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%
shows that more than half of the respondents give the reason behind the usage of English slang words
conversation whether directly (face-to-face) or indirectly in texting or tweeting with using English
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.
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