sometimes „nucleus‟. The initial C is called the „onset,‟ and the final C the „coda.‟ A unit called the „rhyme,‟ and consisting of the sequence peak plus coda,
is recognized by many scholars. According to O‟Grady in the book Contemporary Linguistics, all
languages have syllables. The forms of these syllables aregoverned by various kinds of constraints, but certain universal tendencies are observable:
1. Syllable nuclei usually consist of one vowel V
2. Syllables usually begin with onsets
3. Syllables often end with codas
4. Onsets and codas usually consist of one consonant C
As we see these tendencies, we find that the most common types of syllables found in languages take the form CV and CVC p.78; 2010.
C. Theoretical Framework
The contribution of theories is extremely needed in order to answer the problems mentioned. Theories of rhyming slang, sociolinguistic, and etymology
are used by the writer, by using these theories we can get deeper understanding about what rhyming slang is. The writer uses theory of sociolinguistics to get
more knowledge about the cockney rhyming slang toward the environment because the use of cockney rhyming slang is to communicate their ideas or to
show their social identities. Through distinctive feature theory, it is used to explain that phonological rules apply to natural classes of sounds,e.g. sounds
which share certain phonetic properties. The last is theory of syllable structure, this theory is used to help the writer to explain the words based on their syllable
and to identify their segment or their syllabic unit. Thus, the review of related studies is needed to add some more
information about cockney rhyming slang. The review of related theories will accompany the review of related studies to give a deeper understanding about the
study. The elaboration of review of related studies and review of related theories helps the writer to find out the answer of the problems.
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter consists of the method that the writer will use in collecting and analyzing the data. There are three parts in this chapter. The first is the object
of the study. The second is the approach of the study. The last is the method of the study.
A. Object of the Study
In this study, the writer analyzes the etymology of cockney rhyming slang expressions as seen in A Dictionary of Cockney Rhyming Slang 2010. This
dictionary was published by Watchya.com, the site contains interesting and useful e-books, in 2010. The main point here is that this dictionary shows the uniqueness
of cockney language. This dictionary consist of two parts; Cockney-English and English-Cockney. The strong point of this dictionary is the list of cockney phrases
from clasical cockney rhyming slang until the up to datee cockney rhyming slang which is still being used by Londoners until now.
