Research Article
How Slang Contributes to Euphemism in Communication: A Case Study of Widal Slang Language (WSL) of Sundanese Society in Sukabumi, West Java Indonesia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.8-9-2020.2301407, author={Lusi Susilawati and Gugun Gunardi and Dian Indira and Elvi Citraresmana}, title={How Slang Contributes to Euphemism in Communication: A Case Study of Widal Slang Language (WSL) of Sundanese Society in Sukabumi, West Java Indonesia}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Communication, Language, Literature, and Culture, ICCoLLiC 2020, 8-9 September 2020, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICCOLLIC}, year={2020}, month={10}, keywords={widal slang language taboo euphemism}, doi={10.4108/eai.8-9-2020.2301407} }- Lusi Susilawati
Gugun Gunardi
Dian Indira
Elvi Citraresmana
Year: 2020
How Slang Contributes to Euphemism in Communication: A Case Study of Widal Slang Language (WSL) of Sundanese Society in Sukabumi, West Java Indonesia
ICCOLLIC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.8-9-2020.2301407
Abstract
The article discusses the phenomena of euphemistic expressions as slang language in Sukabumi West Java Indonesia. This language is called Widal Slang Language (WSL). In order to analyze the the phenomenon of slang language usage, the researchers applied Discourse Completion Task (DCT) which was deployed to 70 adolescent respondents. The results show that there were 50% of respondents used WSL in euphemism in communicating with adults to hide embarrassment, disgusting objects and activities related to them, for comfort, to show politeness, to respect others and to avoid dispute.
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