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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This section discusses the findings from the first and the second research questions. There are two discussions which elaborate the answers from the two
research questions. The first research question deals with the types of swear words used by Susan Cooper in the Spy movie. The second one deals with the motives of
swearing used by Susan Cooper in the Spy movie.
A. Types of Swear Words in the Spy Movie
Based on the findings, there were 85 swear words spoken by Susan Cooper in the Spy movie. Susan Cooper used all of the swear word types namely,
Expletive Swear Words ES, Abusive Swear Words AS, Humorous Swear Words HS, and Auxiliary Swear Words AUS.
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Expletive Swear Words
The first type of swear words occurred in the movie was expletive swear words. Andersson and Trudgill 1992 state that expletive swear words are not
directed to others, they are used to express personal emotions. The expletive swear words are used to express feelings, such as anger, frustration and
disappointment. There are some examples of expletive swear words in the Spy movie used by the main character provided in the following examples.
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[1] Nancy : This missions gonna cost you money, you know. The clothing
allowance cut off halfway through the last... Susan : My God, can you just please concentrate on getting the new
bodyguard? Goddamn it Please 01:28:14.
Example 1 happened when Nancy became so talkative abou t Susan’s new
suit see Appendix, p. 63. Susan bought a suit for herself because Rayna argued the way she dressed up. She wanted to look fancier in that
night’s event. Therefore, Nancy argued that Susan became consumptive and bought a suit that
would suffer her money. Susan was frustrated about Nancy because Nancy was very talkative. Nancy focused more
on Susan’s new suit rather than the mission. She used the interjection Goddamn it to show her frustration and anger but not
directed to insult Nancy. This word belongs to expletive swear words because it helped Susan shows her anger.
[2] Ford : Looks like youre sweating to me.
Susan : Jesus What are you doing in my room? 00:37:17
Example 2 shows the dialogue between Susan and Ford see Appendix, p. 54. In this dialogue, Susan got startled because Ford suddenly sat in her hotel
room. Firstly, Ford hid in the dark and said something which made Susan swearing Jesus to show her surprised feeling. Susan also got startled because Ford
was not supposed to be there. Previously, Ford said that he did not agree if Susan became a field agent who tracked Rayna down. Thus, Susan became more
surprised because Ford still got involved in this case by meeting her secretly. [3]
Susan : I am so badass
01:23:26
Monologue
This monologue happened when Susan Cooper drove a scooter see Appendix, p. 63. In this scene Susan tried to catch someone who tried to shoot
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