Communicating in Cyberspace (Study of Culture and National Character)

Abstract

This research aims to directly observe the use of language in cyberspace, especially the social media facebook; discover the rule of bahasa Indonesia used in the world of facebook; describe the use of language in the world of facebook; and classify the data used in facebook. The data that have been analyzed were then associated to the culture and character of nation. The method used in this research was descriptive method. The result of analysis showed that: (1) There were variations of language that are always disclosed/said in facebook. (2) There were many comments in facebook that used the language of insinuation or sarcasm when commenting a subject matter. (3) The use of words or diction showed or described how the characteristic contained in the users of facebook was not in accordance to the culture and character of Indonesia. (4) The lack of politeness in language displayed in the comments of facebook. (5) The lack of rules of Bahasa Indonesia that were displayed when criticizing or judging a subject in facebook