THE USE OF SWEAR WORDS IN DEADPOOL MOVIE:

A SOCIOPRAGMATIC STUDY

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for Getting Bachelor

Degree of Education in English Department

by:

FEBRIAN ROMADHONNI KHOIRUNNISA

A320130093

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

2016

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MOTTOS

It always seems impossible until it’s done

– Nelson Mandela

For Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

So, when you have finished [your duties],

than stand up [for worship].

And to your Lord direct [your] longing.

– Q.S Al-Inshirah (5-8)

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DEDICATION

This research paper is lovingly dedicated to

my respective parents who have been my

constant source of inspiration. Without them

love and support this research paper would

not have been made possible.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Assalamu’alaikumWr. Wb

Alhamdulillahhirabbil’alamin. All blessings belong to Allah SWT for His

mercy given to the researcher, so she could complete her research paper entitled

“THE USE OF SWEAR WORDS IN DEADPOOL MOVIE: A

SOCIOPRAGMATIC STUDY”. In conducting this research the researcher got so

many aids from many people. The researcher would like to express his deepest

gratitude and appreciation to the people in the following list:

1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum., the Dean of School Teacher

Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D., the Chief of Department of English Education,

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

3. Agus Wijayanto, Ph.D., the consultant who has supported and encouraged the

researcher to conduct this research by giving his great advice and

suggestions, so the researcher can broaden his knowledge about linguistics.

4. All lecturers of Department of English Education who have become such

great educators and for giving uncountable knowledge to the researcher.

5. The researcher’s beloved mother, father and brothers for their eternal love

and support. The researcher is completely nothing without them.

6. The researcher’s high school best friends “Gurls”, Angel, Kurnia, Putri

Mawarni, Ris Fatma, and Virsa Sandika who always give their support to the

researcher.

7. The researcher’s high school best friends “Telur Ulat”, Adkha, Arip, Ayat,

Ahmad, Baskara, Didik, Genang, Hergy, Hafidh, Karim, Niko and Rosyid

who always give their support to the researcher.

8. The researcher’s best friends “Jojoba Oil”, Ambar, Eka, Melati, Puspa, and

Kamilatun, who always give their best support to the researcher from the first

year.

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9. The researcher’s best friends “Leh Uga”, Devi, Melati, Tika, Agung,

Bachtiar, Deddy, Fathoni, Wendi, Nuradhi, Wahid, who give many memories

and always give their best support to the researcher.

10. Third Division 2015, the best partners, Bachtiar and Putik, and also the lovely

children, Adit, Angga, Faishal, Astri, Ami, Debby, Jannah, and Robiah, who

give many memories and experiences.

11. All of EDSO (2014-2016) managers and members, who give many memories

and experiences.

12. All of DEE friends, who have been cheered up the researcher during his hard

times in completing this research.

Last but not the least; the researcher realizes that this research paper is not

perfect. Then, the suggestion and supportive criticism are hoped to make this

research paper to be much better.

Wassalamu’alaikumWr. Wb

Surakarta, December 2016

The researcher

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THE USE OF SWEAR WORDS IN DEADPOOL MOVIE:

A SOCIOPRAGMATIC STUDY

RINGKASAN

FEBRIAN ROMADHONNI KHOIRUNNISA. A320130093. THE USE OF

SWEAR WORDS IN DEADPOOL MOVIE: A SOCIOPRAGMATIC STUDY.

Skripsi. Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Universitas Muhammadiyah

Surakarta. 2016, 101 Halaman.

Penelitian ini menganalisa penggunaan kata-kata umpatan pada film

Deadpool dilihat dari tipe, kategori, dan maksud dari penggunaan kata umpatan pada

film Deadpool. Penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif sebagai metode

penelitian. Data pada penelitian ini merupakan tuturan yang mengandung kata-kata

umpatan pada film Deadpool. Sumber data dari penelitian ini adalah film Deadpool

yang di sutradarai oleh Tim Miller pada tahun 2016 serta naskah film Deadpool.

Penulis telah menemukan 50 data yang terdiri dari percakapan dan monolog

pada film Deadpool yang mengandung kata-kata umpatan yang digunakan oleh para

tokoh. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat lima tipe kata umpatan yang

ditemukan pada film Deadpool. Pertama, sex term (fucking, fuck, and motherfucker)

merupakan tipe kata umpatan yang kebanyakan digunakkan oleh tokoh pada film

Deadpool. Kedua adalah body part term (asshole, ass, cock, dick, and penis). Ketiga

adalah excretion term (shit and bullshit). Keempat tadalah death term (hell and

damn), dan kata umpatan yang jarang digunakan oleh tokoh pada film Deadpool

adalah animal term (bitch).

Penulis juga menemukan tujuh kategori dari kata umpatan berdasarkan

konteks pada percakapan dan monolog pada film Deadpool, antara lain emotion

intensifier category, exclamation of annoyance category, an insult category,

exclamation of surprised category, rejection category, surprised question category,

dan intensifier of unconcern category. Kategori-kategori tersebut diklasifikasikan

berasarkan pada konteks dan situasi yang berbeda.

Berdasarkan konteks dari percakapan dan monolog pada film Deadpool,

dapat diketahui bahwa maksud dari penggunaan kata umpatan antara lain untuk

memberitahu, mengungkapkan kemarahan, menunjukkan kejengkelan, menunjukkan

kegusaran, menunjukkan kepuasan, menunjukkan kepanikan, menunjukkan

ketakutan, untuk mengejek, menunjukkan keheranan, menunjukkan rasa benci,

menunjukkan perasaan tidak suka, menunjukkan kekhawatiran, menunjukkan rasa

terganggu, menunjukkan kekecewaan, dan untuk membuat gurauan.

Penelitian ini bermanfaat agar pembaca khususnya mahasiswa pendidikan

Bahasa Inggris yang telah membaca penelitian ini diharapkan mendapatkan

pengetahuan baru mengenai penggunaan kata umpatan pada sebuah film, sehingga

pembaca dapat menghindari menggunakan kata umpatan pada percakapan sehari-

hari. Kata umpatan bisa dipelajari dengan maksud untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan,

namun tidak untuk diaplikasikan pada kehidupan sehari-hari.

Kata Kunci: film Deadpool, penggunaan kata umpatan, sosiopragmatik

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THE USE OF SWEAR WORDS IN DEADPOOL MOVIE:

A SOCIOPRAGMATIC STUDY

SUMMARY

FEBRIAN ROMADHONNI KHOIRUNNISA. A320130093. THE USE OF

SWEAR WORDS IN DEADPOOL MOVIE: A SOCIOPRAGMATIC STUDY.

Research Paper. School of Teacher Training and Education. Muhammadiyah

University of Surakarta. 2016, 101 Pages.

This study investigated the use of swear words in Deadpool movie from the

type, category and the intention of using swear words in Deadpool movie. The writer

employed descriptive qualitative method as the research method. The data of this

study was the utterances contain swear words in Deadpool movie. The data sources

of this study are the Deadpool movie directed by Tim Miller in 2016 and also the

authentic script of Deadpool movie.

The writer found 50 data consist of conversations and monologues in

Deadpool movie which is containing swear words are used by the characters. The

findings of this study show that there are 5 (five) types of swear words that was

found in Deadpool movie. Sex term (fucking, fuck, and motherfucker) is the type that

is mostly used by the characters in Deadpool movie. Second is body part term

(asshole, ass, cock, dick, and penis). Third is excretion term (shit and bullshit).

Fourth is death term (hell and damn), and the rare type used by the characters in

Deadpool movie is animal term (bitch).

The writer also found 7 (seven) categories of swear words based on the

context of the conversation and monologue in Deadpool movie, such as emotion

intensifier category, exclamation of annoyance category, an insult category,

exclamation of surprised category, rejection category, surprised question category,

and intensifier of unconcern category. Those categories are classified based on

different context and situation.

Based on the context of conversation and monologue in Deadpool movie, the

intention of using swear words are to inform, to express anger, to show annoyance, to

show exasperation, to show satisfaction, to show the feeling of panic, to show sense

of fear, to sneer, to show surprised, to show resentment, to show dislike, to show

upset, to show aggravation, to show frustration, and to make a joke.

The implication of this research for the readers especially English education

students who have read this research be expected to get new knowledge about the use

of swear words in movie, so the readers can avoid to use swear words in daily

conversation. Swear word could be studied in order to increase knowledge, however

not to be applied in people daily life.

Key Words: Deadpool movie, the use of swear word, sociopragmatics

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Page

TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL SHEET ..................................................................................... ii

ACCEPTANCE. ............................................................................................. iii

PRONOUNCEMENT .................................................................................... iv

MOTTOS ........................................................................................................ v

DEDICATIONS ............................................................................................. vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................... vii

RINGKASAN ................................................................................................. ix

SUMMARY .................................................................................................... x

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... xi

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study ..................................................................... 1

B. Limitation of the Study ........................................................................ 7

C. Problem Statement .............................................................................. 7

D. Objectives of the Study ....................................................................... 7

E. Benefits of the Study ........................................................................... 7

F. Research Paper Organization .............................................................. 8

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW

A. Previous Study ..................................................................................... 9

B. Theoretical Framework ........................................................................ 15

1. Pragmatics ....................................................................................... 15

2. The Scope of Pragmatics ................................................................. 15

3. Speech Act ....................................................................................... 19

4. Swear Word ..................................................................................... 22

a. Types of Swear Word ................................................................. 23

b. Categories of Swear Word .......................................................... 23

c. Functions of Swear Word ........................................................... 25

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5. Ethnography of Communication ..................................................... 26

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD

A. Type of Reserach.................................................................................. 28

B. Object of Research ............................................................................... 29

C. Data and Data Source ........................................................................... 29

D. Technique of Collecting Data .............................................................. 29

E. Data Validity ........................................................................................ 30

F. Technique of Analyzing Data .............................................................. 30

CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS, FINDING AND DISCUSSION

A. Data Analysis ....................................................................................... 32

1. The types of swear word ................................................................ 32

2. The categories of swear word ........................................................ 36

3. The intentions of swear word ......................................................... 39

B. Research Findings ................................................................................ 89

C. Discussion of The Findings .................................................................. 94

1. The types of swear word ............................................................ 95

2. The categories of swear word .................................................... 96

3. The intentions of swear word .................................................... 97

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion ........................................................................................... 100

B. Suggestion ............................................................................................ 101

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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