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A Sociolinguistics Analysis of Jargon in Javanese Slogan Found in Brilio Blog
In communication, people might use different language varieties depending on their purpose and the community. One of the language varieties that people used to communicate with other people is Jargon. Jargon is the language variety used by a particular group, and the other group is hard to understand (Seli, 2019). Using Jargon is fun and gives a sense of belonging to a specific group. Language variation itself can differentiate one person from another. We can see that variation from the minor things. For example, the language we write is different from what we speak. We can distinguish the language we use in different situations, such as formal and informal situations. We can classify this variation as Jargon. People who speak Javanese may also perform Jargon. We can find one of them in the community called the Brilio blog. Brilio blog is an online web portal targeting millennial generation readers. Most of their content is viral with readers up to hundreds of thousands. One of the Brilio content discusses forty Jargon used by Javanese people who are very closely related to Javanese values. The Jargon used in the Brilio blog is mainly in the form of a slogan. A slogan is a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to achieve. The use of slogans is as motivation and encouragement for someone. Slogans can also influence someone to do or not to do something. This influence also made me interested in doing this research, where we can control someone with just a slogan.
By Maulik Borsaniya5 years ago in FYI
I See a Thrift Store and I Want It All In Black
While preparing for our move at the end of 2020, I did my best to downsize the amount of clothes I had in my possession. There is a Lowe’s SMALL box, filled to the brim, almost--but not quite--ready to have a second one started and waiting to be brought to a thrift store. Oh, I don’t just give to the stores, I’m also a client! During this purge, I had to part with one of my more favorite thrift store finds. Its amazing how much can be attached to a piece of clothing.
By Rachel L. Reges5 years ago in FYI
Lockdowns are Directing the Evolution of Novel COVID Strains
Everyone in learns, in biology class, that evolution is governed by forces like natural selection. Sometimes natural selection is referred to as "survival of the fittest," though that's not quite right. Fitness merely changes the probability of different traits surviving within a population. But natural selection isn't simply a biological force. It is an environmental force. Fitness changes based on the environment. A trait that's detrimental in one environment might be useful in another. Sometimes the environment changes for natural reasons. Sometimes humans change the environment.
By Daniel Goldman5 years ago in FYI
I Love Riddles
Riddles are a super cute way to flex our intellectual muscle. They play with words, play with perspective, juggle concepts, are simple yet profound, and best of all, punctuate moments with some light humour. Borrowed from a child’s library, a book of best puns and riddles is a great read, a sweet tickle.
By Sung Uni Lee5 years ago in FYI
The Golden Goat
Charters Towers Town in outback Australia that has now started profitable gold mining operations again Charters Towers is a town within the Charters Towers Region in northern Queensland, Australia. It is 134 kilometres inland from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. At the 2016 census the population was 8,120 people. During the last quarter of the 19th century the town boomed as the rich gold deposits under the city were developed. After becoming uneconomic in the 20th century, profitable mining operations have commenced once again. June – August is the busiest season for tourism in Charters Towers, so lodging and other accommodations could cost more than usual. Spring (September through November) Spring daily highs range from 87.4°F (30.8°C) and 79.2°F (26.2°C), which will feel very nice given the humidity and wind but be prepared for the occasional dust storms that spring up out of nowhere.
By Happydazegt5 years ago in FYI
Transatlantic Migration from England During the 17th Century
The story of the Pilgrim Fathers, who sailed across the Atlantic in the Mayflower from Plymouth (England) to the New World in 1620, is well known, but what is not so widely appreciated is that this was just the start of a virtual torrent of emigration from England to the colonies during the rest of the century.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
Events leading to the 1917 "October Revolution" in Russia
The October Russian Revolution, which actually took place on 6th and 7th November 1917 (the discrepancy was brought about by differences between the Julian and Gregorian calendars), had causes that went back many years and many events can be cited as contributory factors.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
