30 c.
Anger There are some samples of Black English expressions showing the
expressive utterances from the data which mean anger. Here are the samples: Theresa, “You ain’t screwing nothing”
Bad Boys I, minute 31, second 12 Noah, “He knows it ain’t a chemistry set, asshole.”
Bad Boys 1, minute 50 second 28 Marcus, “You the fucking man tonight”
Bad Boys I, minute 08, second 08 Mike, “I think I done just got mad.”
Bad Boys II, minute 35, second 35 Haitian, “I’m gonna kill you motherfucker”
Bad Boys II, minute 50, second 39
d. Grumble
There are some samples of Black English expressions showing the expressive utterances from the data which mean grumble. Here are the samples:
Marcus, “Please, man, I’m not getting my sex at home.” Bad Boys 1, minute 1 second 13
Marcus, “I don’t like the way we been treated.” Bad Boys I, minute 02, second 32
Marcus, “ 80,000 for this car, and you ain’t got no cup holder?” Bad Boys I, minute 01, second 37
Carter, “I think I done broke my shit.” Rush Hour I, minute 04, second 36
Marcus, “Got me climbing like a chimp.” Bad Boys I, minute 17, second 48
2. Directive Utterances
Directive utterance is a speech function which attempts to get someone to do something. It can be in the forms of inviting, asking, or ordering somebody to
do something. The total numbers of directive utterances found in the data are one
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31 hundred and forty five out of five hundred and ninety six expressions of Black
English. Here are the samples: Marcus, “Want daddy to wipe your mouth?”
Bad Boys I, minute 11, second 42 Julie, “I’m not letting you in until you do”
Bad Boys I, minute 34, second 54 Theresa, “Putitback in.”
Bad Boys I, minute 16, second 25 Mike, “you got 10 seconds to drop your gun.”
Bad Boys II, minute 08, second 21 Carter, “Don’t mess with the brothas”
Rush Hour II, hour 1, minute 06, second 02
3. Referential Utterances
Referential utterance is a speech function which provides information about everything. It was found that most of the expressions of Black English in
the data are considered as referential utterances since there are two hundred and sixty seven expressions which tend to show platitude and information as their
referential utterances. Here are the samples: Carter, “I got a friend in this town that will bite off your ears.”
Rush Hour II, minute 56, second 32 Carter, “I just got an idea how someone could launder a hundred million
dollars in cash.” Rush Hour II, minute 44, second 24
Carter, “Me and him got the same mama.” Rush Hour I, minute 19, second 19
Marcus, “It’s the best I can do for all of youse Bad Boys II, minute 8, second 16
Marcus, “If you go to his place ain’t nothing but pictures of me.” Bad Boys I, minute 51, second 57
4. Phatic Utterances
Phatic utterance is a speech function which expresses solidarity and empathy with others. It counts only few expressions of Black English considered
as phatic utterances since most of the data included in expressive, referential, and
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32 directive utterances. In order to make it easier to understand, this speech function
is divided into interactional speech and transactional speech. a.
Interactional Speech There are thirty seven expressions of Black English which are considered
as interactional speech. Those expressions cover the expressions of greeting others, thanking, and complimenting. Here are the examples:
Marcus, “I want to thank y’all from the bottom of my heart.” Bad Boys II, minute 47, second 17
Carter, “ Hey, how you doin’?” Rush Hour I, minute 17, second 39
Carter, “Need a little hot sauce, but it’s kinda good, though.” Rush Hour I, minute 43, second 59
Ricky Tan, “Enjoying your visit?” Rush Hour II, minute 17, second 50
Mike, “You’re on the mike with Mike.” Bad Boys I, minute 11, second 41
b. Transactional Speech
There are only three expressions of Black English which are considered as transactional speech. Those three expressions cover the expressions of offering
something to others. Here are the examples: Mike, “Y’all want something?”
Bad Boys I, minute 50, second 09 Marcus, “Baby, you want a coke?”
Bad Boys I, minute 50, second 13 Marcus, “Want some?”
Bad Boys I, minute 52, second 50
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B. The Linguistics Features of the Black English Used in the Movies
