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CHAPTER III RESEARCH FINDING
A. Description of the Data
In this chapter, the writer will discuss the description of the data which is about the slang used in the Malibu’s Most Wanted movie. Then, the writer tries to
tabulate the collected data through the following a.
The examples of utilized slang b.
The meaning of slang language used in movie mentioned c.
The types of slang language used in Malibu’s Most Wanted movie d.
The reason of using slang language in the Malibu’s Most Wanted movie In the research finding, the writer will limit the discussion only in three types
of slang language used in Malibu’s Most Wanted movie, they are public house slang, workmen’s slang and society slang. To make easier to analyze, then the writer
tabulated the data of slang language which is taken from Malibu’s Most Wanted movie script. Besides, the writer finds the meaning of slang language from some
slang dictionaries, such as Dictionary of American Slang: 3
rd
Edition, Random House Historical
Dictionary of
American Slang,
and also
website http:www.slangsite.comslang language. The data description will be tabulated in
the next page.
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Table. 2 Data Description
No. The Utilized
Slang Words The Meaning in
the Movie The Type
The Reasons of Using Slang
1. 2.
3. 4.
Chill Buddy
Dude Homies
To relax Friend
Male person Friend
Public House Slang
To sheer high spirit To reduce seriousness in
conversation To show that one belongs
to a social class For
ease of
social intercourse
5. 6.
Dough up Grand
Money A thousand for
U.S currency Workmen’s Slang To enrich the language
To show that one belongs to a certain trade or
profession To be a secret- not
understood by
those around one
7.
8. Wassup
Dammit A general greeting
a way to say hello To show an anger
exclamation One’s father
Society Slang To sheer in high spirit, by
the young speaker “just for fun of the thing”; in
playfulness. To convey something
that has a rude or vulgar
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10. 11.
12.
13. 14.
15. 16.
17.
18. Pops
Bitches Gats
Ho’
Gangbanger Punk
Smoke Bullshit
Ain’t
Chickenhead Unpleasant women
Guns A prostitute a
shortened word from whore
Member of gang Young criminal
To kill, to murder Lies or nonsense
Is notare notI am not
Stupid or a dull person
meaning To
be a
secret-not understood
by those
around one criminals, member
of secret
societies, etc To
induce either
friendless or intimacy of a deep or a durable kind
To show that someone belongs to a social class
The next discussion is about the analysis of the data
B. Analysis of Data