Linguistic Strategies and Communicating The Meaning “#Online Learning” During The Pandemic of Covid-19

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate linguistic strategies and a way to communicate the meaning from #online learning during the pandemic of Covid-19. Data were collected from Twitter and Facebook users posted from 1 - 31 July 2021. Systematic random sampling was used to select 187 posts and use a conceptual framework in linguistics regarding meaning analysis. The findings from the study revealed that there were 11 linguistic strategies, namely, (1) reference to experiences or facts in 106 posts, (56.68%), (2) emotional expression in 83 posts, (44.39%), (3) questioning in 78 posts, (41.71%), (4) blaming in 64 posts, (34.22%), (5) satire in 48 posts, (25.67%), (6) confirmation in 30 posts, (16.04%), (7) demanding in 29 posts, (15.51%), (8) suggestion in 19 posts, (10.16%), (9) creating a sense of humor in 12 posts, (6.42%), (10) estimation in 6 posts, (3.21%) and (11) expectation in 5 posts, (2.67%). There were various ways to communicate the meaning of online learning that reflect the intention of posters, such as teaching method, teachers’ skills and knowledge, leaning environment, family preparedness, economic status.