A STUDY ON ENGLISH SLANG USED IN DICTIONARY OF HELLO ENGLISH MAGAZINE A STUDY ON ENGLISH SLANG USED IN DICTIONARY OF HELLO ENGLISH MAGAZINE.
A STUDY ON ENGLISH SLANG USED IN DICTIONARY OF
HELLO ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Research Paper
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department
By:
DEDY PRASETYO D.Y
A320030016
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2007
i
APPROVAL
A STUDY OF ENGLISH SLANG USED IN DICTIONARY OF HELLO
ENGLISH MAGAZINE
by
DEDY PRASETYO DWI YUNIARTANTO
A 320 030 016
Approved to be Examined
By Consultant Team
Consultant I
Consultant II
Dra. M. Laila, M.Hum
Dra. Siti Khuzaimah
i
ACCEPTANCE
Accepted by the Board of Examiners
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
On , November 2007
The Board of Examiners:
1. Dra. M. Laila, M.Hum
(
)
2. Dra. Siti Khuzaimah
(
)
3. Drs. H. Maryadi, M.A
(
)
School of Teacher Training and Education
Dean,
Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si
NIK.574
ii
TESTIMONY
Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the
previous linguistic work that has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of a
university, nor there are opinions or masterpiece, which has been written or
published by others, except which the writing are referred in the manuscript and
mentioned in literary review and bibliography. Therefore, if it is proved that there
are some untrue statements in this testimony, I will hold fully responsible.
Surakarta, November 2007
The writer
Dedy Prasetyo D.Y
iii
MOTTO
Read in the name of your Lord who creates
(Q.S. Al ‘Alaq: 1)
Basic research is when I’m doing what I don’t know I’m doing
(Werner Von Braun)
There is no substitute for hard work
(Thomas Alfa Edison)
Imagination is more important than knowledge
(Albert Einstein)
I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it
(Voltaire)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirohmanirrohim
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
In the name of Allah, the merciful the compassionate, the writer can
finish the research paper. The writer has to say alhamdulillah to express all his
praise, gratitude, and adoration to Allah SWT.
The writer realizes that this would have never been completed without
the help others. Many people have contributed to this writing; therefore, the writer
would like to express his appreciation to those who help him:
1. Dra. M. Laila, M.Hum as his first consultant who has given the idea and
has ben willing to guide and encourage from beginning of this research
writing up to the completion of it.
2. Dra. Siti Khuzaimah as the second consultant for guidance, correction, and
suggestion in doing the research for better result.
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3. Koesoemo Ratih, S.pd, M.Hum the chief of English Department of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for giving permission to conduct
the research.
4. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si as the dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education.
5. Titis Setyabudi, SS as the academic consultant who has been guide for his
study.
6. All the teachers of English Department for their guidance.
7. His beloved parents
8. All writer’s friends
Surakarta, November 2007
The writer
Dedy Prasetyo D.Y
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT
THE TITLE OF THE RESEARCH……………………………………………….
APPROVAL……………………………………………………………….…….....i
ACCEPTANCE………………………………………………………..……….....ii
TESTIMONY…………………………………………………………………….iii
MOTTO………………………………………………………….…………….....iv
DEDICATION………………………………………………..…………………...v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………….……………………….vi
TABLE OF CONTENT…………………………………………..……………..viii
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………..……………...........x
CHAPTER I :
INTRODUCTION………………………………..…..........1
A. Background of the Study………………………............2
B. Previous Study…………………………………...........3
C. Problem Statement…………………………………….3
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D. Limitation of the Study………………………………..4
E. Objectives of the Study……………………………..…4
F. Benefits of the Study………………………………..…4
G. Research Paper Organization………………………….5
CHAPTER II :
UNDERLYING THEORIES……………………………...6
A. Language Variation…………………………………....6
B. Slang……………………………………………..…….7
C. The Forms of Word……………………………………9
D. Morphological Process of English…………………...11
E. Word-Building……………………………………….15
F. Types of Meaning……………………………………18
CHAPTER III:
REASEARCH METHOD……………………………….20
A. Types of Research……………………………………20
B. Object of the Research……………………………….20
C. Data and Data Source………………………………...20
D. Method of Collecting Data…………………………...21
E. Techniques of Data Analysis………………………...21
CHAPTER IV:
DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION…………...…...22
A. Data Analysis………………………………………...22
1. The forms of Teen Slang in Dictionary of Hello
English
Magazine………………………………………...22
2. The Morphological Process of Teen Slang in
Dictionary of Hello English Magazine…………..32
B. Discussion of the Research Finding………………….39
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1. The Forms of Teen Slang in Dictionary of Hello
English Magazine………………………………...39
2. The Morphological Process of Teen Slang in
Dictionary of Hello English Magazine…………..41
CHAPTER V :
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION…………………..43
A. Conclusion……………………………………………43
B. Suggestion……………………………………………43
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
ABSTRACT
Dedy Prasetyo Dwi Yuniartanto. A320030016 “A STUDY OF ENGLISH
SLANG USED IN DICTIONARY OF HELLO ENGLISH MAGAZINE”.
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Research Paper: 2007
This research studies about the English slang used in dictionary of Hello
English Magazine. The objects used to be analyzed are slang words that include
the morphological process. The writer takes the data from the English magazine
“Hello”.
In collecting the data, the writer uses documentation method, which is
divided into three techniques. First is collecting some columns of teen slang
dictionary in Hello English Magazine. Second is selecting slang word in which
the morphological processes of teen slang probably occur. Third is grouping the
data according to the morphological process of teen slang by looking the slang
words. The research is describing the forms and the morphological processes of
teen slang in dictionary of Hello English Magazine. To achieve these objectives,
he classifies the data based on the grammatical category to formulate the forms of
teen slang in dictionary, and then he applies the morphological processes
according to Katamba.
Based on the result of the data analysis, the writer finds three forms of
slang. First is word, which is divided into single form and complex form. Noun,
verb, and adjective are classified into single form. Complex form is divided into
affixation, compound, abbreviation, and blending. Second is phrase, which is
divided into verb phrase, adjective phrase, and noun phrase. Third is sentence,
which is divided into declarative, exclamatory, and imperative sentence. Related
to the morphological process, the writer finds nine kinds of morphological
processes. They are affixation, compounding, conversion, clipping, blending,
backformation, abbreviation, coinage, and replacement.
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HELLO ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Research Paper
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department
By:
DEDY PRASETYO D.Y
A320030016
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2007
i
APPROVAL
A STUDY OF ENGLISH SLANG USED IN DICTIONARY OF HELLO
ENGLISH MAGAZINE
by
DEDY PRASETYO DWI YUNIARTANTO
A 320 030 016
Approved to be Examined
By Consultant Team
Consultant I
Consultant II
Dra. M. Laila, M.Hum
Dra. Siti Khuzaimah
i
ACCEPTANCE
Accepted by the Board of Examiners
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
On , November 2007
The Board of Examiners:
1. Dra. M. Laila, M.Hum
(
)
2. Dra. Siti Khuzaimah
(
)
3. Drs. H. Maryadi, M.A
(
)
School of Teacher Training and Education
Dean,
Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si
NIK.574
ii
TESTIMONY
Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the
previous linguistic work that has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of a
university, nor there are opinions or masterpiece, which has been written or
published by others, except which the writing are referred in the manuscript and
mentioned in literary review and bibliography. Therefore, if it is proved that there
are some untrue statements in this testimony, I will hold fully responsible.
Surakarta, November 2007
The writer
Dedy Prasetyo D.Y
iii
MOTTO
Read in the name of your Lord who creates
(Q.S. Al ‘Alaq: 1)
Basic research is when I’m doing what I don’t know I’m doing
(Werner Von Braun)
There is no substitute for hard work
(Thomas Alfa Edison)
Imagination is more important than knowledge
(Albert Einstein)
I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it
(Voltaire)
iv
!
"
"
#
$%
"
v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirohmanirrohim
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
In the name of Allah, the merciful the compassionate, the writer can
finish the research paper. The writer has to say alhamdulillah to express all his
praise, gratitude, and adoration to Allah SWT.
The writer realizes that this would have never been completed without
the help others. Many people have contributed to this writing; therefore, the writer
would like to express his appreciation to those who help him:
1. Dra. M. Laila, M.Hum as his first consultant who has given the idea and
has ben willing to guide and encourage from beginning of this research
writing up to the completion of it.
2. Dra. Siti Khuzaimah as the second consultant for guidance, correction, and
suggestion in doing the research for better result.
vi
3. Koesoemo Ratih, S.pd, M.Hum the chief of English Department of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for giving permission to conduct
the research.
4. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si as the dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education.
5. Titis Setyabudi, SS as the academic consultant who has been guide for his
study.
6. All the teachers of English Department for their guidance.
7. His beloved parents
8. All writer’s friends
Surakarta, November 2007
The writer
Dedy Prasetyo D.Y
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT
THE TITLE OF THE RESEARCH……………………………………………….
APPROVAL……………………………………………………………….…….....i
ACCEPTANCE………………………………………………………..……….....ii
TESTIMONY…………………………………………………………………….iii
MOTTO………………………………………………………….…………….....iv
DEDICATION………………………………………………..…………………...v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………….……………………….vi
TABLE OF CONTENT…………………………………………..……………..viii
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………..……………...........x
CHAPTER I :
INTRODUCTION………………………………..…..........1
A. Background of the Study………………………............2
B. Previous Study…………………………………...........3
C. Problem Statement…………………………………….3
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D. Limitation of the Study………………………………..4
E. Objectives of the Study……………………………..…4
F. Benefits of the Study………………………………..…4
G. Research Paper Organization………………………….5
CHAPTER II :
UNDERLYING THEORIES……………………………...6
A. Language Variation…………………………………....6
B. Slang……………………………………………..…….7
C. The Forms of Word……………………………………9
D. Morphological Process of English…………………...11
E. Word-Building……………………………………….15
F. Types of Meaning……………………………………18
CHAPTER III:
REASEARCH METHOD……………………………….20
A. Types of Research……………………………………20
B. Object of the Research……………………………….20
C. Data and Data Source………………………………...20
D. Method of Collecting Data…………………………...21
E. Techniques of Data Analysis………………………...21
CHAPTER IV:
DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION…………...…...22
A. Data Analysis………………………………………...22
1. The forms of Teen Slang in Dictionary of Hello
English
Magazine………………………………………...22
2. The Morphological Process of Teen Slang in
Dictionary of Hello English Magazine…………..32
B. Discussion of the Research Finding………………….39
ix
1. The Forms of Teen Slang in Dictionary of Hello
English Magazine………………………………...39
2. The Morphological Process of Teen Slang in
Dictionary of Hello English Magazine…………..41
CHAPTER V :
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION…………………..43
A. Conclusion……………………………………………43
B. Suggestion……………………………………………43
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
ABSTRACT
Dedy Prasetyo Dwi Yuniartanto. A320030016 “A STUDY OF ENGLISH
SLANG USED IN DICTIONARY OF HELLO ENGLISH MAGAZINE”.
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Research Paper: 2007
This research studies about the English slang used in dictionary of Hello
English Magazine. The objects used to be analyzed are slang words that include
the morphological process. The writer takes the data from the English magazine
“Hello”.
In collecting the data, the writer uses documentation method, which is
divided into three techniques. First is collecting some columns of teen slang
dictionary in Hello English Magazine. Second is selecting slang word in which
the morphological processes of teen slang probably occur. Third is grouping the
data according to the morphological process of teen slang by looking the slang
words. The research is describing the forms and the morphological processes of
teen slang in dictionary of Hello English Magazine. To achieve these objectives,
he classifies the data based on the grammatical category to formulate the forms of
teen slang in dictionary, and then he applies the morphological processes
according to Katamba.
Based on the result of the data analysis, the writer finds three forms of
slang. First is word, which is divided into single form and complex form. Noun,
verb, and adjective are classified into single form. Complex form is divided into
affixation, compound, abbreviation, and blending. Second is phrase, which is
divided into verb phrase, adjective phrase, and noun phrase. Third is sentence,
which is divided into declarative, exclamatory, and imperative sentence. Related
to the morphological process, the writer finds nine kinds of morphological
processes. They are affixation, compounding, conversion, clipping, blending,
backformation, abbreviation, coinage, and replacement.
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