Indonesian non-standard affixation in Gen-Z digital spoken interaction: Informality, closeness, and solidarity among speakers
Year: 2027
Type: article
Abstract: This study examines Indonesian non-standard affixation used by Generation Z (Gen-Z) speakers in YouTube podcast interactions. Using qualitative content analysis, it analyzed 10 podcast videos totaling seven hours and featuring Indonesian Gen-Z public figures in entertainment-related conversations. Data were collected through (1) listening, (2) observation, and (3) note-taking, then classified using an observational checklist. The findings identified 44 instances of non-standard affixation: 20 prefixes, 10 suffixes, and 14 combined prefix-suffix forms. The data indicate that these forms are not random deviations, but systematic patterns shaped by phonological simplification, morphological reduction, and everyday spoken usage. Non-standard prefixes such as nge-, ng-, ne-, ny-, and ke- commonly reduce standard meN- and ter- forms, while the suffix -in frequently replaces -kan or -i. Combined forms further show how speakers shorten formal structures while preserving meaning. Standard Indonesian verbs use prefixes and suffixes like meN- + base + -kan/-i and di- + base + -kan/-i. Informal speech simplifies these into patterns such as nge-, ng-, n-, ny-, and di- + -in. All of these patterns reflect casualness, efficiency, closeness, solidarity, and linguistic creativity in Gen-Z digital communication within informal interactional contexts in Indonesia.
Language: English
Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7222970041