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Analysis of Question Number 4 

 

The fourth question of the questionnaire is designed to get the reason of using English slang 

and the answers varied. 20 respondents answered to Cuts down the time when talking, texting, or 

tweeting; 9 respondents answered “It is fun to figure out new ways to say things”; and one respondent 

answers “It makes it harder for others to figure out what you are saying”. In other words, 66,67% 

respondents answered A, 30% respondents answer C, and 3,33% respondent answered D. The result 

shows that more than half of the respondents give the reason behind the usage of English slang words 

i.e. to cut down the time when talking, texting, or tweeting. People may sometimes see students 

conversation whether directly (face-to-face) or indirectly in texting or tweeting with using English 

slang words. This fourth question answered the first problem formulation that the reason of using 

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The Use of English ….. (Muhartoyo; Baby Samantha Wijaya) 

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English slang is to cut down the time when talking, texting or tweeting. As Niceforo said in Slang To-

Day and Yesterday 

by Partridge (1979) that one of fifteen reasons for people in using slang is to be 

brief and concise. People can communicate more quickly, easily and more personally. It can be an 

efficient way to express ideas.