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Thesis Wordplay View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Lumbung Pustaka UNY (UNY Repository) A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF WORDPLAY IN THE SIMPSONS SERIES A THESIS Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Attainment of a Sarjana Sastra Degree in English Language and Literature By ALFIAN DARMAWAN 09211141024 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STUDY PROGRAM ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS YOGYAKARTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2016 APPROVAL A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF WORDPLAY IN THE SIMPSONS SERIES A Thesis By ALFIAN DARMAWAN 09211141024 Approved by the Supervisors on May 20, 2016 First Supervisor Second Supervisor Drs. Suhaini M. Saleh, M.A Paulus Kurnianta, M.Hum NIP. 19540120 197903 1 002 NIP. 19720622 200501 1 001 ii RATIFICATION A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF WORDPLAY USED IN THE SIMPSONS SERIES A Thesis Alfian Darmawan 09211141024 Accepted by the Board of Thesis Examiners of Faculty of Languages and Arts, Yogyakarta State University on June , 2016 and declared to have fulfilled the requirements to acquire a Sarjana Sastra Degree in English Language and Literature Board of Examiners Chairperson : Andy Bayu Nugroho, M.Hum, ________________ Secretary : Paulus Kurnianta, M.Hum, ________________ First Examiner : Titik Sudartinah, M.A, ________________ Second Examiner : Drs. Suhaini M. Saleh, M.A, ________________ Yogyakarta, June , 2016 Faculty of Languages and Arts Yogyakarta State University Dean Dra. Widyastuti Purbani, M.A. NIP. 196105241990012001 iii PERNYATAAN Yang bertanda tangan dibawah ini, saya: Nama : Alfian Darmawan NIM : 09211141024 Program Studi : Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris Fakultas : Bahasa dan Seni Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta Judul Skripsi : A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF WORDPLAY USED IN THE SIMPSONS SERIES menyatakan bahwa karya ilmiah ini adalah hasil pekerjaan saya sendiri. Sepanjang pengetahuan saya, karya ilmiah ini tidak berisi materi yang ditulis oleh orang lain, kecuali bagian-bagian tertentu yang saya ambil sebagai acuan dengan mengikuti tata cara dan etika penulisan karya ilmiah yang lazim. Apabila ternyata terbukti bahwa pernyataan ini tidak benar, hal itu sepenuhnya menjadi tanggung jawab saya. Yogyakarta, Juni 2016 Penulis, Alfian Darmawan iv MOTTOS SO VERILY, WITH THE HARDSHIP, THERE IS RELIEF (Al Quran 94:5) Narated By Ibn’ Abbas: The Prophet said, “There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) Health and free tim e for doing good.” (Shahi Bukhari, No. 421) v DEDICATION I dedicate this thesis to My father (late), My mother, my brothers, and my future-self. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon the noble Prophet Muhammad shollalloohu ‘alaihi wasallam . My sincere gratitude is delivered to: 1. my first supervisor, Drs. Suhaini M. Saleh, M.A., for his suggestions in guiding me to finish my thesis; and my second supervisor, Paulus Kurnianta, M.Hum., for his suggestions and patience as well as guidance to improve my English; 2. my academic advisor, Yosa A. Alzuhdy, M.Hum. for helping me from the beginning until the end of my college years; 3. all lecturers at the English Education Department of Yogyakarta State University from whom I learnt the priceless knowledge; 4. my late father, Waluyo Jauhari, for being the best figure of father who carved boldly in my heart; 5. my mother, Tri Purwati, S.Sos., for being a strong and kind mother who never stops caring her three unwise sons; 6. my brothers and sisters-in-law, for their patience and guidance given to me; 7. all members of English Literature 2009 Class B (Arista, Deni, Dhoni, Rainy, Tiara, Himawan, Hapny, Syukron, Idham, Jafrudin, Niki, Heru, Imam, Fani, and Dimas)for beautiful moments spent together; 8. my dear friends of Taekwondo UNY: Mayang, Maftuhin, Pandini, and Desy, who always back me up in my part-time job; and 9. countless people who helped me complete this thesis. I have done my best to finish this thesis. Yet, I realize perfection is not mine. Despite that, I hope this thesis could give contribution to the linguistics study especially in stylistics. May 2016 Alfian Darmawan vii TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE……………………………………………………………………..i APPROVAL .......................................................................................................... ii RATIFICATION .................................................................................................. iii PERNYATAAN ..................................................................................................... iv MOTTOS .............................................................................................................. v DEDICATION ..................................................................................................... vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................ vii TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... viii LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ x LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................. xi LIST OF APPENDICES ..................................................................................... xii ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1 A. Background of the Research ..................................................... 1 B. Identification of the Problem .................................................... 5 C. Limitation of the Problem ......................................................... 6 D. Formulation of the Problem ...................................................... 7 E. Objectives of the Study ............................................................. 7 F. Significance of the Study .......................................................... 7 CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK8 A. Literature Review ..................................................................... 8 B. Conceptual Framework ........................................................... 23 viii C. Analytical Construct ............................................................... 25 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ............................................................. 26 A. Type of the Research .............................................................. 26 B. Form, Context, and Source of Data ........................................ 26 C. Research Instrument ............................................................... 26 D. Data Collecting Technique ..................................................... 27 E. Data Analysis .......................................................................... 27 F. Trustworthiness of the Data .................................................... 29 CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ............................................... 30 A. Findings .................................................................................. 30 B. Discussion ............................................................................... 31 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS ...................................... 52 A. Conclusion .............................................................................. 52 B. Suggestions ............................................................................. 53 REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 55 APPENDICES .................................................................................................... 57 ix LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Types and Functions of Wordplay in The Simpsons ............................. 28 Table 2. Types of Wordplay Used in The Simpsons ........................................... 30 Table 3. Functions of Wordplay Found in The Simpsons ................................... 30 x LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. The Simpsons Season 24 ...................................................................... 21 Figure 2. Written Sign in Bart’s Box .................................................................. 35 Figure 3. Sign in the School Fundraiser .............................................................. 38 Figure 4. Sign of Springfield Racers’ Ball .......................................................... 42 Figure 5. The Title of Episode 2 of Season 24 .................................................... 43 Figure 6. Shop Sign in Route 33 ......................................................................... 46 xi LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A. Wordplay Types and Functions Used in The Simpsons ................ 57 Appendix B. Surat Pernyataan Triangulasi ......................................................... 88 xii A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF WORDPLAY USED IN THE SIMPSONS SERIES By Alfian Darmawan 09211141024 ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to describe the wordplay used in The Simpsons series. This research has two objectives. The first is to identify the forms of the wordplay found in the series. The second objective is to provide a brief explanation of the functions of the wordplay. The source of the data was the twenty fourth season of the famous series of The Simpsons. The data were selected only from the first episode to the sixth episode of the season. The
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