Slang Words Used in Birds of Prey movie

Christiana, Elisabeth May (2021) Slang Words Used in Birds of Prey movie. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Widya Kartika.

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Abstract

This study was mainly intended to analyze slang words uttered by the main characters in Birds of Prey Movie. The objectives of the study are to find the types of slang words used by the main characters in Birds of Prey movie and to explain the social contetxt and meaning of slang words that are used by the main characters in the movie. This study uses descriptive qualitative approach. It is categorized as sociolinguistic because this study focuses on social context of social factors in utterances. The data are collected from the utterances of the main characters, Harley, Cass, Roman, Zsasz, Canary, Renee, and Huntress. The researcher uses Chapman’s theory to identify the types of slang words and Holmes’s theory to analyze the social context as well as the meaning of the slang words. The result of this study shows there are 20 slang words uttered by the main characters. 17 belong to primary slang and 3 belong to secondary slang. the writer also found social meaning of each slang words by analyzing it according to social factors theory.

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi)
Additional Information: SK.ING Chr 110 2021
Uncontrolled Keywords: Slang words, social context, meaning, Birds of Prey
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PE English Language > PE1-3729 English
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Divisions: Fakultas Sastra dan Pendidikan Bahasa > English Department
Depositing User: Perpustakaan UWIKA
Date Deposited: 10 Jan 2022 05:08
Last Modified: 10 Jan 2022 05:08
URI: http://repository.widyakartika.ac.id/id/eprint/1236

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