Slang Words in Niki's Buzz Album Song Lyrics

Abstract

Language evolves with society, creating different language variations, including slang words. This study aims to find out the types of slang words and analyze their word formation processes in Niki’s Buzz album song lyrics, applying Allan and Burridge’s (2006) classification of slang theory and Yule’s (2010) word formation theory. Using a descriptive qualitative and library research approach, the data were collected from the song lyrics in the Buzz album. The analysis identified 45 slang words, categorized into four types: fresh and creative (14), flippant (12), imitative (4), and clipping (15). Furthermore, six word formation processes contribute to the word formation of slang words, namely borrowing (2), compounding (4), blending (4), clipping (15), derivation (4), and multiple processes (2).