Skripsi
Analyzing millennial generation’s interest in using abbreviations on social media (instagram) / Natasha Revita Az-Zahra
Abstrak
The purpose of this research is to explore the types of English abbreviations acronyms and initialisms by several public figures on Instagram. No one has discussed using abbreviations acronyms and initialisms on Instagram. Previous studies have analyzed the use of social media such as Twitter and Facebook. In contrast this study aims to analyze the extent of English abbreviations acronyms and initialisms used by Indonesian public figures on Instagram. This study uses a qualitative design. This research method is used to describe the findings of the data clearly. The primary data for this study were abbreviations and initials collected from Instagram posts. Data from this study shows that most Indonesian Instagram users use initials. Another form used is an abbreviation and acronym. There are two types of acronyms used on Instagram namely (1) acronyms from the first letter and (2) acronyms from the first syllable.