Open access on https://e-journal.upr.ac.id/index.php/ebony/homepage-about 303 p-ISSN: 2797-4537 e-ISSN: 2809-4980 Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.37304/ebony.v5i1.22021 Primary and Secondary English Slang in SCREAM VI Movie: A Sociolinguistics Analysis Mohamad Fadhil 1 , Beni Wijaya 2* , Zakaria 3 1,2,3 Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya Article history: Received 5 June 2025 Revised 7 July 2025 Accepted 9 July 2025 Available online 15 July 2025 This paper is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Abstract: This research analyzed the English slang in the SCREAM VI movie through a sociolinguistic framework focusing on Chapman's primary and secondary slang. Teenage characters for group identity widely use primary slang while secondary slang conveys attitudes and serves as a covert code. The qualitative descriptive method reveals that slang in SCREAM VI creates informality, expresses rebellion, and provides in-group exclusivity. The researchers collected the data by watching the film SCREAM VI, downloading the movie script, and extracting the slang words used in it. The findings highlight the dynamic role of slang in reflecting social dimensions and cultural values within youth subcultures towards the primary and secondary slang found. It is expected that future research explores slang across different media and cultural contexts to further understand its evolution and functions. Keywords: English slang, movie script, Scream VI, sociolinguistics INTRODUCTION Language plays a crucial role in human life. It serves as the primary instrument for human communication, facilitating the development of feelings and ideas towards others. Without it, understanding and collaboration among humans would be significantly challenging. This assertion is supported by Mwakapina (2021) who asserts that language is as essential tool for human beings. This highlights the pervasive influence of language across various human endeavors. Through language, individuals can effectively convey thoughts, ideas, and knowledge, fostering interpersonal connectivity and intellectual exchange. The emergence of sociolinguistics, a branch of linguistic inquiry, can be traced to the endeavor of understanding language in its societal milieu. It delves into the intricate interplay between language and the multifarious social factors within a given community (Chaer and Agustina, 2004). *Corresponding author: beniwijaya@polsri.ac.id To cite this article: Fadhil, M., Wijaya, B., & Zakaria (2025). Primary and Secondary English Slang in SCREAM VI Movie: A Sociolinguistics Analysis. Ebony --- Journal of English Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature, 5(2) 2025, 303-316.