Research Article
Taboo Words Found in Crank High Voltage Movie Script
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.15-11-2019.2296242, author={I Nengah Mileh and Dewa Ngakan Putu Bayu Miarta}, title={Taboo Words Found in Crank High Voltage Movie Script}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Seminar on Languare, Literature, Culture and Education, ISLLCE, 15-16 November 2019, Kendari, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISLLCE}, year={2020}, month={6}, keywords={taboo words types of taboo words functions of taboo words}, doi={10.4108/eai.15-11-2019.2296242} }- I Nengah Mileh
Dewa Ngakan Putu Bayu Miarta
Year: 2020
Taboo Words Found in Crank High Voltage Movie Script
ISLLCE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.15-11-2019.2296242
Abstract
This movie was directed and written by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. The aims of this study are to identify and classify the types and the functions of taboo words in the Crank High Voltage movie script. This study applied a qualitative descriptive method and documentation is used in collecting the data. All the data were collected from the movie script of Crank High Voltage. They were identified and classified based on the types and function according to the theory of Wardhaugh (2006) and Jay (1992). Documentation method was applied to collect all the data from the movie script. It was done in some stage as it follows: watching and reading the movie script, then the selected word was quoted and classified based on the type and function. Finally, in accordance with the result, there are eight types of taboo word occurred. They are cursing, profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, slang, epithets, insult and slurs, and scatology. There is four functions of taboo word as it follows: to draw attention to oneself, to show contempt, to be provocative, and to mock authority. In conclusion, the function of taboo words that mostly appear in this study is the function to show contempt and followed by the function of to be provocative.
