Influence of Language Elements in Understanding Language Context in Social Media
The purpose of this study was to analyze the causes of misunderstandings related to an article on social media that led to cyberbullying. The research focuses on analyzing the influence of language elements on perspective or the ability to understand the meaning of a piece of writing on social media. This research was conducted using a descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The source of the research data was obtained using data collection techniques with a questionnaire or questionnaire method given to 100 teenagers who were active users of social media with an age range of 13-24 years. The data obtained were analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis techniques. The results showed that: 1). There is a significant influence of language elements such as the choice of diction, the use of punctuation marks, the use of capital letters, and intonation of writing on the understanding of social media users, 2). The literacy ability of social media users has an impact on cases of cyberbullying due to a misunderstanding of an article, 3) All social media has the potential to be a place for cyberbullying, especially Twitter, 4). It is important to note that language elements are used in writing on social media to avoid ambiguity of meaning.