AN ANALYSIS OF SLANG USED IN AMERICAN OUTLAWS MOVIE THESIS By: RAHMAD SALEH 08360216 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG 2013 i
This thesis written by Rahmad Saleh was approved on April, 2013 By Advisor II Advisor I Rina Wahyu, M. Ed Santi Prastiyowati, S. Pd ii
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 requairements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education On April, 2013 Approved by: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang Dean, Dr. M. Syaifuddin, M.M Exeminers: Signatures: 1. Fardini Sabilah, M. Pd 1 2. Rahmawati Khadijah Maro, S. Pd, M. PEd 2 3. Santi Prastiyowati, S. Pd 3 4. Rina Wahyu, M. Ed 4. iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION Manusia yang paling manusiawi dan menjalankan peran kemanusiaannya secara manusiawi adalah manusia sejati. (adz) Bagaimana mungkin sebuah generasi akan menyeleweng kalau seandainya yang lbih tua berbuat lurus dan menyayangi generasi-generasinya. ا جف رج عي ا جا ا ج م م ا م كو جو عي ا جا و م ع الا جو ج جت ر Allah meninggikan orang-orang yang beriman diantara kamu dan orang-orang yang diberi ilmu pengetahuan beberapa derajat DEDICATION I dedicated this thesis to: My beloved mother and father Brother and sister My teachers and My friends iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Alhamdulillah, the Almighty and the Merciful, all praise for Allah SWT, who has given a chance and inspiration to finish this thesis. Shalawat and salam are always for our prophet Muhammad SAW, who is the best leader to obey and also the best apostle to convince. The researcher would like to express his deep appreciation and gratitude to Ms. Santi Prastiyowati, S. Pd. And Ms. Rina Wahyu, M. Ed for their patient, willingness and guidance as well as suggestion for the completion of this thesis. The researcher also wants to say thanks to the entire lecturers of English Department for their contribution and suggestion. His deepest gratitude are also addressed to the beloved parents Rahmatillah and Tuhfatul Atfal who have been patient to pray, motivate and even give financial supports. The researcher also thanks to my friends in PMII UMM, IMR (Ikatan Mahasiswa Ra as) and STF Al-Farabi that was accompany in discussing and also thanks to all my friends in English Department 2008. Finally, the researcher hopes this thesis is useful to the readers for deeper comprehension in of Sociolinguistics subject, I love you. Malang, April 2013 The Researcher, Rahmad Saleh v
TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL i LEGALIZATION.. ii MOTTO AND DEDICATION.. iii ABSTRACT iv ACKNOWLEDMENTS.. v TABLE OF CONTENTS.. vi CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study 1 1.2 Research Problems.. 4 1.3 Objective of Study. 4 1.4 Significance of Study 4 1.5 Scope of Limitation... 5 1.6 Definition of Key Terms 5 CHAPTER II: REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Language... 7 2.2 Sociolinguistics..8 2.3 Language and Society... 9 2.4 Language and Social Variation 10 2.5 Definition of Slang... 11 2.6 Characteristic of Slang.. 12 2.7 Word and phrase.. 16 2.7.1 Definition of word 16 2.7.2 Definition of Phrase....... 16 2.8 Definition of Meaning.. 17 2.9 Film as Literary Visual. 18 2.10 Element of Film.. 19 vi
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design... 21 3.2 Research Object 22 3.3 Research Instrument. 22 3.4 Data Collection. 22 3.5 Data Analysis... 23 CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Research Findings 24 4.1.1 The Slang Used by Actor.. 24 4.1.1.1 Slang in the Form of Words 24 4.1.2 Slang in the Form of Phrases. 28 4.2 Discussion. 30 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions.. 33 5.2 Suggestions.. 34 REFERENCES APPENDIX I APPENDIX II APPENDIX III vii
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