FENOMENA PENGGUNAAN BAHASA GAUL DALAM KOMUNITAS PERMAINAN PERAN AGENSI TERTUTUP PADA MEDIA SOSIAL X

Human interaction today frequently utilizes social media as an intermediary. One of the mostwidely used social media platforms is X. A notable example of a group or community onplatform X, formed to bring together individuals who share common interests, goals, ormissions and create their own linguistic culture, is the role-playing community. One of themost prominent aspects of interaction among members of role-playing communities is thedevelopment and use of slang language. This study aims to explore the variations andformation processes of slang words and to identify the meanings and functions of such slangusage within role-playing communities on closed agencies of social media platform X. Theresearch method employed in this study is qualitative descriptive. The data in this studyconsists of slang words found in posts by members of role-playing communities on closedagencies within social media platform X, collected during October to November 2024. Thesampling technique used in this study is purposive sampling, and the collected data wasrecorded in data card tables, classified, and analyzed using Yule's word formation theory andVestergaard and Schroder's language function theory. The study's findings indicate apredominance of slang formed through the process of conversion, with directive andinteractional functions being the most common uses of the language.