Analisis Pengaruh Penggunaan Bahasa Gaul Terhadap Bahasa Indonesia di Kalangan Remaja

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of slang usage on the Indonesian language amongadolescents, as well as its forms, meanings, and impacts in everyday communication. The researchemploys a descriptive qualitative approach using a literature review method based on relevantarticles and academic journals. The findings show that slang is widely used in adolescentinteractions, especially on social media and in peer environments. It commonly appears in theform of abbreviations, popular expressions, and language mixing that do not follow the rules ofstandard Indonesian. From a linguistic perspective, slang is context-dependent, while from asociolinguistic perspective, it reflects a shift in adolescents’ communication patterns toward morerelaxed and expressive forms. Its use is influenced by technological development, socialenvironment, and the need for identity expression. The impacts include changes in languagehabits, a decline in the use of standard Indonesian in formal situations, and potentialcommunication misunderstandings. Therefore, language awareness and ethical language use arenecessary to ensure appropriate communication according to context.Keywords : Slang language, Indonesian language, Adolescents, Communication