THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CLASS TO THE USE OF SWEAR WORD IN NICKI MINAJ’S RAP SONG LYRICS
TERM PAPER
Mely Arfiyanti
2015130032
STATA ONE (S-1) OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
UNIVERSITY OF DARMA PERSADA
JAKARTA
2019
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CLASS TO THE USE OF SWEAR WORD IN NICKI MINAJ’S RAP SONG LYRICS
TERM PAPER
Submitted in Part Fulfilling for Obtaining
Strata One (S-1) Degree
Mely Arfiyanti
2015130032
STATA ONE (S-1) OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
UNIVERSITY OF DARMA PERSADA
JAKARTA
2019
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATEMENT PAGE
I hereby declare that the term-paper is the result of my own work, not a half of total plagiarism of someone else’s, and all of the sources quoted or referred to have been stated correctly and based on the actual date and time.
Name : Mely Arfiyanti
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Date : …………………….. 2019
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirabbil‘aalamiin, praise be to Allah SWT who has given the mercy and blesses to me to be able to finish my term paper entitled The Influence of Social Class to the Use Swear Word in Nicki Minaj’s Rap Songs Lyric. This term- paper is submitted in part-fulfilling for obtaining Strata One (S-1) degree in English Department, Darma Persada University. I am so grateful to all my lecturers in English Department who have taught and guided me thoroughly since my first semester. Especially, in finishing this term-paper, I would like to give my best regards and many thanks to people who have helped me.
1. Dra. Irna Nirwani Djajadiningrat, M.Hum, as the advisor of this term- paper who has given her time, and concern to me to finish this term-paper. 2. Tommy Andrian, SS, M.Hum, as the Reader who has checked and corrected this term-paper word by word thoroughly. 3. Tommy Andrian, SS, M.Hum as the Head of English Department.
4. Dra. Karina Adinda M.A as the Academic Adviser who has guided and help patiently in the preparation of the study every semester. 5. Dr. Eko Cahyono as Dean of Faculty of Humanities.
6. All lecturers of English Language and Culture Department for giving me so much knowledge and experiences through the years of the study. 7. My Parents, Khotmun Arfin and Yasmiyati for the love that they give to me until now. 8. Linguistics 2015, Yani and Rachma, Niken, Ica, Opi, Ira, Wahyu, Bela
9. My senior Uni Fani, for suggesting some additional songs from Nicki
Minaj for this term paper
10. For Noviani and Iqbal, who always sing a Roman Holiday every stress comes, and for the advice and laughter we passed late at night in the library. 11. For Leony, Citra and Intan for the grammar checker, the laptop and your time to help me edit the lyric.
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12. Those people who I can not mention in this limited paper, thank you foraccepting me for who I am and for supporting me no matter what happens.
This term-paper is far from perfection. Suggestions and constructive criticism are welcome to improve this term-paper.
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ABSTRACT
Name : Mely Arfyanti
Study Program : English Language and Culture
Title : The Influence of Social Class to the Use of
Swear Word in Nicki Minaj’s Rap Song Lyric
This term paper discusses the influencer of social class to the use of swear words in Nicki Minaj’s rap songs. More specifically, the study analyzed the swear words in Nicki Minaj’s rap song using language variety and style, and as well as the definition and classification of the swear word in Nicki Minaj's rap songs style register and social class from the sociolinguistic study. For the specific theory, the writer use sociolinguistic theories are social class, language variety, style, and register. This study is the qualitative range of research, types of linguistic research that analyze with the method of data collection in the form of education, environment, and income background of Nicki Minaj as the primary source and supported by some linguistic sources related to the concept and theories.
Keywords: sociolinguistic, rap music, social class, swear word
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ABSTRAK
Nama : Mely Arfiyanti
Program Studi : Bahasa dan Budaya Inggris
Judul : The Influence of Social Class to the Use of
Swear Word in Nicki Minaj’s Rap Song Lyric.
Makalah ini membahas pengaruh kelas sosial terhadap penggunaan kata-kata umpatan dalam lagu rap Nicki Minaj. Lebih khusus lagi, penelitian ini menganalisis kata-kata umpatan dalam lagu rap Nicki Minaj menggunakan variasi dan gaya bahasa, dan juga definisi dan klasifikasi kata umpatan dalam lagu-lagu rap Nicki Minaj. Daftar gaya dan kelas sosial dari studi sosiolinguistik. Untuk teori spesifik, teori sosiolinguistik yang di gunakan adalah kelas sosial, variasi bahasa, gaya, dan daftar. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif, jenis penelitian linguistik yang dianalisis dengan metode pengumpulan data dalam bentuk pendidikan, lingkungan, dan latar belakang pendapatan Nicki Minaj sebagai sumber utama dan didukung oleh beberapa sumber linguistik yang berkaita n dengan konsep dan teori
Kata kunci: sosioliguistik, music rap, kelas sosial, kata – kata umpatan
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Table of Contents
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATEMENT PAGE ...... iii TEST FEASIBILITY APPROVAL PAGE ...... iv APPROVAL PAGE ...... v ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... vi ABSTRACT ...... viii CHAPTER 1...... 1 1.1 Background of The Problem ...... 1
1.2 Identification of the Problem ...... 3
1.3 Limitation of the Problem ...... 3
1.4 Formulation of the Problem ...... 3
1.5 Objective of the Research ...... 3
1.6 Methods of the Research ...... 4
1.7 Benefit of the Research ...... 4
1.8 Systematic Organization of the Research ...... 4
CHAPTER 2...... 6
2.1 Language Varieties ...... 6
2.1.1 Style and Regist ...... 8
2.2 Social Class ...... 10
2.2.1 Type of Social Class ...... 13
2.3 Swear Word ...... 15
2.4 Rap Music ...... 19
CHAPTER 3...... 21
3.1 The Analysis of Swear Words in Nicki Minaj’s Rap Songs...... 21
3.1.1 Roman’s Revenge...... 21
3.1.2 Roman Holiday ...... 22
3.1.3 Stupid Hoe...... 24
3.1.4 Anaconda ...... 25
3.1.5 Ganja Burn ...... 26
3.1.6 Barbie Dream...... 27
3.1.7 Majesty ...... 29
3.1.8 Rich Sex...... 31
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3.1.9 Hard White ...... 32
3.1.10 Good Form ...... 33
3.1.11 LLC ...... 35
3.1.12 Nip Tuck...... 36
3.1.13 Sir ...... 37
3.1.14 Miami ...... 38
3.1.15 Barbie Thingz...... 39
3.2 The Analysis of Nicki Minaj’s Social Class ...... 43
3.2.1 Background of Nicki Minaj ...... 43
3.2.2 Geographical Background ...... 46
3.2.3 Educational Background ...... 48
3.2.4 Income Background ...... 49
3.2.5 Music Background ...... 50
CHAPTER 4...... 54
REFERENCES...... 56
SCHEME OF THE RESEARCH ...... 58
POSTER OF THE RESEARCH ...... 59
CURRICULUM VITAE ...... 60
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