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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
Language is a device to communicate among people in the society, and it is
made for uniting people in the world. As humans,we are drawn to one another and communicate with each other in a variety of capacities (Yemi& Faleti, 2017). In it is
use, language has purposes. According to Savignon (1983), “The use to which
language is put, the purpose of an utterance rather than the particular grammatical
form an utterence takes”. Language has several functions, one of them is to express
the speaker’s feeling or behavior. For example, the speakers express their emotional
through exclamation or swearing.
In the “Theory and Analaysis Study” written by Putu Wijaya and Rohmadi
(2006: 165), swearing is an expression of pressure or uncomfortable. Meanwhile,
(Indrawati, 2006: 23-25) states that swearing is a verbal action that expresses
aggressive feelings or excessive frustation reflected in words that contain strong
emotional associations. Norquist (2018) also states that swearing words serve many
different functions in different social contexts. They may express annoyence,
aggression, and insult. For instance, they may express solidarity and friendliness. It
means that people use swearing words to express their feelings, anger, frustation,
disappointment, soladirity and friendliness to others. There are four types of categories
those referring to the things or activity in which the speech refers to and those
referring to the use or purpose to which the speech is put (Battiestella, 2005: 72).
Swearing words are categorized into four types there are Ephitets, Profanity, commit to user Vulgarity, and Obscenity. Moreover, theory of Andersson and Trudgill (1990) also library.uns.ac.id digilib.uns.ac.id
categorized swearing words into four functions. There are functions of swearing which
are usually used in people’s communication. They are expletive swearing, abusive
swearing, humorous swearing and auxiliary swearing.
Swearing words are also applied in media social, books, and one of them is
films. A lot of researchers have examined swearing words that are produced in
movies. Studies done by Mauilidiatsani (2015), Khoirunnisa (2016), Permadi (2017),
Rahmadi (2017), Yuningsih (2015),Januarto (2017), Esterika (2016), Pupitasari
(2017), Mahamurah (2015), Dewi (2017)only emphasized types and reasons of using
swearing words without mentioning the function of swearing words itself.
Furthermore, there are some categories used to analayze type of swearing words that
used by the speaker. However, the function has important roles in swearing words,
because swearing words are used to stimulate the hearer to understand the function
meaning of the utterance. In other words, the speakers want to deliver a meaning
behind the utterance (Grundy 1995:40).
Based on the review above, many researchers still leave problems which can
be examined more deeply. First, they have not discussed the functions used in
swearing words, in other words the previous researchers only emphasized on the types
and categories of swearing words without mentioning the function of swearing words
themselves. Besides, there are some researchers who only explained functions without
mentioning the types and categories used in swearing words. Here is an example taken
from Deadpool 2 movie:
Deadpool: What is the fuck knuckles is this?
Negasonic: She’s my girlfriend, you intolerant shit!
Dialogue above happens when Negasonic suddenly came to the Deadpool’s
room to introduce her girlfriend. Shecommit said “toShit! user” with a little emphasis. According to library.uns.ac.id digilib.uns.ac.id
Swan (2005), the category of swearing words on the conversation used by Negasonic
is insulting. It is because Negasonic mocking Deadpool by her utterance. By using
“Shit!” utterance, Negasonic use excretion terms as the type of swearing words.
Besides, according Rothwell (1973) has some function, and the one of the function is
to create interpersonal identification. It is because in the context of conversations
Deadpool Negasonic are the members of X-Force team which mean they have intense
relationship each other.
The cases of function in swearing words can mostly be found in the movie but
they also can also be found in every social media or speech activities. However, in
order to obtain sufficient data, the movie that will be used as the source of research
data have to prioritize in aspects of conversation or communication rather than the
action. The genre of the movie that matches with these conditions is action movie. In
the selection of action movie that is used as data sources, researcher chose action
movie entitled “Deadpool 2”.
Deadpool 2 tells the struggle of Deadpool who tried to protect a mysterious
young mutant named Russell. Rusell is targeted by a soldier who can travel time
named Cable. To achieve this mission, Deadpool formed a team which was then
named X-Force. In case to protect Russell, then X-Force consisting of Deadpool,
Negasonic, Warhead Teenagers, Colossus, and Bedlam.
In Deadpool 2 movie, Deadpool is a unique hero character. Usually, superhero
is identic with good personilities and give good examples to the environment.
Deadpool is different from other superheroes, which has a messy personality and likes
to talk dirty. But, behind his bad personality he always defend weak people around
him and kills every bad criminals.
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The researcher was interested to analyze “Deadpool 2” as an object study
because the main character in Deadpool do not reflect the behavior as a hero general,
he speak bad words and negative stuffs instead,. Secondly, the researcher try to find
out the types and function of swearing words in this movie, because of that, researcher
takes “An Analysis Of Swearing Words Used By The Main Character In Deadpool 2
Movie” as the title of this research. The researcher chooses main character because he
employ more swearing words than the others and he dominate the conversation
occurred in the film.
1.2 Research Question
This research would explore and describe the swearing word that are used in
the “Deadpool 2” movie. The details of research question are formulated as follows:
1. What types of swearing words are used by the main character of Deadpool 2 movie?
2. What are the functions of swearing words produced by the main character of
Deadpool 2 movie?
1.3 Research Objective
According to research question above, this research has purpose to find what
kind of types swearing words that are used in the Deadpool 2 Movie and the function
meaning in the utterance that are used by the characters. The more specific objectives
of the study are: commit to user library.uns.ac.id digilib.uns.ac.id
1. To find out the types of swearing words used by the main characters in Deadpool 2
movie.
2. To identify the functions swearing words employed by the main character of
Deadpool 2 movie.
1.4 ResearchBenefits
Based on representation of the research result, this research have some
beneficial. There are:
1. This research gives representation about the use of swearing words that are oriented in
the utterance by the main character in Deadpool2 Movie. For example, when
characters in Deadpool have a conversation, and they use swearing words to break the
situation. From the conversation, it could be analyzesor find what type of swearing
words that used by the main character.
2. This research can also find the function meaning when the main character swearing
the words in their utterances. From the theory known communication that is built by
conversation will go well if the speakers avoid misunderstanding each other. By
exploring the function of swearing words in utterance which is said by the main
character Deadpool 2 movie, it could help to find the meaning in his utterances to
avoid misunderstanding in conversation.
1.5 Research Limitation
This research is focused on the types and function meaning of swearing words
that are used by the main character in utterances of Deadpool 2movie. It can be found commit to user in the script of Deadpool 2 movie. The object of the researcher is the utterances of library.uns.ac.id digilib.uns.ac.id
characters. Deadpool 2 movie is an American superhero film directed by David Leitch
and based on Marvel comic character with the same name. It is a sequel of the sucessful
Deadpool (2014) directed by a different film director, Tim Miller. The movie is
distributed by 20th Century Fox. The data are taken from Deadpool 2movie.
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