AN ANALYSIS OF SLANG USED IN JUSTIN BIEBER SONG S
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https://doi.org/10.36582/jotell.v2i5.6364Keywords:
Slang in a song, slang lyrics, Justin Bieber song, Slang in a songAbstract
The study s objective is to identify kinds of slang used in Justin Bieber s lyrics and the slang words used in them The researcher analyzed the data using qualitative research The author followed Bogdan and Biklen s 1992 suggested methods for analyzing the collected data 30 The data were analyzed in four stages: unitization categorization explanation and interpretation The researcher used four steps to collect data: 1 Reading and comprehending the lyrics 2 determining which slang terms are utilized in the lyrics; 3 highlighting the slang terms in the lyrics; 4 identify and categorize slang terms meanings In light of the consequence of information about shoptalk language in Justin Bieber melodies verse following conclusions can be drawn from the research s findings and analysis:The slang used in a song not only teaches us new vocabulary but also new information As a result slang is one of our ways of expressing ourselves teaches us about language and slang and makes our songs interesting Nowadays slang is a part of language so it is easy to understand and improve one s knowledge of slang There is slang in movies songs tapes journals and the language of unique groups; however it is important to know that slang is polite language used in conversation By learning slang the reader will understand the new language< p>
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