Jurnal Sosial Humaniora dan Pendidikan (JUSHPEN)
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Agustus : Jurnal Sosial Humaniora dan Pendidikan

Translation Equivalence of Plenger in Instagram Captions

Raden Roro Shinta Felisia (Universitas Gunadarma)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Aug 2026

Abstract

Since last year, plenger has become a common expression on social media, especially among Indonesian users. According to a post by Balaibahasaprovinsintb, plenger refers to someone who behaves strangely, carelessly, foolishly, or absent-mindedly. Although plenger is generally described as having a negative connotation, it can also refer to a positive condition, such as someone who is fully devoted to their hobbies, interests, or areas of expertise (Popbela.com). This study describes the English translations of plenger. Five instances of plenger (71%) are translated into English, while two instances (29%) were retained as plenger in the translation. The types of translation equivalence identified for plenger are pragmatic equivalence (57%), formal equivalence (29%), and denotative equivalence (14%).

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JUSHPEN

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Education Social Sciences

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Jurnal Sosial Humaniora dan Pendidikan adalah jurnal yang ditujukan untuk publikasi artikel ilmiah yang diterbitkan oleh Asosiasi Dosen Muda Indonesia dan di payungi Oleh Yayasan Dosen Muda Indonesia. Jurnal ini adalah jurnal studi ilmu-ilmu Sosial humaniora dan pendidikan yang bersifat peer-review ...