Makna dan Fungsi Sosial Bahasa Gaul Betawi Ora pada Remaja di Kota Bekasi: Kajian Sosiolinguistik

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan makna kontekstual dan fungsi sosial kosakata bahasa gaul Betawi Ora yang digunakan remaja di Kota Bekasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan sosiolinguistik. Data dikumpulkan melalui teknik simak libat cakap (SLC) dan simak bebas libat cakap (SBLC) terhadap 11 remaja berusia 18–22 tahun yang dipilih secara purposif. Penyimakan dilakukan sebanyak tiga kali di ruang interaksi sosial publik di Kota Bekasi. Data dianalisis melalui tahap identifikasi dan klasifikasi kosakata, penafsiran makna kontekstual berdasarkan situasi tutur, serta analisis fungsi sosial dalam interaksi remaja. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ditemukan 15 kosakata bahasa gaul berbasis Betawi Ora, yaitu bagen, danta, ilok, bae, antepin, goroh, gegares, awang, sabi, nanan, eug, lau, purik, bakil, dan bader. Makna kosakata tersebut bergantung pada konteks tuturan dan relasi antarpenutur. Kosakata yang ditemukan memiliki fungsi sosial sebagai penanda identitas kelompok, sarana ekspresi emosional, strategi solidaritas, dan mekanisme pengendalian konflik. Simpulan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bahasa gaul Betawi Ora tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai alat komunikasi, tetapi juga sebagai praktik sosial yang berperan dalam pembentukan identitas linguistik serta pengelolaan hubungan sosial remaja di tengah dinamika masyarakat urban Kota Bekasi.

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This research aims to describe the contextual meanings and social functions of Betawi Ora slang used by adolescents in the city of Bekasi. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method with a sociolinguistic approach. Data were collected using the listening-in-conversation (SLC) and free listening-in-conversation (SBLC) techniques with 11 adolescents aged 18–22 years, purposively selected. The observation was conducted three times in public social interaction spaces in the city of Bekasi. Data were analyzed through the stages of vocabulary identification andtee classification, contextual meaning interpretation based on speech situations, and social function analysis in teenage interactions. The research results indicate that 15 slang words based on Betawi Ora were found, namely bagen, danta, ilok, bae, antepin, goroh, gegares, awang, sabi, nanan, eug, lau, purik, bakil, and bader. The meaning of these vocabulary words depends on the context of the discourse and the relationship between speakers. The vocabulary found has social functions as markers of group identity, means of emotional expression, strategies of solidarity, and mechanisms for conflict control. The research concludes that Betawi Ora slang not only serves as a means of communication but also as a social practice that shapes linguistic identity and manages social relationships among adolescents in the context of urban society in Bekasi City.