Slang Words in Twenty One and Over

  • Abdah Department of Language and Arts, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu, Indonesia
  • Fikriani Aminun Omolu Department of Language and Arts, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu, Indonesia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6707-1204
  • Sahril Department of Library and Islamic Information Science, UIN Datokarama Palu, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56338/ijhess.v5i3.3741
Keywords: Slang Words, Classification, Twenty-One and Ove, Movie

Abstract

This research aims at identifying the slang words in the movie Twenty One and Over. It also aims at defining the meaning and classifying types of slang words. This research is a qualitative descriptive method. The data source of the research is the researchers themselves and the movie Twenty One and Over. As a result, the researchers found that there are slang words often used in the movie. Each slang word has its meaning, described in this article. Those slang words are classified into three types of slang. They are society slang, workmen's slang, and public house slang.

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Published
2023-07-01
How to Cite
Abdah, Omolu, F. A., & Sahril. (2023). Slang Words in Twenty One and Over. International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS), 5(3), 178-185. https://doi.org/10.56338/ijhess.v5i3.3741
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 3: July 2023
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Articles

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