Irma Aryanti , 2250404561 (2009) THE USE OF SWEAR WORDS IN FILM ENTITLED HOSTAGE (A SOCIOLINGUISTICS APPROACH). Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

This final project is about the study on use of swear words through sociolinguistic approach in the film entitled “Hostage”. The purposes of the study are to show the kinds of swear word which are found in the film, to describe the meanings of the swear words, and to describe the use of the swear words through sociolinguistic approach. This research is descriptive and qualitative. The object of the study is a film by Florent Siri entitled “Hostage”. The sources of the data in this study are the script and the scenes. The data taken from the script are in the forms of words, phrases, utterances, dialogues, explicit meaning and hidden meanings. While from the scenes, the data were in the forms of gestures, mimics, locations and pictures. The data were collected by means of preparing a table, identifying the script, inventorizing data from both video and script, classifying, reducing, selecting and reporting. To answer question number one, the data in Appendix E1 were exposed and explained by giving some examples. Finally the conclusions were drawn. To answer question number two, the data in Appendix E2 was exposed, explained, interpreted and compared with the theory of meaning of swear words and finally taking inferences. To answer question number three, the data in Appendix E3 were exposed, explained and compared with the theory of components of speech and social dimension, then conclusion was drawn. The results of the study reveal as follows; 1) there are nine kinds of swear words; intercourse expression, excrement, general insult, damn, hell, ass, urine expression, God and Jesus Christ; 2) the swear words that are used in the film have a referential meaning which is taken from lexical connotation and an emotive meaning which could be an expression of anger, disappointment, feeling of upset, carelessness and warning; 3) the use of swear words has purposes depending on the context and relationship between participants; to offend, to build a comfortable situation and to be an identity of a certain group. The results of the study lead us to several conclusions; those are: 1) there are nine kinds of swear words which are used by the characters in the film, Hostage; 2) referential and emotive meanings of swear words can be determined through a context in which a conversation occurs; 3) the use of swear words is influenced by kinds of relationship between participants, degree of formality and psychological setting when a conversation happens. The suggestion is that readers can explore the use of swear words through sociolinguistic’ view and semantic approach.

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