An Analysis of Jargon Used by Gojek at RGI Golden Vienna – Serpong: A Sociolinguistic Study
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze and discuss the form and the meaning of jargon used by Gojek drivers at RGI Golden Vienna – Serpong and its surroundings in communication. This study is based on Halligan’s (2004) theory about jargon, which elaborated on four forms: acronym, abbreviation, word, and phrase. This study employed descriptive qualitative method in revealing the data. The writer used observation and interviews as the method to get valid data. The findings showed that Gojek drivers used four forms of jargon based on the theory. The writer came up with 40 data including 5 jargon were considered as acronyms, 4 jargon were considered as abbreviations, 27 jargon were considered as words, and 4 jargon were considered as phrases. The findings also showed that Gojek drivers used their jargon in their daily communication. Based on the result, word-formed jargon became the most dominant form used by Gojek drivers. Word simply became the most dominant because it is the root of a sentence.
Keywords: Jargon, gojek, sociolinguistics, society, language
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