Word Formation Analysis of English Slang Language on Furious 7 Movie

Alvin Delvary(1), Nur Rosita(2),
(1) Universitas Negeri Padang  Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri Padang  Indonesia

Corresponding Author
Copyright (c) 2023 Alvin Delvary

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/ell.v12i3.122800

Full Text:    Language : en

Abstract


This study is an analysis of slang words found in the dialogues of the Furious 7 movie. This study aims to determine the types of word formation and the function of the slang words used in the Furious 7 movie. The theory used in this research is Yule (2010) regarding the types of word formation and Allan & Burridge's (2006) about the function of slang. This research is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach to solving research problems. The data used is taken from dialogues between characters in the Furious 7 movie. Researcher found 37 slang words used by the characters in the movie. This study reveals that there are seven types of word formation and seven different functions in the use of slang words The most dominant types of word formation are borrowing and multiple processes with 8 data each, while the most dominant slang function is to initiate relax conversation with 10 data.

 



Keywords


Word Formation, Slang, Furious 7

References


Adhitya, I. G. (2020). Word Formation Analysis of Slang Language in "Deadool I & II" Movie (skripsi). Ganesha University of Education, Singaraja.

Allan, K., & Burridge, K. (2006). Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language. Cambridge University Press.

Alwasilah, A. C. (1993). Pengantar Sosiologi Bahasa. Bandung: Angkasa.

Aronoff, M., & Fudeman, K. (2011). What is Morphology? (2nd ed.). United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing.

Aslinda, & Syafyahya, L. (2010). Pengantar sosiolinguistik (A. Susana, Ed.). Bandung: Refika Aditama.

Brown, Gillian, & Yule, G. (1983). Analisis Wacana. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama.

Burridge, K., & Stebbins, T. N. (2015). For the Love of Language: An Introduction to Linguistics. Cambridge University Press.

Chaer, A. (2008). Morfologi Bahasa Indonesia: (Pendekatan proses). Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.

Chaer, A., & Agustina, L. (2010). Sosiolinguistik: Perkenalan Awal. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.

Cutting, J. (2002). Pragmatics and Discourse. London: Routledge.

Farkhan, M. (2011). Proposal Penelitian Bahasa dan Sastra (Revisi ed.). Jakarta: Adabia Press, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah.

Fromkin, V., & Rodman, R. (1998). An Introduction to Language (6th ed.). Harcourt Brace College Publishers.

Furious 7 (2015). (n.d.). IMDb. Retrieved November 21, 2022, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2820852/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Haliday. (1994). An Introduction to Functional Grammar (2nd ed.). London: Edward Arnold.

Hatch, E., & Brown, C. (1995). Vocabulary, Semantics and Language Education. Cambridge University Press.

Kelley, S. (2015, April 4). 'Furious 7' opens to overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. Mashable SEA https://mashable.com/archive/critics-reactions-furious 7#tkRuHDbjWmqY

Kirk, J., & Miller, M. L. (1986). Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research. SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412985659

Krapp, G. P. (1925). The English Language in America (Vol. 1). The Century Company.

Kumalasari, W. (2013). Word Formation Analysis of English Slang Language on Billy Elliot Movie (skripsi). State Islamic Institute of Madura, Madura.

Laszlo, K., & Viktor, T. (2007). Introduction to Linguistics. Budapest.

Mahsun. (2012). Metodologi Penelitian Bahasa: Tahapan Strategi, Metode, dan Tekniknya. Depok: PT. Rajagrafindo Persada.

McArthur, T. (2003). The Oxford Guide to World English. Oxford: University Press.

Moleong, L. J. (2010). Metodology Penelitian Kualitatif Edisi Revisi. Bandung: Remaja Rosda Karya.

Nurhaidah. (2019). Word Formation Processes of Slang Used by Main Characters in "The DUFF" Movie. University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

O'Grady, W., & Guzman, V. D. (1996). Morphology: The Analysis of Word Structure. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Primingtyas, D. (2016). A Word-Formation Analysis of Slang Expressions in Pitch Perfect Movie Script. Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana.

Rabiger, M. (2009). Directing the Documentary. Oxford: Elsevier.

Scalise, S. (1984). Generative Morphology. Dordrecht: Foris Publications.

Scot, O., & Quiring, B. (2007). Contemporary Business Communication. New York: South-Western College.

Spolsky, B. (2010). Sociolinguistics. UK: Oxford University Press.

Stamper, K. (2017). Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries (1st ed.). Pantheon.

Wardhaugh, R. (2006). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics (5th ed.). USA: Blackwell Publishing.

Yule, G. (1985). The Study of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Yule, G. (2010). The Study of Language (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Zahra, H. (2013). The Analysis of Slang Word Formation Used in "Easy A" Movie (skripsi). University of Medan, Medan.


Article Metrics

 Abstract Views : 105 times
 PDF Downloaded : 47 times

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2023 Alvin Delvary

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.