TECHICAL TERMS OF SLANG FOUND IN WILD CHILD MOVIE BY NICK MOORE

1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Sociolinguistic is a term including the aspects of linguistics applied toward the connections between language and society. When we look closely at any language, we will discover time and time again that there is considerable internal variation and that speakers make constant use of the many different possibilities offered to them. No one speaks the same way all the time and people constantly make the nuances of the languages they speak for a wide variety of purposes. In addition, Wardhaugh (2006:4) stated that the language we use in everyday is remarkably varied. The development of language is influenced by the society itself, so they create many kinds of language variation. One of those varieties is slang.

Slang is an informal and temporary linguistic form. We all use our language in different ways, depending on the circumtances. Most obviously we speak differently in format contexts. Almost everyone uses slang on any occasions, but sometimes they get difficulties to interpret the slang itself. Slang is also used by teenagers, artists, and even shemales when they communicate each other. They use slang to communicate with each other in order to express their different styles in written or spoken language to make them easy to communicate with their fellows. Slang also has unique and familiar terms that are easier to understand. According to Trask (1999:279) slang does not just represent the vulgar language, but slang is the language that a lot of people speak in everyday life. Slang is characterized by lexical innovation through

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the creation of new words. Particular forms of slang are often used as a means of expressing identity between members of a group. Moreover, slang comes in the form of new words with new meanings or old words in new meanings. Slang arises as vocabulary which is used by a particular social group with a specific purpose, for example as a device for familiarizing a conversation. Understanding slang allows people from individual subcultures to easily recognize one another because it plays a significant part of communication in televisions, radios, newspapers, music, magazines, informal conversations and movies.

A movie is a type of visual communication which uses moving pictures and sounds to tell stories or inform (help people to learn about new ideas). In every part of the world, people watch movies as a type of entertainment, a way to have fun. Fun for some people can mean laughing, while for others it can mean crying, or feeling afraid. Most movies are made so that they can be shown on big screen at cinemas or movie theatres. Moreover, movie can be an image of the real world. Film or movie is one of entertainments that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continous movements. However, in a movie, sometimes there are some parts that would be analyzed by the writer.

In this study, the writer discusses technical terms of slang found in “Wild Child” movie. Technical terms are the terms that are used by the writer to know the form of words used in “Wild Child” movie. The technical terms are used to describe those processes and identify examples currently in use which are the result of those processes. The terms that are used in that movie vary. According to Yule (2010:52) there are ten processes of technical terms, namely (1) etymology, (2) coinage, (3)

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borrowing, (4) compounding, (5) blending, (6) clipping, (7) backform ation, (8) conversion, (9) acronyms, and (10) derivation.

The previous research conducted by Dilip (2010) found that there were 77 slang words found in “The LongestYard” movie. There were a lot of American slang words in the conversation used by the characters in the movie. There were 20 different slang words which had the same meaning and they were used in different contexts of conversation in “The LongestYard” movie. And the other slang words which did not have the same meaning were 57.

In this present study, the writer chose a title “Technical Terms of Slang found in “Wild Child” movie by Niick Moore” because there are many slang words used by the characters in the movie. Thus, the writer can classify the slang words and expressions and the technical terms used by the characters.

There are some similarities and differences between Dilip’s study and the writer’s study. The similarities are both Dilip’s and this present study focus on analyzing slang words used by characters in a movie. The differences are: Dilip’s study analyzed the use of slang and the meaning in the movie conversation. On the other hand, the writer analyzed not only the slang and the meaning used in Nick Moore film (Wild Child) but also the technical terms found in that movie.

1.2 Statement of the Problems

1. What are the words and expressions of slang used by the main characters of Wild Child movie?

2. What are the technical terms of slang used by the main characters of Wild Child movie?

4 1.3Purpose of the Study

1. To find the words and expressions of slang used by the main characters of Wild Child movie

2. To know the technical terms used by the main characters of Wild Child movie.

1.4Significance of Study

The result of the study is expected to add the variation of sociolinguistic research findings in education. It gives an example of the new forms of slang occuring in a specific movie. Practically, this is important for the readers because slang is often used by people in an informal situation. We can find them through television, newspapers, books and people’s speech. The writer hopes that the result of this study will be useful as a source of information or a reference for students and lecturers of English Department who are interested in analyzing the sociolinguistics. The writer also hopes that this study can contribute the sociolinguistics lecturers of English Department at Muhammadiyah University of Malang to give the real examples to their students about research on slang.

1.5Scope and Limitation

The scope of this study is the slang used by the main characters of “ Wild Child” movie directed by Nick Moore on August 2008, focusing on the words and the expressions. This study is limited to the discussion of the slang and the technical terms of slang on “Wild Child” movie used by Poppy, Freddie, Kate, Drippy, Josie, Kiki, and Harriet.

5 1.6Definiton of the Key Terms

There are several key terms used in this study that must be clarified in order to avoid misunderstanding. The writer defines the key terms as follows:

1. Technical term is a term used to form and process a new word. There are ten processes of technical terms: (1) etymology, (2) coinage, (3) borrowing, (4) compounding, (5) blending, (6) clipping, (7) backform ation, (8) conversion, (9) acronyms, and (10) derivation.( Yule, 2010:52)

2. Slang is an informal and often ephermal linguistic form. Slang expressions are usually introduced by the members of a 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. “Wild Child” is the title of the movie."Wild Child" is a comedy about a rebellious teenage girl from Malibu who is sent to an English boarding school. (www.movieinsider.com/m4152/wild-child/)

4. Movieis a type of visual communication which uses moving pictures and sounds to tell stories or inform (help people to learn about new ideas). In every part of the world, people watch movies as a type of entertainment, a way to have fun. Fun for some people can mean laughing, while for others it can mean crying, or feeling afraid. Most movies are made so that they can be

shown on big screen at cinemas or movie theatres

TECHICAL TERM S OF SLANG FOUND IN W ILD CHILD M OVIE

BY NICK M OORE

THESIS

By:

MAYRITA PUTRI DEWI

(09360243)

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

TECHNICAL TERM S OF SLANG FOUND IN W ILD CHILD M OVIE

BY NICK M OORE

THESIS

By:

MAYRITA PUTRI DEWI

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

TECHNICAL TERM S OF SLANG FOUND IN W ILD CHILD M OVIE

BY NICK M OORE

THESIS

This thesis is submited to meet one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

MAYRITA PUTRI DEWI

09360243

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ... iv

LEGALIZATION ... v

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... vi

ABSTRACT ... vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ix

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study ... 1

1.2 Statements of Problem ... 3

1.3 Purpose of Study ... 4

1.5 Significance of Study ... 4

1.6 Scope and Limitation ... 4

1.7 Definition of Key Terms ... 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Sociolinguistic ... 6

2.2Language and Society ... 6

2.3 Language Variation ... 8

2.3.1 Language and Dialect ... 8

2.3.2 Regional Dialect ... 8

2.3.3 Social Dialect ... 9

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2.3.5 Register ... 10

2.4 Slang ... 10

2.4.1 Type of Slang ... 11

2.4.1.1 Slang in the Form of Words ... 11

2.4.1.2 Slang in the form of Expressions ... 12

2.5 Technical Terms ... 12

2.5.1 Etimology ... 12

2.5.2 Coinage ... 13

2.5.3 Borrowing ... 13

2.5.4 Compounding ... 14

2.5.5 Blending ... 14

2.5.6 Clipping ... 14

2.5.7 Backformation ... 15

2.5.8 Conversion ... 15

2.5.9 Acronym ... 15

2.5.10 Derivation ... 16

2.6 Movie as Literary Work ... 16

Elements of Movie ... 17

a. Character ... 17

b. Imitation ... 18

c. Plot ... 18

d. Action ... 20

e. Dialogue ... 21

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1. Lexical and Structural Meaning ... 21

2. Referential and Non Referential Meaning ... 21

3. Denotative and Connotative Meaning ... 22

4. Technical and Word Meaning ... 22

5. Conceptual and Associative Meaning ... 22

6. Idiomatical and Proverb Meaning ... 23

7. Figurative Meaning ... 23

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design ... 24

3.2 Research Object ... 25

3.3 Research Instrument ... 25

3.4 Data Collection ... 26

3.5 Data Analysis ... 26

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Research Findings ... 27

4.1.1 Slang in the Form of Words and Phrases... 27

4.1.1.1 Words ... 27

4.1.1.2 Phrases ... 32

4.1.2 Slang in the form of Expression ... 33

4.1.3Technical Terms of Slang ... 36

4.1.3.1 Compounding ... 36

4.1.3.2 Derivation ... 37

4.1.3.3 Acronym ... 39

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4.1.3.5 Borrowing ... 40

4.1.3.6 Conversion ... 40

4.1.3.7 Backformation ... 41

4.2 Disscussion ... 41

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusion ... 43

5.2 Suggestions ... 43

BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 45

APPENDIX I ... 46

Synopsis ... 46

APPENDIX II ... 48

Script of the Movie ... 48

APPENDIX III ... 96

A. Slang in the Form of Words and Phrases ... 96

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Anderson, Lars. Trudgil, Peter. 1990. Bad Language. Cambridge: Basil Blackwell Ltd

Ari, Donald, et al. 2010. Introduction to Research Education 8th Edition. Belmont: Wadsworth.

Dalzel, Tom. Victor, Terry. 2008. The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. New York: Routledge.

Iwuchukwu, Onyeka. 2008. Elements of Drama. National Open University of Nigeria Sanjaya, Dilip. 2010. An Analysis of Slang in the Movie The Longest Yard.

Unpublished Thesis University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

Trask, R.L. 1999. Key Concept in Language and Linguistic. New York: Routledge. Wardhaugh, Ronald. 2006. An introduction to Sociolinguistic. New York: Basil:

Blackwell Ltd

Yule, George. 2010. The Study of Language. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. (http:// www.movieinsider.com/m4152/wild-child/)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ... iv

LEGALIZATION ... v

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... vi

ABSTRACT ... vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ix

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study ... 1

1.2 Statements of Problem ... 3

1.3 Purpose of Study ... 4

1.5 Significance of Study ... 4

1.6 Scope and Limitation ... 4

1.7 Definition of Key Terms ... 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Sociolinguistic ... 6

2.2Language and Society ... 6

2.3 Language Variation ... 8

2.3.1 Language and Dialect ... 8

2.3.2 Regional Dialect ... 8

2.3.3 Social Dialect ... 9

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2.3.5 Register ... 10

2.4 Slang ... 10

2.4.1 Type of Slang ... 11

2.4.1.1 Slang in the Form of Words ... 11

2.4.1.2 Slang in the form of Expressions ... 12

2.5 Technical Terms ... 12

2.5.1 Etimology ... 12

2.5.2 Coinage ... 13

2.5.3 Borrowing ... 13

2.5.4 Compounding ... 14

2.5.5 Blending ... 14

2.5.6 Clipping ... 14

2.5.7 Backformation ... 15

2.5.8 Conversion ... 15

2.5.9 Acronym ... 15

2.5.10 Derivation ... 16

2.6 Movie as Literary Work ... 16

Elements of Movie ... 17

a. Character ... 17

b. Imitation ... 18

c. Plot ... 18

d. Action ... 20

e. Dialogue ... 21

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1. Lexical and Structural Meaning ... 21

2. Referential and Non Referential Meaning ... 21

3. Denotative and Connotative Meaning ... 22

4. Technical and Word Meaning ... 22

5. Conceptual and Associative Meaning ... 22

6. Idiomatical and Proverb Meaning ... 23

7. Figurative Meaning ... 23

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design ... 24

3.2 Research Object ... 25

3.3 Research Instrument ... 25

3.4 Data Collection ... 26

3.5 Data Analysis ... 26

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Research Findings ... 27

4.1.1 Slang in the Form of Words and Phrases... 27

4.1.1.1 Words ... 27

4.1.1.2 Phrases ... 32

4.1.2 Slang in the form of Expression ... 33

4.1.3Technical Terms of Slang ... 36

4.1.3.1 Compounding ... 36

4.1.3.2 Derivation ... 37

4.1.3.3 Acronym ... 39

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4.1.3.5 Borrowing ... 40

4.1.3.6 Conversion ... 40

4.1.3.7 Backformation ... 41

4.2 Disscussion ... 41

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusion ... 43

5.2 Suggestions ... 43

BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 45

APPENDIX I ... 46

Synopsis ... 46

APPENDIX II ... 48

Script of the Movie ... 48

APPENDIX III ... 96

A. Slang in the Form of Words and Phrases ... 96

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Anderson, Lars. Trudgil, Peter. 1990. Bad Language. Cambridge: Basil Blackwell Ltd

Ari, Donald, et al. 2010. Introduction to Research Education 8th Edition. Belmont: Wadsworth.

Dalzel, Tom. Victor, Terry. 2008. The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. New York: Routledge.

Iwuchukwu, Onyeka. 2008. Elements of Drama. National Open University of Nigeria Sanjaya, Dilip. 2010. An Analysis of Slang in the Movie The Longest Yard.

Unpublished Thesis University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

Trask, R.L. 1999. Key Concept in Language and Linguistic. New York: Routledge. Wardhaugh, Ronald. 2006. An introduction to Sociolinguistic. New York: Basil:

Blackwell Ltd

Yule, George. 2010. The Study of Language. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. (http:// www.movieinsider.com/m4152/wild-child/)