Swear Words Uttered by the Main Characters in Ted 2 Movie
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PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI SWEAR WORDS UTTERED BY THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN TED 2 MOVIE A SARJANA PENDIDIKAN THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Language Education By Rebecca Puspa Crysmasari Student Number: 141214116 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2018 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI THIS THESIS IS DEDICATED TO MYSELF iv PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ABSTRACT Crysmasari, Rebecca Puspa. (2018). Swear Words Uttered by the Main Characters in TED 2 Movie. Yogyakarta: English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Sanata Dharma University. Swear words can be found in the mass media communication, such as magazines and movies. Swear words can be regarded as positive or negative terms. People tend to use swear words to express their certain emotions. Thus, the researcher is interested in analyzing swear words which are uttered by the main characters in a movie. This study aims to analyze swear words used by the main characters in TED 2 movie. There are two questions formulated in this research. The research questions are 1) How do Ted and John use swear words in TED 2 movie? 2) What are the motives behind the swear words uttered by Ted and John in TED 2 movie? This research was a qualitative research. The researcher applied the discourse analysis. The data used in this research were in spoken languages in the form of dialogues transcription of TED 2 movie. The first step was choosing the dialogues containing swear words used by the main characters. The second step was classifying the swear words into the use of swear words and the motives of swearing. The findings showed that there were five uses of swear words uttered by the main characters in the movie. They were descriptive swear words, abusive swear words, idiomatic swear words, emphatic swear words, and cathartic swear words. There were three motives appeared in the movie, namely psychological motives, social motives, and linguistic motives. The findings also showed that there was a relation between the use of swear words and the motives of swearing. Keywords: swear words, TED 2 movie, discourse analysis vii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ABSTRAK Crysmasari, Rebecca Puspa. (2018). Swear Words Uttered by the Main Characters in TED 2 Movie. Yogyakart a: English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Sanata Dharma University. Kata-kata makian dapat ditemukan dalam media massa seperti majalah dan film. Kata-kata makian dapat diannggap sebagai hal yang positif atau negatif. Orang cenderung menggunakan kata-kata makian untuk mengekspresikan emosi tertentu mereka. Dengan demikian, peneliti tertarik untuk menganalisis penggunaan kata-kata makian yang diucapkan oleh karakter utama dalam sebuah film. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kata-kata makian yang digunakan oleh karakter utama dalam film TED 2. Ada dua pertanyaan yang dirumuskan dalam penelitian ini. Pertanyaan penelitian tersebut 1) Bagaimana Ted dan John menggunakan kata-kata umpatan dalam film TED 2? 2) Apa motif dibalik kata-kata makian yang diucapkan oleh Ted dan John dalam film TED 2? Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif. Peneliti menerapkan analisis wacana. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah transkripsi dialog dari film TED 2. Langkah pertama adalah memilih dialog yang berisi kata-kata makian yang digunakan oleh karakter utama. Langkah kedua adalah mengklasifikasikan kata-kata makian ke dalam cara penggunaan dan motif dari memaki tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada lima jenis kata-kata makian yang digunakan oleh pemain utama. Kata-kata makian tersebut bersifat deskriptif, kasar, idiom, tegas, dan katarsis. Ada tiga motif yang muncul dalam film tersebut yaitu motif psikologis, motif sosial, dan motif linguistik. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa adanya hubungan antara cara penggunaan kata makian dan motif memaki. Kata kunci: swear words, TED 2 movie, discourse analysis viii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ACKNOWLEDGMENTS All of my praise goes to Jesus Christ. Through His blessing and grace I could finish this thesis in His time. His guidance enlights me up to everything I have been through. I would also like to thank Him for giving me the perfect parents Ignatius Sudarmadi and Hiltrudis Nani Crys Countryni (✞). They have been the great supporters in my life. Their prayers and sacrifices really help me through this journey of my life. I thank my beloved sister Victoria Bunga Pandu Crysmawati and her husband Ezra Mahendra Sakti for giving me support to finish my study. I express my gratitude to my thesis advisor Drs. Barli Bram, M.Ed., Ph.D., for all his time, guidance, and feedback in the thesis writing process. My special thanks go to Priyatno Ardi, S.Pd., M.Hum for helping me to validate my research. I also thank all of the lecturers and staff in Sanata Dharma University for their entire lessons and their help during my study in this university. I am thankful I have wonderful best friends Silvestra Meilita Tantoroputri, Octana Ayu Prasetyawati, and Bernadeta Yudista Pamela who always listen to my stories and be there when I need them. They have been like a family to me. No matter what, we always come back to each other. I thank them for being the “second home” for me. I am also grateful to have a nice cousin, Dian Ayuningtyas Puspasari, who always reminds me to finish my study. I also thank my lovely friends Benedikta Laksita, Intan Paramita, Nimas Ayu, Geraldine Anindya, Agustine Mahardika, Agnes Krismalita, ix PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI Clara Dipta, Margaretha Finna, Ardi Ardian, Evan Yulian and Dominik Formanowicz for motivating me. They have been good listeners for me. I also thank my great dogs Alpo and Cimol for being there to cheer me up every time I feel down. I thank all of my partners in PBI class C for spending moment together for four years. At last, I thank everyone who already helped and supported me during my thesis writing process. May Jesus bless them. Rebecca Puspa Crysmasari x PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE PAGE..................................................................................................................... i APPROVAL PAGES.......................................................................................................ii STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY ............................................................ v PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN PUBLIKASI ............................................................ vi ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................vii ABSTRAK .......................................................................................................................viii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.............................................................................................. ix TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................... xi FIGURE..........................................................................................................................xiii TABLE ........................................................................................................................... xiv APPENDIX..................................................................................................................... xv CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1 A. Research Background................................................................................... 1 B. Research Questions ...................................................................................... 4 C. Research Significance .................................................................................. 4 D. Definition of Terms...................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW...................................................................... 7 A. Theoretical Description................................................................................ 7 1. Taboo Words ............................................................................................ 7 2. Swear Words .......................................................................................... 10 3. The Use of Swear Words........................................................................ 13 4. Motives of Swearing .............................................................................. 17 5. TED 2 Synopsis ..................................................................................... 19 B. Theoretical Framework .............................................................................. 20 CHAPTER III. METHODOLOGY ............................................................................. 23 A. Research Method........................................................................................ 23 xi PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI B. Research Setting........................................................................................