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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter consists of two parts. The first part, the researcher answers the first research question about the types of swear words used in the Antologi
Rasa novel. The second part, the researcher answers the second research question about the reasons for swearing in the Antologi Rasa novel. The data to answer
those two research questions was obtained from the Antologi Rasa novel itself.
A. Findings
1. Types of Swear Words in the Antologi Rasa Novel
This part aims at finding the answer to the first research question which was formulated in Chapter I. The first research question is related to the
classification of swear words based on their types, which were used by the author in her novel, Antologi Rasa. In analyzing the classification of swear words used in
the novel, the researcher used Anderson and Trudgill ‟s
theory that categorizes swear words into four types. Those types are expletive swearing, abusive
swearing, humorous swearing, and auxiliary swearing. The result of the data analysis revealed that there are 46 swearing expressions uttered by the main
character of the Antologi Rasa novel in the certain pages. The table of types of swearing and the quantity of its occurrence is presented as follows.
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Table 4.1. The Data Findings of the Types of Swearing Types of Swearing
Quantity Percentage
Auxiliary Swearing AUS 26
56.5 Expletives Swearing ES
12 26.1
Abusive Swearing AS 4
8.7 Humorous Swearing HS
4 8.7
Total 46
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From the table above, it can be seen that the Auxiliary Swearing AUS type is the most frequently appeared type among the other types, and it is followed by the
Expletives Swearing ES type which is often used in the novel. Besides, the Abusive Swearing ABS type and Humorous Swearing HS type have the same
quantity and percentage. Those are the classification of swear words based on the types which are used by the main character, Keara, in the novel. Based on the
findings related to the types of swearing above, the auxiliary swearing takes the first position because the main character employed the auxiliary swearing in order
to intensify the things she intended.
2. Motives for Swearing
The motives for swearing used by the main character of Antologi Rasa novel in the certain pages can be categorized into three motives. They are
psychological motives, social motives, and linguistic motives. From Table 4.2, it
can be seen that psychological motive has the biggest frequency of occurrence. It is followed by the linguistics motive and then social motive. The further
explanation will be showed in the discussion.
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