A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SLANG USED BY FOURTH-SEMESTER STUDENTS IN THE ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMME AT NUSA CENDANA UNIVERSITY IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

Abstract

The study aims to analyze slang in terms of its formation process and meaning. The research questions include: (1) What slang words are used by the fourth-semester students of the English Education Study Programme of Nusa Cendana University in the academic year of 2021/2022? (2) How are the word-formation processes of slang words formed? The method used in this study was qualitative, and the data was analyzed based on Yule's nine types of word formation. The results showed that there were 63 slang words used by the fourth-semester students of the English Education Study Program of Nusa Cendana University in the academic year of 2021/2022, and the slang words are categorized into eight types of word-formation processes: Abbreviation, Blending, Borrowing, Coinage, Conversion, Compounding, Clipping, and Derivation. Each slang word has a constant meaning that can only be understood by the group members.