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An Exploration of Slang Language in Phineas And Ferb The Movie: Candace Against The Universe (2020)
Jurnal Bastra (Bahasa dan Sastra), Vol. 11 No. 4 (2026), hlm. 3043–3055
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This study examines the use of slang in Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) from a sociolinguistic perspective. The study aims to identify the types of slang used by the characters and analyze the functions of slang in their dialogues. The analysis is based on Allan and Burridge’s (2006) classification of slang types and Mattiello’s (2008) theory of slang functions. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach, with the data collected from the characters’ dialogues through observation, transcription, identification, and classification processes. The analysis identified 27 slang data, which were classified into five types based on Allan and Burridge’s (2006) classification: fresh and creative slang, flippant slang, imitative slang, acronymic slang, and clipping slang. Imitative slang, fresh and creative slang, and flippant slang were the most frequently identified types, with 8 data each, followed by acronymic slang with 2 data and clipping slang with 1 datum. Regarding their functions, the slang data were analyzed based on Mattiello’s (2008) framework and were found to serve four functions: stylistic, identification, euphemistic, and mitigating. The coding of functions was conducted using a multi-label approach, allowing one slang item to be assigned more than one function when its contextual use simultaneously fulfilled multiple functions. A slang item was assigned multiple functions only when the dialogue context provided clear evidence that each function was served by the same slang expression. The stylistic function was the most dominant, occurring in 27 data, followed by the identification function with 5 data, and the euphemistic and mitigating functions with 3 data each. Overall, the findings demonstrate that slang in the movie functions not only as an informal form of communication but also as a linguistic resource for creating an expressive conversational style, establishing social identity, softening expressions, and reducing the directness or intensity of utterances.