Social Dialect of The Indonesian Language in The Baby Boomer Generation VS Generation Z in Podcast

Linguistic

Abstract This research examines social dialect between Baby Boomers and Generation Z in YouTube podcasts. The purpose of this study is to explain the forms of phonological and lexical variation in two different podcasts. A qualitative descriptive method is used with verbatim transcription of the data source, which is a cross-generational podcast. Efforts to ensure the influence of sound change on meaning are made by analyzing data using distributional analysis methods and substitution techniques. The research findings indicate that there is a polarization of different narrative styles between the two generations. Phonological variations reveal that Baby Boomers continue to utilize original foreign-borrowed sounds and draw influence from the ancient Jakarta dialect. Meanwhile, Generation Z shows continuous changes in variations such as glottalization for emphasis or stress and phonetic adaptation due to modernity. In terms of lexical variation, Baby Boomers prioritize politeness and hierarchy, while Generation Z tends to be more global and mixed, emphasizing corporate language and Indoglish

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