Research Article
Language Variations in the WhatsApp Group of Sellers and Buyers on Rafalia Online Shop
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.22-7-2023.2335613, author={Fadila Nur Azza and Sukirno Sukirno}, title={Language Variations in the WhatsApp Group of Sellers and Buyers on Rafalia Online Shop}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences, ICONESS 2023, 22-23 July 2023, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONESS}, year={2023}, month={9}, keywords={language variations whatsapp online shop}, doi={10.4108/eai.22-7-2023.2335613} }- Fadila Nur Azza
Sukirno Sukirno
Year: 2023
Language Variations in the WhatsApp Group of Sellers and Buyers on Rafalia Online Shop
ICONESS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.22-7-2023.2335613
Abstract
Language variations are often found in communication, one of which is trade. Language variations are unavoidable in the buying and selling process both online and offline. The language variations that occur in Rafalia's whatsapp group use a lot of special terms in the trade sector. This study aims to describe language variations in terms of usage based on language units and language variations in terms of situations found in the speech of sellers and buyers in the Whatsapp online shop Rafalia group.This type of research is descriptive qualitative. The research method used is the technique of observing and recording with basic techniques for direct elements and sorting out the determinants.The results of this study found that there were variations in language in terms of usage based on the language units, namely vocabulary for expressing the name of goods, vocabulary for addressing sellers and buyers, and vocabulary for expressing the availability of goods. Then, language variations were found in terms of the situation, namely based on the way of offering goods and buying and selling activities.