1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains background of the study, statement of the problem, purposes of the study, significance of the study, scope and limitation, and definition of the key terms. Each section is presented as follows.
1.1 Background of the Study
Communication is important in our daily life to interact with others and to survive in our life. It assists us in building and sustaining personal relationship and participating in social activities. People use language in communication. Therefore, language has an important role for human daily life in society. It can be imagined how difficult this life is without language.
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According to Wardaugh (2006), registers are sets of language items associated with discrete occupational or social groups. It means register is the terms which are in certain social groups. For example, doctors, airline pilots, bank managers, and sales clerks employ different registers which sound unfamiliar for common people. The terms related to health, disease, medicine are familiar and well understood by the group of doctors. The terms related to loan, interest, credit in the bank are familiar and well understood by the bankers.
Related to the definition of register, Ferguson (in Wardaugh, 2006) explains that the special terms for recurrent objects and events, and formulaic sequences are used to facilitate speedy communication. It means that register is purposed to make speed communication for certain social groups. For example, skateboarding community has term such as Homies, which means skateboarder from surrounding area. Hommies term is quoted from (Pramadya, 2012).
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University of Malang, Brawijaya University Malang, students of other universities, and surrounding communities who just by chance like playing skateboard. So, their agenda suit MSS. Skateboarding community of University of Muhammadiyah Malang usually gather beside Fachrudin Mosque in the afternoon until by evening. They are playing skateboard while waiting Maghrib time. They have special schedule for exercise once a week depends on the situation and condition. This community also can be attracted for other students to see when they are playing skateboard. The writer is interested in investigating the registers they used because there are some registers that make common students do not understand.
Related to this study, there was previous study which was conducted by Ulfah (2009) entitled Register Analysis in English Movie Advertisements of www.21-cineplex.com (A Sociolinguistics Study. She intended to find out the characteristics of register in English movie advertisements. The results found that linguistic factors have special characteristics in the register of English movie advertisement that can be differentiated from other types of register because the varieties used according to use, non-linguistics factors have characteristics too which were shown by the types of films.
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Based on the explanation above, it is important to conduct the study entitles “A Study on Registers Used by the Skateboarding Community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang,”.
1.2 Statement of the Problems
Based on the background of the study above, the writer formulates the problems as follows:
1. What the registers are used by the skateboarding community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang?
2. What are the meanings of the registers used by the skateboarding community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang?
1.3 Purposes of the Study
Based on the statements of the problem above, the purposes of the study can be formulated as follows:
1. To identify the registers used by the skateboarding community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
2. To investigate the meaning of the registers used by the skateboarding community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
1.4 Significance of the Study
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its examples. Practically, this study presents the example of facts about using registers in communication which can be seen in skateboarding community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
1.5 Scope and Limitation
The scope of this study is register used by skateboarding community. The limitation of this study is only on skateboarding community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
1.6 Definition of the Key Terms
Register is a set of language items associated with discrete occupational or social groups (Wardaugh, 2006).
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A STUDY ON REGISTERS USED BY THE SKATEBOARDING
COMMUNITY AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH
MALANG
THESIS
By:
RINA ALFIANI
09360029
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
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A STUDY ON REGISTERS USED BY THE SKATEBOARDING
COMMUNITY AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH
MALANG
THESIS
By:
RINA ALFIANI
09360029
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
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A STUDY ON REGISTERS USED BY THE SKATEBOARDING
COMMUNITY AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH
MALANG
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
RINA ALFIANI
09360029
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
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This thesis written by Rina Alfiani was approved on 7th May 2015
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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 7th May 2015
Approved by:
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
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ORIGINALITY DECLARATION
The undersigned :
Name : Rina Alfiani
Student ID Number : 09360029
Program of Study : English Department
Faculty : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
“faidzaa „azamtafatawakkal „alallaah...”(QS. 3: 159)
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize
how close they were to success when they gave up..."
(Thomas Alva Edison)
Bersabar, Berusaha, danBersyukur.
Bersabardalamberusaha
Berusahadengantekundanpantangmenyerahdan
Bersyukuratasapa yang telahdiperoleh
DEDICATION : I dedicated this thesis to:
My beloved mom and dad
My beloved husband and my daughter
My brothers and sisterv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillahirobbil „alamin… All praises and thanks are just for ALLAHSubhanahu wa Ta‟ala, the Almighty God and the Lord of the universe, only forHis mercy and guidance I can finish my thesis. Accomplishing this thesis is likewondering in along and winding road, without any assistance and contributionfrom many individuals and institutions, there will be an endless road to walk.
Therefore in this priceless occasion, I would like to utter my sincere gratitude to: 1. The Dean of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of
Muhammadiyah MalangDr. Poncojari Wahyono, M.Kes giving approval for this thesis.
2. The Head of English Department Program, Dr. Sudiran, M.Hum for supporting the fulfillment of this thesis.
3. My first advisorDra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Siwho has spent her time for correcting my thesis and gives some valuable advice and guidance to complete my thesis.
4. My second advisor, Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M.Hum, for the advices, wise sugestion andguidance during my study in University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
5. All the lecturers of English Department, for sharing their pricelessknowledge and precious experience.
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you have gone but I am sure you always pray for my success. My lovely mother Masriana, you are the greatest woman that I ever had. Thank you for being patient with me. I am so proud to have father and mother like both of you.
7. My lovely husband Meldi Firma Respika and my daughter Aisyah Aqila Putri, you are my spirit, there is no words to express my feeling for both of you. Thank for your love, care and patient. I love you so much!
8. My brother and sisters, Ahmad Muttaqin, Fahmi Saputra S.Kom, Lanang Febriansyah, and Diandra Yanti S.Kom, thanks for giving me love, careand support. Keep our relationship forever!!!
9. My everlasting friends, Melinda, Dian, Veny, Zuhri, Danang, Nyit, Desi, Surya, Ardi, Lina, Kiki, Depi, Azmi and all A class Kawok. Thanks for your support, your time and your patient.
10. For everybody who always helps me, but I cannot mention one by one sincethe limitation of the space. Thank you very much.
In the end, I truly realize that some imperfectness might occur in thisthesis. Thus, I am gladly looking forward to any supporting advices and critics.
The Writer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL ... i
LEGALIZATION ... ii
ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ... iii
MOTTO & DEDICATION ... iv
1.4 Significance of the Study ... 4
1.5 Scope and Limitation ... 5
1.6 Definition of the Key Terms ... 5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Language ... 6
2.2 Sociolinguistics ... 7
2.3 Language Variety ... 9
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2.5.1 Dimension of Register ... 14
2.5.2 The Form of Register ... 15
2.6 Skateboarding Community ... 19
2.7 Types of Meaning ... 19
2.7.1 Conceptual Meaning ... 20
2.7.2 Associative Meaning ... 20
2.7.3 Connotative Meaning ... 20
2.7.4 Collocative Meaning ... 20
2.7.5 Social Meaning... 20
2.7.6 Affective Meaning ... 21
2.7.7 Reflexive Meaning ... 21
2.7.8 Thematic Meaning ... 21
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CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design ... 24
3.2 Research Subject ... 24
3.3 Research Instrument ... 25
3.3.1 Interview ... 25
3.3.2 Observation ... 26
3.4 Data Collection... 27
3.5 Data Analysis ... 27
CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 4.1 Research Findings ... 28
4.1.1 The Registers Used by the Skateboarding Community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang ... 28
4.1.2 The Meaning of The Registers Used by the Skateboarding Community at University of Muhammadiyah Malang ... 36
4.1.2.1 Conceptual Meaning ... 36
4.1.2.2 Associative Meaning ... 37
4.1.2.3 Affective Meaning ... 38
4.2 Discussions ... 39
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions ... 41
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