THE ADULTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SLANG WORDS
IN A TEENAGE MAGAZINE
A Thesis
A Thesis Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Sastra Degree in the English Letters Study Programme
by Sulistiani
Student Number : 00.80.0023
ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME
FACULTY OF LETTERS
SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
SEMARANG
THE ADULTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SLANG WORDS
IN A TEENAGE MAGAZINE
A Thesis
By Sulistiani
Student Number : 00.80.0023
ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME
FACULTY OF LETTERS
SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
SEMARANG
THE ADULTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SLANG WORDS IN A TEENAGE MAGAZINE
by Sulistiani
Student Number : 00.80.0023
Approved by,
Angelika Riyandari, S.S, MA November 5th, 2007 Major Sponsor
A thesis defended in front of the board examiners on November 5th, 2007 and declared acceptable
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Name Signature
Chair person : Angelika Riyandari, S.S, M.A ………..
Secretary : Emilia Ninik Aydawati, S.P, M. Hum ………..
Member : Heny Hartono, S.S, M.Pd ………..
Semarang, November 5th, 2007
Faculty of Letters
Soegijapranata Catholic University Dean,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
First of all the writer wants to thank Allah SWT for helping the writer in
giving his kindness to her to have this amazing life and experiences. The writer
would also like to express her sincerest gratitude for those helped the writer in
accomplishing this thesis:
1. My major sponsor, Angelika Riyandari, S.S, M.A, and my Co-Sponsor,
Emilia Ninik Aydawati, S.P. M. Hum, who always guide me and gave
encouragement also ideas that makes this thesis could finish. It would be
impossible for me to finish this thesis without their patience and generous
assistance. I would also like to say thank you very much to all the lecturers in
the Faculty of Letters of Soegijaparanata Catholic University Semarang for
their guidance and knowledge.
2. My Father, my mother, my younger sister (Atin), my brother in law (Deny),
my younger brother (Jhoni) who gave their love, patience, suggestion, time,
prayer, attention and support the writer spiritually and physically during my
study and the process of completing this thesis. Thank you very much for all.
I wish you joy and happiness.
3. Pakde Sutimin and family (Bude Semi, Mas Aji, Mbak Lia, Mbak Hartini,
Mas Gatot and Mas Danang) thank you very much for your time, advice,
4. My grandfather, my grandmother who always support me. Thank you for your
prayer, attention and advice for me. I am still remember your advice for my
life. Also for my big family thanks yaa for your support and attention.
5. Rusty and Mas Rochim (Potenk) thank you very much for your love, patience,
attention, suggestion, prayer, support, time to share with me until this time
and always accompaying me when I am up and down, you make my dream
comes true. Thank you Lord, you make me meet them.
6. The source of my inspiration; Rajwa, Reni, Sari, Sasti and Isfa. Thank you for
being my spirit of my study.
7. Mas As’at, Mbak Tatik and Fifi who always help me doing research in Jepara.
Mas As’at thanks yach for waiting me in distribute the questionnaires.
8. All of the respondents (Jepara society) who gave their time to fill out the
questionnaires, so the writer could gather the data.
9. All my best friend: Erna Budy W., Indri, Nike, Alva and all my friends in
Wisma Sari who always give their love, support, cares and encouragements
during the progess of this thesis. For Erna I wish our friendship is never die.
Also my friends the class of 2000, thank you for the joy and fun that we had.
10. Hamed, Mistak, Rio and Mbulak Cs thank you for your support and attention.
Hamed, Rio and Dar thank you very much for your computer and also your
help in complete this thesis.
11. Mas Edy, Mbak Anik, Mas Lis, all teachers in SDN Suwawal 06 and all
friends in Bintang Jati Utama Furniture Jepara thank you very much for
thanks for the time to share with me for job and study experiences. Mas Edy,
thank you for your computer and also your attention for my study.
Then, as the last but not the least, thank you to all of people who help me
who cannot mention one by one, all my friends who always support me and make
me smile and feel happy. Thank you for the joy and happiness that you have made
for me. I hope God rewards your kindness.
Finally, the writer realizes that this thesis is far from being perfect,
therefore any comments, suggestion or criticisms are required for the progress of
the writer’s future writing. The writer hopes this thesis would be useful for the
readers.
Semarang, November 1, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE...i
PAGE OF APPROVAL... ii
BOARD OF EXAMINERS... iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS... vii
TABLE OF APPENDICES... x
MOTTO... xi
ABSTRACT... xiii
ABSTRAK... xiv
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the Study... 1
1.2Scope of the Study ... 3
1.3Problem Formulation ... 3
1.4Objective of the Study... 4
1.5Significance of the Study ... 4
1.6Definition of Terms... 4
CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1Language and Age... 6
2.2The Language of Teenagers and Adults... 7
2.3The Slang Words and the Characteristics ... 10
2.4The Target Audience of Magazine... 14
2.5The Language of GADIS Magazine………...16
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Data Collection... 17
3.1.1. Participants... 17
3.1.2. Instrument ... 18
3.2. Data Analysis ... 21
CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 4.1Respondents’ Ability in Understanding the Slang ... 24
4.1.1Respondents’ Understanding of Binpul... 24
4.1.2 Respondents’ Understanding of Ngecengin... 25
4.1.3 Respondents’ Understanding of Jomblo... 27
4.1.4 Respondents’ Understanding of Nyamperin... 28
4.1.5 Respondents’ Understanding of Mijek... 29
4.1.6 Respondents’ Understanding of Sensi... 30
4.1.7 Respondents’ Understanding of Doku... 31
4.1.8 Respondents’ Understanding of Do’I... 32
4.1.9 Respondents’ Understanding of Gaul... 33
4.1.10 Respondents’ Understanding of Burket... 34
4.1.11 Respondents’ Understanding of Gaplek... 35
4.1.12 Respondents’ Understanding of Funky... 36
4.1.13 Respondents’ Understanding of Ngeh... 37
4.1.14 Respondents’ Understanding of In... 38
4.1.15 Respondents’ Understanding of Jutek... 39
4.1.16 Respondents’ Understanding of Gadsam... 40
4.1.17 Respondents’ Understanding of Seleb... 41
4.1.18 Respondents’ Understanding of Gape... 42
4.1.19 Respondents’ Understanding of Mo... 43
4.1.20 Respondents’ Understanding of Ngarepin... 44
4.1.21 Respondents’ Understanding of Pedekate... 45
4.1.22 Respondents’ Understanding of Jaim... 46
4.1.23 Respondents’ Understanding of Bokap... 47
4.1.24 Respondents’ Understanding of Ekskul ... 48
4.1.25 Respondents’ Understanding of Curhat... 49
4.1.26 Respondents’ Understanding of Komen... 50
4.1.28 Respondents’ Understanding of Borju... 53
4.1.29 Respondents’ Understanding of Ngelaba... 54
4.1.30 Respondents’ Understanding of Bigos... 55
4.1.31 Respondents’ Understanding of Sohib... 56
4.1.32 Respondents’ Understanding of Nyokap... 57
4.1.33 Respondents’ Understanding of Rese... 58
4.1.34 Respondents’ Understanding of Macho... 60
4.1.35 Respondents’ Understanding of Hedon... 61
4.1.36 Respondents’ Understanding of Jealous... 62
4.1.37 Respondents’ Understanding of Baksos... 63
4.1.38 Respondents’ Understanding of Mood... 64
4.1.39 Respondents’ Understanding of Nge-date... 65
4.1.40 Respondents’ Understanding of BM... 66
4.1.41 Respondents’ Understanding of Junkies... 67
4.1.42 Respondents’ Understanding of Pakem... 69
4.1.43 Respondents’ Understanding of Bete... 70
4.1.44 Respondents’ Understanding of Gebetan... 71
4.1.45 Respondents’ Understanding of Digebet... 72
4.1.46 Respondents’ Understanding of Carmuk... 74
4.2 Respondents’ General Understanding on Slang Words………75
4.2.1 Teenager ... 75
4.2.2 Young Adult ... 76
4.2.3 Adult ... 77
4.3 The Factors that Influence the Respondents’ Understanding of Slang Words……… ... 79
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 CONCLUSION ... 84
5.2SUGGESTION... 85
TABLE OF APPENDICES
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n a huge hill,
Cragged, and steep, Truth stands, and he that will
Reach her, about must, and about must go.
From the deepest of my heart,
I dedicated this thesis to my beloved parents,
my brother, my sister, my love,
ABSTRACT
Slang is viewed as the most popular language in the society. It is identical with young generation’s language, although there are few of them do not understand about it. In addition, people (especially adults) find difficulty in understanding the slang words. This study is conducted to see how well respondents from different age groups understand the slang words used in this study and the factors that influence their understanding.
There are forty six slang words used in this study. The questionnaires are distributed to 60 respondents to find out their understanding of newly-emerged words and the factors that influence their understanding. Then, these
slang words are analyzed by using the meaning of the words in kamus bahasa
gaul. The writer compares the respondents’ understanding of the slang words from three different age groups in the society.
The result of this study shows the difference understanding of respondent’s from different age groups and the factor which influences the understanding. The percentage of teenager respondents is 82.6%. It means they have very good understanding of slang words. Young adult respondents understand 95.65% slang words. They also have very good understanding of the slang words. The rest age groups respondents is adult. The percentage of their understanding of the slang words is 80.43%. So, both teenager and young adult respondent have better understanding than adult respondents. The factor that influences the respondent’s understanding is age. Both educational background and job are not become the factors that influence respondents’ understanding of slang words which is used in the questionnaires in this study.
ABSTRAK
Slang dipandang sebagai bahasa paling popular di dalam masyarakat. Ini identik dengan bahasa para generasi muda, meskipun ada beberapa dari mereka tidak memahami tentang ini. Sebagai tambahan, orang usia dewasa menemui kesulitan dalam memahami kata-kata slang. Studi ini diadakan untuk melihat seberapa bagus responden dari kelompok umur yang berbeda memahami kata-kata slang yang digunakan dalam studi ini dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pemahaman mereka.
Ada empat puluh enam kata slang yang digunakan pada studi ini. Kuesioner didistribusikan ke enam puluh responden untuk mengetahui pemahaman mereka pada kata-kata munculan baru dan factor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pemahaman mereka. Kemudian kata-kata slang ini dianalisa dengan menggunakan arti kata-kata tersebut dalam kamus bahasa gaul. Penulis membandingkan pemahaman para responden tentang kata-kata slang dari tiga kelompok umur yang berbeda dalam masyarakat.
