THE ANALYSIS OF BAD LANGUAGE USED IN STAND-UP
COMEDY “DIRTY JOKES SHOW” VIDEO BY GILBERT
GOTTFRIED
THESIS
By:
BRYAN NOVIASTANTO
08360133
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
THE ANALYSIS OF BAD LANGUAGE USED IN STAND-UP
COMEDY “DIRTY JOKES SHOW” VIDEO BY GILBERT
GOTTFRIED
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements
to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
BRYAN NOVIASTANTO
08360133
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
This thesis written by Bryan Noviastanto was approved on Oktober 22nd, 2013
By
Advisor I Advisor 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 requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
on Oktober 22nd, 2013
Approved by:
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Dean,
Dr. Poncojari Wahyono, M.Kes
Examiners : Signatures :
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
Sesungguhnya beserta kesukaran ada kemudahan (QS: Al- Insirakh: 6)
“You will get anything depand on what you are, and what you are depand on what you think”
Anda akan mendapatkan sesuatu hanya sebatas pada “siapa” anda, dan “siapa” anda tergantung pada apa yang anda “pikirkan”
Dedication:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillah, in the name of Allah, the beneficent and the merciful. All praises be to Allah, the lord of the worlds, who has given the blessing, health, strength and wonderful life, who always hears my pray, and gives me power, patience, and fluency in completing this study.
Many great thanks addressed to my best advisors, Dra. Thathit Manon A, M.hum and Bayu H Wicaksono, M.Ed, Ph.D for their times, advices, patience, and motivation. The best thanks also goes to all the lecturers of English department of University of Muhammadiyah Malang for teaching, guiding, and educating me.
Finally, special thank is delivered to my beloved father (Ngabdun), mother (Ida Marini), brother (Abraham), and my beloved Vanny Armitha who always support me who always support and pray the best for me. Thanks also to my best friends Ferdiansyah, Lutfi Karismawan, Habibie, Ayu, and Azril who help me in data collection process, and all my friends that I cannot mention one by one who are always there and color my life.
Malang, Oktober 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
APPROVAL ………. i
LEGALIZATION ……… ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ……….. iii
ABSTRACT ………...... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……….. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……….. vi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ……… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ……… 4
1.3 Purpose of the Study ………... 4
1.4 Significance of the Study ……… 4
1.5 Scope and Limitation ……….. 5
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ……….. 5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Sociolinguistic ………... 7
2.2 Language Variety ………... 8
2.3.1 Dialect ………...………... 8
2.3.2 Idiolect ………... 9
2.3.3 Style………...…… 9
2.3.4 Register ………... 9
2.3.5 Bad Language ………... 10
2.4 Kind of Bad Language ………... 11
2.4.1 Slang ………... 11
2.4.2 Taboo ………... 11
2.4.3 Vulgar ………...…….... 11
2.4.4 Swearing ………... 12
2.5 Stand-Up Comedy ………... 13
2.5.1 Kind of Jokes………... 13
2.5.2 Joke’s Components……… 14
2.5.3 Joke’s Techniques……….… 15
2.6 Meaning ………... 17
3.2 Research Object ………...… 20
3.3 Research Instrument ………... 20
3.4 Data Collection Procedure ………..…. 20
3.5 Data Analysis Procedure……….. 21
CHAPTER IV : FINDING AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Research Findings ………... 23
4.1.1 The Kind of Bad Language Used by Gilbert ………... 23
4.1.1.1 Slang ………... 23
4.1.1.2 Taboo ………... 24
4.1.1.3 Vulgar ………... 26
4.1.1.4 Swearing ………... 28
4.1.2 The Meaning ………... 31
4.3 Discussion ……….... 42
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusion ……… 43
5.2 Suggestion ……… 44
5.2.2 Suggestion for English Department Students ……… 44
5.2.3 Suggestion for Future Researcher ...…….. 45
REFERENCE
APPENDIX 1 : The Biography of Gilbert Gottfried
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This chapter consists of discussion on background of study, statement of
problems, purpose of study, scope and limitation, significance of the study, and
definition of the keys terms.
1.1. 1.1.
1.1.1.1. BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground ofofofof StudyStudyStudyStudy
Sociolinguistics is the study of language in social contexts and the study of
social life through linguistic. It is about correlation between language and society, and
the way people use language in different social situations. Radford states that
sociolinguistics is the study of relationship between language use and the structure of
society (1999:16). It can be said that the study of sociolinguistics cannot be separated
from social interaction and language.
The society uses the language to communicate or make social interaction.
The use of language are affected by some factors, they are social background,
relationship between people, the context and manner of the interaction. With those
factors language variety makes the communication between societies is unique and
interesting. The language varieties are dialect, idiolect, style and bad language.
However, there is language variety that can be accepted and hard to accept by society
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According to Anderson and Trudgill, bad language is all those things (sounds
words and phrases) that may be dangerous to use. That language contains explosive
items which should be handled with care (1990:4). Bad language used to insult
someone whom the speaker hates. Some people consider that bad language is the
language to express their emotion. Bad language can also be offensive and aggressive
when it is used in a formal situation. The words are inconvenient to listen and people
will not give a respect to the speakers of bad language.
Anderson stated that no word or phrase is in itself bad. It is bad only in the
eyes of those who evaluate and look at the language (1990:35). It means that every
language used by someone can be accepted as good or bad depend on the listener’s
point of view and the context used. Bad language can be amusing and friendly when
it is used to show solidarity and strengthen a group. Many bad languages can be
found in movie and music that people usually watches and listen freely. Therefore,
this study about bad language is interesting to be discussed
The previous research about bad language conducted by Mochamad Prisna
Aziz Pratama (2007) found the kind of bad languages used by the main characters in
Michael bay’s movie “Bad Boy 2”. Those are swearing, vulgar, taboo, and misuse.
Different from this study, the writer analyzed bad language found in stand-up comedy
dirty joke show. The comedy was chosen because Gilbert as the comedian often used
bad language in his joke. Therefore, the writer wants to know the kind and meaning
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Schwarz states that stand-up comedy is the term for special genre of comedy
in which performer or stand-up comedian stands on the stage and speaks directly to
the audience (2010:17). In stand-up comedy the comedian usually recites a fast-paced
succession of humorous stories, short jokes. Some comic or comedians use props,
music or magic tricks to enhance their acts. Stand-up comedy is often performed in
comedy clubs, bars, colleges and theaters. Sometimes, the comic use bad language in
their performance to make audience laugh.
This study was analysis on bad language in stand-up comedy by Gilbert
Gottfried. The interesting side of stand-up comedy is using logical thinking. Gilbert is
an American voice actor and stand-up comedian best known for his trademark
comedic personal of speaking in a loud. The researcher chooses Gilbert Gottfried
because of his character and experience in entertainment. He began doing amateur
stand-up in New York 1980 and he was present more than eighty performances on
television. Beside of his performance he also has a three video of his stand-up
comedy and one of the titles is dirty joke show. In dirty joke show, Gilbert used bad
language to make a joke. Materials of the comedy usually contain of taboo and some
words that disgusting to listen. The analysis will be concerned on description about
the existence of bad language in stand-up comedy dirty joke show. By many bad
languages that appear in stand-up comedy, it means bad language is not always bad
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1.2 1.2
1.21.2 StatementStatementStatementStatement ofofofof ProblemProblemProblemProblem
Based on the background of the study above, the problems are stated as
follows:
1. What kinds of bad language are used by Gilbert Gottfried in stand-up comedy
dirty joke show?
2. What are the meanings of bad language used by Gilbert Gottfried in stand -up
comedy dirty joke show?
1.3 1.3
1.31.3 PurposePurposePurposePurpose ofofofof thethethethe studystudystudystudy
The purpose of the study should be stated clearly from the beginning as the
principle guidance. They are formulated as follows:
1. To describe kind of bad language used by Gilbert Gottfried in stand-up comedy
dirty joke show.
2. To analyze the meaning of those bad languages used by Gilbert Gottfried in
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1. 1.
1.1.4444 SignificanceSignificanceSignificanceSignificance ofofofof thethethethe StudyStudyStudyStudy
The result of this study has both theoretical and practical values.
Theoretically, the writer expects that the result of this study can give some
contribution for the readers to develop knowledge about bad language. Practically,
this is important for the students who study about the linguistics especially bad
language. That study can be used also as a scientific analysis reference for the
teachers who want to give the knowledge to their students about bad language from
another culture, help further researchers to develop their research about bad language.
1.5 1.5
1.51.5 ScopeScopeScopeScope andandandand LimitationLimitationLimitationLimitation
This study focused on investigating the existing of bad language in stand-up
comedy used by Gilbert Gottfried. The limitation of this study is bad language used in
Gilbert Gottfried video’s dirty joke show.
1.6 1.6
1.61.6 DefinitionDefinitionDefinitionDefinition ofofofof thethethethe KeysKeysKeysKeys TermsTermsTermsTerms
There are several key terms used in this study that must be clarified in this
chance in order to avoid misunderstanding the writer defines the key terms as follows:
Sociolinguistic: Sociolinguistic:
Sociolinguistic:Sociolinguistic:the study of relationship between language use and the structure of
society Radford (1999:14).
Bad Bad
BadBad language:language:language:language:is all those things (sounds words and phrases) that may be dangerous
to use. That language contains explosive items which should be handled with care
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Stand-up Stand-up
Stand-upStand-up comedycomedycomedycomedy: the term for special genre of comedy in which performer or
stand-up comedian stands on the stage and speaks directly to the audience Schwarz
