THE REALIZATION OF CHRONOLECTAL LANGUAGE VARIATION IN YOUTUBE BASED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Rika Kartika, Gustianingsih Gustianingsih, Mulyadi Mulyadi, T. Thyrhaya Zein, Dwi Widayati

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The rapid growth of digital communication has intensified the emergence of language variation, particularly across generational boundaries. This study aims to examine the realization of chronolectal language variation in YouTube-based digital communication. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach, the data were collected from user-generated comments on selected YouTube videos representing diverse age groups of language users. The analysis focuses on identifying linguistic features that reflect generational differences, including lexical choices, abbreviations, slang expressions, orthographic patterns, and pragmatic markers commonly used in digital interaction. The findings reveal that YouTube serves as a dynamic space where chronolectal variation is clearly manifested, especially in the contrast between younger and older users’ language practices. Younger users tend to employ innovative, abbreviated, and trend-driven expressions, while older users prefer more conventional and standardized language forms. These findings indicate that chronolectal variation in digital media is not merely a stylistic preference but reflects broader sociocultural and temporal influences on language use. This study contributes to digital sociolinguistics by highlighting YouTube as a significant site for observing generational language variation in contemporary digital communication.

Keywords: chronolectal variation, language variation, YouTube, digital communication, sociolinguistics


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