THE USE OF SLANG WORDS FOUND IN HIP - HOP MUSIC ALBUM BY YEAT

Abstract

Slang words are informal and non-standard words or phrases that are often used in casual conversations and usually used by young generation. In the era of globalization, slang words are not only found in daily conversation but also found in literary works like in song lyrics. This research mainly aims to find out type of slang words used in hip hop music 2 Alive (Geek Pack) album and analyze the meaning of slang words found in hip hop music album 2 Alive (Geek Pack) album by Yeat. This study used five songs in the album 2 Alive (Geek Pack), such as; Poppin, Luh  Geek, Double, On Tha line  and Jus Better. This study used the theory of type of slang by from Kipfer and Chapman (2007) and also the theory of meaning by Claire (1998:15). This study employed observation method by several steps done  in the data collection process, such as; including listening to the song lyrics, reading, and comprehending the lyrics. Descriptive qualitative method was used in analyzing the data. This study found 35 data for primary slang and  6 data for secondary slang. There were 41 data of slang words found in 5 songs of Yeat. The aim of using slang words or we already know the meaning is seldom the exchange of information and make communication more casual and informal and also sound modern.