CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
This chapter deals with the analysis and findings that have been done through the methodology as explained in the third chapter.
4.1 Analysis
This analysis part is divided into two parts. The first one is the analysis of the meaning of slang word found in Paul movie script. The second one is the analysis of
the type of semantic change to find which type of semantic change that has more and less dominant for the slang word. In this chapter, it is found 81 slangs.
4.1.1 Lexical and Contextual Meaning No.
Slang Line in Movie Script
Lexical Meaning Contextual
Meaning
1. Damn
“Damn straight.” “Damn, I forgot to give him
my card.” “Damn it Do you think he’s
‘left-‘ left?” “Damnit, Haggard”
“Damnit Haggard, wait” “Damnit, hang back, hang
back” “Hes my friend Ive known
him for twenty years. He to condemn to an
unhappy fate; doom
Cursed Surprised
Disbelief
Angry
Angry
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introduced me to my wife damnit”
Disbelief
2. Shit
“Real hero shit.”
“Oh shit How was he?”
“I’m a shit driver.”
“Oh you know, kickin back, shooting the shit.”
“Shit. My sisters kid went to that. Little Manga faggot.”
“No, its 52. Area 51 is just full of old Pan Am jets and
mini disc players and shit.” “No shit.”
“Holy shit Its the space faggots that dinged the fuck-
mobile” “Shame. I get it from the
military. This is the shit that killed Dylan.”
“Oh shit Hey, wake up. to discharge
excrement; defecate
Unpleasant
Surprised
The worst one
Bad thing
Curse
Bad Things
Curse
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Wake up. We fell asleep.” “You better be right about
this, Zoil. Im getting a little tired of this shit.”
“Anyway, if there is a God, didnt he create doctors and
hospitals and scalpels and shit, so he wouldnt have to
go round fixing peoples lazy eyeballs?”
“Holy shit” “Shit”
“I dont give a shit whos in command. Where my
fucking mooncoon?” “Shit”
“Oh shit.” Bad Thing
Angry
Disgusting
Bad thing
Angry
Angry
Don’t care
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Curse
Curse 3.
Gonna “Aren’t you gonna get it?”
“Oh come on. Whos gonna believe anything she says?”
“Tell me youre gonna kill that thing, Mr. Zoil. Kill it
for what it is.” “The Lord aint gonna fix
nothing sweetheart.” “And you were just gonna
take off?” “Papa said the Lord would
fix it. Guess thats not gonna happen, seeing as were
living in a gigantic godless universe, with no hope of
salvation.” “There is no way this thing
isnt gonna end happy.” going to in
informal pronunciation
going to
4. Rubbish
“No, it’s rubbish” Refuse; garbage.
Worthless material.
Foolish discourse; nonsense
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5. Tits
“Tough tits four eyes” “I never noticed the third tit.”
a common small bird found in the
northern half of the world
Female Breast
6. Good egg
“Good egg, wasn’t he?” A good person,
someone to be trusted
; A friend.
7. Colossus
“Give it to colossus” The original
colossus was an enormous statue
that was supposed to have guarded
the ancient Greek island and city of
Rhodes. Now, though, we use
the noun colossus for someone of
huge importance, reputation, or
influence. Embarrassingly
big object. Can only be used
when in the presence of the
object, so the owner or object
itself can hear, yet not understand
the context.
8. Ladies man
“Ladies man, huh?” A man who the
ladies love, easy to talk to, or love
being around. A man who has the
respect of them and well doesnt
need to kiss and tell, they do it for
him. A man who is
able to pleasure women in most
any manner
9. Pens
“You got enough pens?” a long thin object
used for writing or drawing with
ink Amount of penny
10. Fat coke
“I’ll have a fat coke please?” Coca-Cola,
opposite of Diet Coke
Drink with soda
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“Oh you man a FAT Coke.” 11.
Eat brain “I wanted to find out if he
actually eats the brain.” Eat or consume
the brain giving head
12. Rendering.
“We have a great story and as usual your renderings
jump from the page” the act or an
instance of performing a
play, piece of music, etc
Graphics application which
are able to produce
photorealistic images.
13. Jump page
“We have a great story and as usual your renderings
jump from the page” The Jump in
online media refers to a large
block of inline advertising
separating a page of text.
A Web page to to gather user
information in a survey.
14. Awesome
“Three tits. Awesome.” inspiring or
displaying awe. excellent or
outstanding 15.
Sick “That’s sick.”
Suffering from or affected with a
physical illness; ailing.
completely wrong.
16. Sweat
“Don’t sweat it.” liquid
that forms
on your
skin when
you are
hot worry about
something.
17. Sleeper
“It’s sleeper.” a person, animal,
or thing that sleeps
regular sedans or any other vehicle
that was not meant to be a
performance vehicle.
18. Nuts
“Are you nuts?” “So forgive me if I seem a
little rattled but from where I’m standing it would appear
you are trading nut knowledge with an alien life
1 What a squirrel eats
2 What a cannibal eats
Ouch Crazy; insane.
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form. 19.
Junk “My office is full of junk.”
Discarded material, such as
glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of
which may be reused in some
form. Useless rubbish
20. Prancing
Pony “It was like the prancing
pony in there.” An inn at the
centre of the village of
Bree .
the act of a guy giving his girl
anal sex and holding her
while prancing around as a Pony
21. Cool
“They think they’re so cool.” Neither warm nor very cold;
moderately cold Very good,
stylish
22. Hell
“Hell yes.”
“Where the hell did you go?”
“Where the hell do you think youre going?”
“Zoil, what the hells going on?”
“Who the hell is this?” A situation or
place of evil, misery, discord,
or destruction: Agreement
Anger
Impatience
Anger
Disgust. 23.
Storm “Shall we try and storm the
citadel before we nod off?” An atmospheric
disturbance manifested in
strong winds accompanied by
Destroy angrily
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rain, snow, or other
precipitation and often by thunder
and lightning. A wind with a speed
from 64 to 73 miles from 103
to 117 kilometers...
24. Java
“Java. Straight up.” A trademark used
for a programming
language designed to
develop applications,
especially ones for the Internet,
that can operate on different
platforms. Coffee.
25. Solids
“Any solids?” Of definite shape
and volume; not liquid or gaseous.
Firm or compact in substance.
The worst part of doing engineering
26. Chewie Seat “Now, get that ‘-joe’ on the
go and jump in the chewie seat.”
Chewie is the Australian slang
of chewie gum. Easy seat or chair.
27. Loo
“That way.. I could take over if you needed the loo.”
A card game in which each player
contributes stakes to a pool.
A toilet.
28. Cerebro
“Least I’ve got Cerebro, eh?” Brain; cerebrum: cerebroside.
A cock like creature usually
black and white
29. Wreck
“Thank god, I’m a wreck until I’ve had my first cup of
The accidental destruction of a
Looks tired,
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J.” ship at sea.
cranky, angry 30.
Hitchhiking “What about that old man on
crutches we saw hitchhiking?”
The method of transportlifestyle
in which a person or group of
people stand by a major motorway
and wait for a free ride.
Gay sex
31. Whaddya
“Well whaddya know? Small world.”
Short for What do you.
What do you 32.
Malt “Can I have an E.T malt
please?” A word for girl or
woman usually fit in the eyes of
chavs. cheap or nasty
beer, such as forty.
33. Bangstick
“Dear, coon, beaver, whatever steps in front of the
bangstick, right jake?” a specialized
firearm used underwater that is
fired when in direct contact
with the target. A cock or a dick.
34. Wee
“I still need a wee” very small; tiny
Short time 35.
Prick “No, I’m speaking English
you prick.” A guys dick
A total asshole, jerk.
36. Gotta
“The RV’s gotta be back in 2 days.”
“You gotta tap “em and if they don’t open you throw
them away”.
“Yeah I gotta take this man.”
“Maybe. I gotta tell ya. Its at Slang form of
‘got to’ ‘got to’
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times like these you wonder if the intelligent design
crowd arent onto something.”
“You gotta talk the talk, right?”
“I gotta go.”
37. Fuck off
“Yeah, now let’s get clover field onto the recreational
vehicle and get the fuck off MacArthur’s black mile.”
A message used by the hand that is
a direct insult to another person.
Anger
38. Bogie
“Norad would have picked up a bogie.”
One of several wheels or
supporting and aligning rollers
inside the tread of a tractor or tank.
Cigarette
39. Bastard
“I’d bet my left nut that little bastard’s hitched a ride”
A child born without married
parents. Crook, rascal
40. Letterman
“You’re going to handle this personally, Zoil. I want this
wrapped up before letterman.”
A secondary or college student
who has earned a letter in a
particular activity, especially a
varsity sport. Having sex with a
coworker or subordinate.
41. Fucking
“Are you fucking insane?” Someone who
Really mad,
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insane thinks heshe is
always correct and will not listen
to anyone even if their obviously
wrong. It’s so bad that the person
would do extreme things or ignore
everyone just so they keep their
opinion. that being said if they
are right their then called a
genius if their wrong their called
insane. really crazy.
42. Wormhole
“How could he possibly have travelled that distance?
Wormhole.” A hole made by a
burrowing worm. faster than light
travel,
43. Balls
“Balls Graham, this isn’t what it seems.”
an object with a spherical shape
Anger, disgust.
44. G’day mate
“Ah. G’day mate.” An austrailian
greeting between males.
Good day
45. Whatcha
“Whatcha doin’ in the US fellas?”
Slang term used for What are
you... What are you
46. Doin’
“Whatcha doin’ in the US fellas?”
Word to define beating someone
in Scotland. Most commonly used
by neds in Glasgow, who
usually just use Doing
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the word as a threat rather than
carrying out the act
47. Pissy Jeans
“Just some pissy jeans.” angry, or in a bad
mood, especially in the way that
you behave toward someone
Weak, feeble jeans
48. Hitch Hiker
“No, what’s weird, graham is that we have picked up an
extra terrestrial hitch hiker and you seem completely
fine with it” when you fart and
it travels on your crack and pops
out the top of the anus or the
opposite direction going up next to
your testicles Person who do
gay sex
49. Fuck
“I know, fucking stupid, isn’t it?”
“It’s the fucking V guys again.”
“Fucking borg”
“Fuck, that made me jump.”
“Arrghh, what the fuck?” “Im fucking with you, man.
I was on a science mission actually.”
“Holy shit Its the space to have sex
Regret
Annoying
Anger
Anger, surprised
Piss off
Agreement
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faggots that dinged the fuck- mobile”
“Fuck you” “That doesnt matter. Dont
you see? Youre real. I was right and all those folk that
said I was crazy? Well, they can all go fuck themselves.”
“Fuck a duck Get out” “Not a fucking cent”
“I dont give a shit whos in command. Where my
fucking mooncoon?” “Jesus Christ, Zoil, this has
been one fuck up after another. I should have
handled it myself.” “Youve never made a
mistake in your life. Thats why I put you in charge of
this fucking mission.” “Too bad, seeing as Im the
one holdng all the cards and when I say cards, I of
course mean big fucking Anger
Curse
Angry
Angry
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gun.” “Come here you fucking
geeks.”
“Yeah. Now lets get Cloverfield onto the
recreational vehicle and get the fuck off MacArthurs
Black Mile.” “Holy shit Its the space
faggots that dinged the fuck- mobile”
“I want that little fuckers brain in a jar by sundown.”
“Well, they can all go fuck themselves.”
Annoy
Angry, curse
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50. Kickin’
Back “Oh you know, kickin’ back,
shooting the shit.” Relaxing, doing
nothing, enjoying yourself, having a
few, chilling out, Aussie origin.
Kicking back
51. Gotcha
“What? Jelly. Gotcha. Comes from, I
got you. Which is an
alternative for, I understand you.
Or, I will comply.
Got you
52. Bagel
“Bagel time” A glazed, ring-
shaped roll with a tough, chewy
texture, made from plain yeast
dough that is dropped briefly
into nearly boiling water and
then baked. A jewish snack
53. Nerds
“Just a big RV driven by a couple of nerds.”
The most dangerous people
in the entire world. Nerds
have invented machine guns,
assault rifles, armor piercing
ammunition, high a boring or
unpopular person
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explosives, napalm, tanks,
anti-personnel mines, torpedoes,
cannons, surface- to-air missiles,
fighter aircraft, bombers,
submarines, destroyers,
battleships, aircraft carriers,
chemical and biological
weapons, nuclear bombs, and
ICBMs
54. Goddamnit
“Goddamnit, it knew we should have gone ahead with
invasion in “44.”
“Now wait a goddamn minute”
Goddamnit originated from
Spain where it meant something
like, horsecock or damned be
thy son. None knows how, or
why, it has been common in the
English language. Curse, angry
55. Faggot
“Holy shit Its the space faggots”
“Little Manga faggot.” “Holy shit Its the space
faggots that dinged the fuck- mobile”
Small bread- battered pieces of
meat or fish. Homosexual
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56. Geek
“What a geek.” “It was pretty easy once we
got a fix on the geek- mobile.”
“Looks like the geek shall inherit the earth.”
“Come here you fucking geeks.”
A video game fanatic
Abnormal person
Weird mobile
Abnormal person
Abnormal person
57. Horseshit
Horseshit Paranoid
expression
58. Baby
“These the ˜friends you told us about, baby?”
“Evolution baby.”
“Baby, where were going, you wont need teeth.”
a very young child that cannot
yet walk or talk darling; honey
59. Freak
“Man, that way was one fat freak”
“Aaarrrggghhhh My Freakin Hair
” a sudden fancy;
odd notion; whim Weird person
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60. Ya
“Maybe. I gotta tell ya.” “Hey Graham. Check this
out. Whatdya think?” yes
The slang form of ‘you’
61. Fatty
“Whats new, fatty?” a fat person
A girl with a fat ass that looks
good.
62. Balls
“PAUL summons a phlegm ball with a grotesque snort
and spits it onto the floor of the RV.”
“CLIVE reaches down and picks up PAULs phlegm
ball.” “I asked him why he wore
shorts and he said if he didnt Id see his big spaceman
balls.” “Youre not still talking
about his balls, are you?” any round, or
spherical, object; sphere; globe
a testicle
63. Kinda
“You should get that fixed up. Reckon youd be kinda
pretty in the right light.” Kinda is used by
people that are afraid to commit
to a simple yes or Short for kind
of
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“Well it was, kinda.” “I just kinda retreated into
myself.” no answer.
64. Game
“Im game.” any form of play
or way of playing;
amusement; recreation; sport;
frolic; play Able to seducing
someone
65. Skedaddle
“Come on. Lets skedaddle. You want anything Ruth?”
to run off or away; leave in a
hurry Make haste
66. Hot
“Id look pretty hot, right?” having a high
temperature, esp. one that is higher
than that of the human body
sexually attractive
67. Bunch
“Thanks a bunch, Hurley.” “Then a bunch of army guys
come along and cart me off to Area 52.”
a cluster or tuft of things growing
together Many or much
68. Bingo
“Bingo Fortunately, someone was kind enough to
give me the heads up, if youll pardon the pun.”
a gambling game played with cards
having rows of numbered
squares, no two cards being
Finally, success
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numbered alike: players use
markers to cover the numbered
squares on their cards
corresponding to numbers drawn
by lot, and the player who first
gets a row covered is the
winner
69. Ewok
“Comic-Con 2005. Ewok chick.”
“She was an Ewok” “There are only two types of
person small enough to fit inside an Ewok costume.”
To ruin an otherwise
excellent film by introducing a
cheesy element which attempts to
cater to the directors children
made famous by star wars: return
of the jedi
70. Sausage
“Nows not really the time, Sausage.”
“You tired, Sausage?” “Dont call me Sausage in
front of him.” “Sure. Just not Sausage.”
pork or other meat, chopped
fine, highly seasoned, and
either stuffed into membranous
casings of varying size, as bologna
or salami, or made into patties
for cooking annoying male
71. Wet
“Were still waiting on a wet moistened,
covered, or weak, ineffectual,
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fries.” saturated with
water or other liquid
insipid.
72. Blood
“Blood? Oh my god, I hate needles.”
“Bloody low grade Turkish alloy.”
the usually red fluid, consisting
of plasma, red and white blood
cells, etc., Angry
73. Mum
“Sounds like a good Mum.” “Mummy, I am bushed.”
“He always knew what was going on in Buffy before me
because his mum had cable.” The British,
Australian, New Zealand and
South African equivalent to the
American and Canadian
Mom .
mother
74. Catch
“Catch you later, Keith Nash.”
To capture, seize, take or hold etc.
See later or goodbye
75. Y’
“He likes you, yknow?” “Ive only just stopped
believing in you, yknow? Spent a very long time trying
to convince folk about what happened that night.”
Short form of ‘Why’
The slang form of ‘you’.
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76. Freeze
“Freeze, space monkey” to be or become
very cold To stop moving.
77. Mother
fucker “I dont wanna hear from
either of you jokers until that little mother fucker is under
glass.” Is a noun that can
represent any person place or
thing. Express Angry
78. Bitch
“Son of a bitch” “You stupid son of a bitch.
In five years, you could have been where I am.”
the female of the dog, wolf, fox,
etc. Annoying and
whining female.
79. Bulb
“This is a self-sustaining light orb. Might come in
handy, you know, if a bulb goes.”
“The bulbs gone in there.” “We need bulb for the
toilet.” “Might come in handy, you
know, if a bulb goes.” an underground
bud that sends down roots and
consists of a very short stem
covered with leafy scales or
layers, as in a lily, onion or hyacinth
an enlargement on some tissues,
organs, or tubes, as at the root of a
hair
80. Goblin
“I...I never meant to shoot her. I was aiming for the
goblin.” an evil or
mischievous spirit, often
represented in pictures as
humanlike and Class of gangster
above a goon. Rich, powerful,
yet still from the hood.
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“Hes not a goblin hes from another planet.”
ugly or misshapen in form
81. Dude
“Whatever dude.” a man too much
concerned with his clothes and
appearance; dandy; fop
any man or boy
In the movie script is found 81 slang words. From the table above, it can be seen the differences of meaning in the lexical and contextual meaning.
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After finding the lexical and contextual meaning of each slang words and phrases, it will be classified into type of semantic change.
4.1.2 Type of Semantic change