Frequently Used By Indonesian Social Media “X” Users: A Morpho-Semantic Analysis Siti Azura; Rahmadsyah Rangkuti; Ely Hayati Nasution
PRASASTI: Journal of Linguistics Vol 10, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Sebelas Maret

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/prasasti.v10i1.93082

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This research aims to find types of word formation English expressions frequently used by social media X users in Indonesia and describe how English expressions frequently used by social media X users in Indonesia are interpreted. The approach used in this research is the Morpho-Semantic approach, with word of formation processes theory by Bauer and Semantic theory by Leech as a reference for analysis. The research method used was qualitative method. The techniques of data collection used are reading and documentation study by capturing the screen from X's social media accounts @tanyakanrl and @convomfs. Meanwhile the data analysis design model applied was content analysis, the findings of the research show that, 25 English expressions are used by social media X users in Indonesia. These expressions experience the formation proces,s including 8 compounding, 6 affixations, 6 conversions, 2 blending, and 3 acronyms. Further, from the analysis of the use of English expressions in social media “X” were found 1 reflected, 2 affective, 1 collocative, 1 social, 20 connotative.