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ANALYSIS OF SURFING SLANG USED BY MEDEWI BOARD RIDERS (MBR)
T H E S I S
By:
FAT HUL HADI 06360027
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
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ANALYSIS OF SURFING SLANG USED BY MEDEWI BOARD RIDERS (MBR)
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By: FAT HUL HADI
06360027
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
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This thesis written by Fat hul hadi was approved on April 27, 2012
By
Advisor I, Advisor II,
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This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher
Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang
and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
on April 27, 2012
Approved by:
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Dean,
Dr. M. Syaifuddin, M.M
Examiners: Signatures:
1. Fardini Sabilah, M.Pd. 1.____________
2. Rina Wahyu S, M.Ed. 2. ____________
3. Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M.Hum. 3. ____________
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MOT T O AND DEDICAT ION
“Fear nothing of something you want t o t ry. Fear not hing of
f ailure bef ore you really try t o do t he best . Because when you
decide not t o t ry, that is t he real failure. ”
-Uya Kuya-
I dedicated this thesis to:
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillah, this thesis finally could fulfill the expectation of the writer.
My greatest thanks to Allah SWT, because of His guidance and merciful the
writer finishes his thesis “Analysis Of Surfing Slang Used By Medewi Board
Riders (MBR)”.
The writer would like to express his deepest gratitude to Dra. Thathit
Manon Andini, M.Hum, his first advisor and Drs. Soeparto, M.Pd. his second
advisor, for their invaluable guidance, advices and suggestion during the
consultation, and their comments and corrections that made this thesis was better.
The sincere gratitude also given to the Medewi Board Riders team
(Omponk, Enko, Menyax, Boy, Muklis, Ahadi, Pak Alex, Bang Amat, Sopyan,
Mulyadi, Sulaemi, Harris, Nungadi, Herman, Rahim, Putu, Mang Pear, De’ank,
Mamat, Ramli, Kamal, Ipeak, Bu’uk, Halim, and all surfer in Bali) for willingness
the time and helped him in the process of collecting the data.
The last, a special thanks goes to his beloved mother and Father, sister and
brother, my love Ombak Tayonk for their loves, prays and attentions. And also,
special thanks to his friends (Koming “Batman” and Picka) for their cares and
supports; Babe didit , thanks a lot for your time, guidance and support. Finally,
may Allah SWT always bless them all.
The Writer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL ... i
LEGALIZATION ... ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ... iv
ABSTRACT ... v
TABLE AND CONTENTS ... vi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ... 3
1.3 Purpose of the Study ... 3
1.4 Significance of the Study ... 4
1.5 Scope and Limitation ... 4
1.6 Definition of the Key Terms ... 4
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Definition of language ... 6
2.2 Sociolinguistics ... 6
2.3 The word- formations ... 7
2.3.1 Compounding ... 7
2.3.2 Clipping ... 8
2.3.3 Acronym……… 8
2.3.4 Blending………. 8
2.3.5 Coinage ………. 9
2.3.6 Backformation ……….. 9
2.3.7 Metathesis ………. 9
2.3.8 Borrowing ………. 10
2.3.9 Abbreviation ……….. 10
2.4 Language Variation ... 10
2.4.1 Dialect ... 11
2.4.1.1 Social Dialect ... 11
2.4.1.2 Regional Dialect……… 11
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2.5 Slang ... 12
2.5.1 Characteristic of Slang ………. 13
2.5.2 Uses of Slang ……… 15
2.6 Surfing Slang ………. 15
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design ... 17
3.2 Subject of the Study ... 18
3.3 Informants ... 18
3.4 Instrument of the Study ... 18
3.4.1 Interview ………... 18
3.4.2 Observation ………... 19
3.5 Data Collection ………... 19
3.6 Data Analysis ………... 20
CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Research Findings ... 21
4.1.1 Slang Words and Meanings ... 21
4.1.2 The Word- Formations ... 24
4.1.2.1 Compounding ………... 24
4.1.2.2 Clipping ……… 25
4.1.2.3 Acronym ……… 25
4.1.2.4 Blending ……… 25
4.1.2.5 Coinage ………. 26
4.1.2.6 Borrowing ……… 26
4.1.2.7 Abbreviation ……… 26
4.2 Discussion ... 27
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions ... 29
5.2 Suggestions ... 30
REFERENCES ... viii APPENDIXES ...
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Babbie, Earl. 2002. The Basics of Social Research Second Edition.
Bogdan. 1998. Qualitative Research in Education. An Introduction to Theory and
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Language Seventh Edition. United States. Heinele.
http://En.Wikipedia.Org/Wiki/Surfing.
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Nur M, Akbar. 2008. A Study on Slang in the Short Message Service Used by
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Ohio: The Ohio State University Press.
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Trudgill, Peter. 1990. Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society.
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Wardaugh, Ronald. 2002. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Malden: Blackwell
Publisher.
Yule, George. 1996. The Study of Language Second Edition. Cambridge:
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1 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives the readers the information of background of study,
statement of problems, purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope and
limitation, and definition of key term.
1.1Background of study
Language is a very essential thing in our society. It is needed in order to
communicate with other people in the society and as the connection to make a
good relationship which each other. Wardaugh (in Sabilah), Language is a system
of arbitrary verbal symbol which member community used as a means of
communication to interact and express their ideas, feeling and thought, (2001: 1).
Most people know that language has always developed and changed time
after time. According to Fromkin, language is the source human life and power,
(2003: 3). In other words, language as a social possession that depend on each
other to interact communicate, share the ideas, and transfer the thought or to get
the information.
One of the linguistic branches is called sociolinguistics. Sociolinguistics is
the study of language in relation to society. Hudson (in Sabilah), said that it
investigates the relationship between language and society with a goal of better
understanding of the structure of the language and how the language functions
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because language is what the member of particular society use for
communication. When people learn sociolinguistics, it cannot be separated from
language variation. It is the existence of observable differences in the way a
language is used in a speech community. This language also as an indication of
language situation and reflect purposes, topic, norms, and modes of language.
Language variation is created to make the language more unique and interesting.
The development of this language is influenced by the society itself, so they create
many kinds of language variation. One of the language variations is slang.
Slang is an informal style of language. People use their language in
different ways, depending on the circumstances. According to Trask, Slang
expressions are usually introduced by the members of particular social group; they
may remain the property of that group and serve as a badge of group identity, or
they may instead become much more widely known and used (1999: 279). Slang
like fashion in clothing or popular music, changes quite rapidly. Fromkin stated
that slang often consist of ascribing entirely new meanings to old words (2003:
473). This is a realistic characterization, but there are also several more colorful
ones. Almost everyone use slang on some occasions, but it is not easy to define
the word. Slang also introduces entirely new words such as get wet, wipe out,
aggro. Usually the community or groups in society use slang to have their own
specific language. In other words, some groups use slang in order to show their
identity.
The groups used slang to communicate each other in order to express their
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communicate with their group. Slang also has unique and familiar terms that are
easier to understand. In our country Indonesia, some communities also use slang
to differentiate then from others.
One of the communities is MBR (Medewi Board Riders) in Medewi beach.
The researcher is interested in the study on slang used by Medewi Board
Riders in Medewi beach because the researcher knows that today this slang is an
effective language among surf rider and wider society. Surfing has its own slang
such as "tubular", "radical", and "gnarly" are associated with both. One of the
main terms used by surfers around the world would be the word, "Stoked". This
refers to a mixed feeling of anxiety and happiness towards the waves breaking.
1.2Statement of the Problems
Based on the background of the study above, the researcher wants to
discuss the problems that stated below:
1. What slang words are used by Medewi Board Riders?
2. What are the meanings of slang used by Medewi Board Riders?
3. What the word-formations that are used by Medewi Board Riders?
1.3Purpose of the Study
1. To know the slang words used by Medewi Board Riders in Medewi beach.
2. To know the meaning of slang words used by Medewi Board Riders in
medewi Beach.
3. To know the word- formations that are used by Medewi Board Riders in
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The result of this research is expected to add and enlarge the variation of
sociolinguistics research in education. The research can be used to provide the
English department students and sociolinguistic learners with the information
related with the slang. The researcher also hopes that this study may be useful for
the lectures of English Department at Muhammadiyah University of Malang to
give the real examples of slang used in daily activity.
From the explanation above, it can be concluded that this research is may
be useful to enlarge the knowledge of the students who study about sociolinguistic
and it necessary for the lectures too.
1.5Scope and Limitation
The scope of this research is slang. Meanwhile, the limitation of this
research is about slang words and formation of slang that used by Medewi Board
Riders in Medewi beach.
1.6Definition of Key Term
In order to avoid misunderstanding in terms and contents of the topic in
this research, it is necessary for the researcher to define the key terms in this
research:
1. Analysis addresses the identification of essential features and systematic
description of interrelationships among them- in short, how things work.
In terms of stated objectives, analysis also may be employed evaluative to
address questions of why a system is not working or how it might be made
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2. Slang expressions are usually introduced by the members of particular
social group; they may remain the property of that group and serve as a
badge of group identity, or they may instead become much more widely
known and used (Trask, 1999: 279).
3. Surfing is a surface water sport in which a person (the surfer) rides a board
(the surfboard) on the crest of a wave as it carries the surfer towards the
shore. Two major subdivisions within stand-up surfing are long boarding
and short boarding, reflecting differences in surfboard design including
surfboard length, and riding style (www. wikipedia. org/ surfing).
4. Medewi Board Riders is local surfer team of Medewi beach that located in
west Bali.
5. Word Formation Process is the study of the processes whereby new words
come into being in English seems relatively straightforward (Yule, 1996;
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Wardaugh, Ronald. 2002. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Malden: Blackwell Publisher.
Yule, George. 1996. The Study of Language Second Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives the readers the information of background of study, statement of problems, purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope and limitation, and definition of key term.
1.1Background of study
Language is a very essential thing in our society. It is needed in order to communicate with other people in the society and as the connection to make a good relationship which each other. Wardaugh (in Sabilah), Language is a system of arbitrary verbal symbol which member community used as a means of communication to interact and express their ideas, feeling and thought, (2001: 1). Most people know that language has always developed and changed time after time. According to Fromkin, language is the source human life and power, (2003: 3). In other words, language as a social possession that depend on each other to interact communicate, share the ideas, and transfer the thought or to get the information.
One of the linguistic branches is called sociolinguistics. Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to society. Hudson (in Sabilah), said that it investigates the relationship between language and society with a goal of better understanding of the structure of the language and how the language functions (2001: 7). Therefore, people cannot separate between language and society itself
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because language is what the member of particular society use for communication. When people learn sociolinguistics, it cannot be separated from language variation. It is the existence of observable differences in the way a language is used in a speech community. This language also as an indication of language situation and reflect purposes, topic, norms, and modes of language. Language variation is created to make the language more unique and interesting. The development of this language is influenced by the society itself, so they create many kinds of language variation. One of the language variations is slang.
Slang is an informal style of language. People use their language in different ways, depending on the circumstances. According to Trask, Slang expressions are usually introduced by the members of particular social group; they may remain the property of that group and serve as a badge of group identity, or they may instead become much more widely known and used (1999: 279). Slang like fashion in clothing or popular music, changes quite rapidly. Fromkin stated that slang often consist of ascribing entirely new meanings to old words (2003: 473). This is a realistic characterization, but there are also several more colorful ones. Almost everyone use slang on some occasions, but it is not easy to define the word. Slang also introduces entirely new words such as get wet, wipe out, aggro. Usually the community or groups in society use slang to have their own specific language. In other words, some groups use slang in order to show their identity.
The groups used slang to communicate each other in order to express their different style in writing or speaking language to make them easier in
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communicate with their group. Slang also has unique and familiar terms that are easier to understand. In our country Indonesia, some communities also use slang to differentiate then from others.
One of the communities is MBR (Medewi Board Riders) in Medewi beach. The researcher is interested in the study on slang used by Medewi Board Riders in Medewi beach because the researcher knows that today this slang is an effective language among surf rider and wider society. Surfing has its own slang such as "tubular", "radical", and "gnarly" are associated with both. One of the main terms used by surfers around the world would be the word, "Stoked". This refers to a mixed feeling of anxiety and happiness towards the waves breaking. 1.2Statement of the Problems
Based on the background of the study above, the researcher wants to discuss the problems that stated below:
1. What slang words are used by Medewi Board Riders?
2. What are the meanings of slang used by Medewi Board Riders? 3. What the word-formations that are used by Medewi Board Riders? 1.3Purpose of the Study
1. To know the slang words used by Medewi Board Riders in Medewi beach. 2. To know the meaning of slang words used by Medewi Board Riders in
medewi Beach.
3. To know the word- formations that are used by Medewi Board Riders in Medewi beach.
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The result of this research is expected to add and enlarge the variation of sociolinguistics research in education. The research can be used to provide the English department students and sociolinguistic learners with the information related with the slang. The researcher also hopes that this study may be useful for the lectures of English Department at Muhammadiyah University of Malang to give the real examples of slang used in daily activity.
From the explanation above, it can be concluded that this research is may be useful to enlarge the knowledge of the students who study about sociolinguistic and it necessary for the lectures too.
1.5Scope and Limitation
The scope of this research is slang. Meanwhile, the limitation of this research is about slang words and formation of slang that used by Medewi Board Riders in Medewi beach.
1.6Definition of Key Term
In order to avoid misunderstanding in terms and contents of the topic in this research, it is necessary for the researcher to define the key terms in this research:
1. Analysis addresses the identification of essential features and systematic description of interrelationships among them- in short, how things work. In terms of stated objectives, analysis also may be employed evaluative to address questions of why a system is not working or how it might be made to work “better” (Walcot, 1992:12).
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2. Slang expressions are usually introduced by the members of particular social group; they may remain the property of that group and serve as a badge of group identity, or they may instead become much more widely known and used (Trask, 1999: 279).
3. Surfing is a surface water sport in which a person (the surfer) rides a board (the surfboard) on the crest of a wave as it carries the surfer towards the shore. Two major subdivisions within stand-up surfing are long boarding and short boarding, reflecting differences in surfboard design including surfboard length, and riding style (www. wikipedia. org/ surfing).
4. Medewi Board Riders is local surfer team of Medewi beach that located in west Bali.
5. Word Formation Process is the study of the processes whereby new words come into being in English seems relatively straightforward (Yule, 1996; 64).