Meaning Strategies in Generation Z’s Social Media Utterances in Indonesia: A Hallidayan Functional Linguistics Study

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Descriptive qualitative analysis of Generation Z's social media expressions in Indonesia, indicating unique communication strategies.

Generation Z’s social media utterances emphasize interpersonal expressivity and emotional themes, highlighting a unique language style.
The analysis reveals a preference for condensed, creative textual structures across platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
This research utilizes Halliday’s metafunctions framework to understand language use in Indonesian social media.
Findings suggest functional linguistics is crucial for interpreting contemporary digital communication trends among youth.

Bahardur et al. (2025) studied this question.

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