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Analysis of Question Number 8 

 

The eighth question of the questionnaire is designed to find out what kind of English slang 

words that respondents used. The first is the kind of slang which is categorized as blending (wanna, 

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gonna, gotta, wassup). The second is the kind of slang which is called aphaeresis (‘bout, ‘cause, ‘kay, 

‘cept), the loss of a word initial unstressed syllable. The third is the kind of slang which belongs to 

acronym (Lol, Omg, Imho, Idk), word derived from the initial of several words. The fourth is the kind 

of slang which falls under the category of the new insight of the pre-existing words (Chill, Nerd, Epic, 

Lame). 

 

For the first row, 28 respondents or 93,33% of them gave checklist on it, with 4 respondents 

gave one checklist, 6 respondents gave two checklists, 11 respondents gave three checklists, and 7 

respondents gave four checklists. For the second row, 20 respondents or 66,67% of them gave 

checklists on it, with 7 respondents gave one checklist, 7 respondents gave two checklists, 4 

respondents gave three checklists, and 2 respondents gave four checklists. For the third row, 30 

respondents or 100% of them gave checklist on it, with 9 respondents gave one checklist, 11 

respondents gave two checklists, 7 respondents gave three checklist, and 3 respondents gave four 

checklists. For the fourth row, 18 respondents or 60% of them gave checklist on it, with 8 respondents 

gave one checklist, 4 respondents gave two checklists, 4 respondents gave three checklists, and 2 

respondents gave four checklist. 

 

The result of all the respondents’ answers as shown by the bar chart indicates that 100% 

respondents know and use the slang words which belong to acronym, because the advantage of using 

acronym is really clear which is to cut down the time when texting or tweeting. It’s not surprising if 

people see the use of acronyms everywhere, especially when young people communicate with each 

other by sending message, or updating status. The bar chart also showed that 93,33% respondents 

know and use slang words which fall under the category of blending two words or more that are 

blended together. Then, 66,67% use aphaeresis and the remaining 60% use new insight of the pre-

existing word. 

 

 

Table 2 English Slang Words when Talking or Texting