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OF ENGLISH TABOO WORDS IN INTERNET MEME
THESIS
Submitted to the Department of Language Studies, Graduate School of UniversitasMuhammadiyah Surakarta
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education
by
PujianaMasitha
ID No. S200140048
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE STUDIES
GRADUATE SCHOOL
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APPROVAL
EFL LEARNERS’ COMPREHENSION OF ENGLISH TABOO WORDS
IN INTERNET MEME
THESIS
Proposed by:
PujianaMasitha ID No S200140035
Approved by
First advisor Second advisor
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SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL FORM
The student submits the thesis for examination:
Name : PujianaMasitha
ID Number : S 200140048
Department : Language Studies
Field of Study : English Education
Thesis Title : EFL Learners’ Comprehension of English Taboo words in Internet Meme
Supervisor’s Approval:
I confirm that the thesis written by the above-named student meets the scholarly
standards for the degree and is therefore eligible to proceed to an examination by
the board of examiners of the Department of Language Studies, the Graduate
School of UniversitasMuhammadiyah Surakarta.
Surakarta, October 2016
Primary supervisor
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SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL FORM
The student submits the thesis for examination:
Name : PujianaMasitha
ID Number : S 200140048
Department : Language Studies
Field of Study : English Education
Thesis Title : EFL Learners’ Comprehension of English Taboo words in Internet meme
Supervisor’s Approval:
I confirm that the thesis written by the above-named student meets the scholarly
standards for the degree and is therefore eligible to proceed to an examination by
the board of examiners of the Department of Language Studies, the Graduate
School of UniversitasMuhammadiyah Surakarta.
Surakarta, October 2016
Co - supervisor
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APPROVAL OF THESIS FOR SUBMISSION
Title: EFL Learners’ Comprehension of English Taboo Words in Internet meme Submitted by PujianaMasitha
Has been examined by the board of examiners on ____________2016. All
feedback,corrections, and suggestions recommended by the examiners have been
considered and revision has been accordingly made by the student.
The board of examiners certifies that the thesis is eligible for submission.
The Board of Examiners
Primary supervisor
AgusWijayanto, P.hD
Co- Supervisor
MaulyHalwatHikmat, P.hD
Internal Examiner
Prof. Dr. EndangFauziati, M.Hum
Surakarta, October 2016
The Director of Graduate School
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STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
I hereby confirm that the thesis entitled “EFL Learners’ Comprehension of English Taboo Words in Internet Meme” is an original and authentic work written by myself and it has satisfiedthe rules and regulations of
UniversitasMuhammadiyah Surakarta with respect to plagiarism. I certify that all
quotations and the sources of information have been fully referred and
acknowledged accordingly.
I confirm that this thesis has not been submitted for the award of any previous
degree in any tertiary institutions in Indonesia or abroad.
Name : PujianaMasitha
ID Number : S 200140048
Department : Language Studies
Field of Study : English Education
Thesis title : EFL Learners’ Comprehension of English Taboo Words in Internet Meme
Date : __ October 2016
Signed : _________________
vii MOTTO
Do not wait; the time will never be “just right” start where you stand,
and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and
viii DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to:
ix Learners’ Understanding of Taboo Language in Internet Meme”.
The writer would like to express her great gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Markhamah, M.Hum.,as the head of language study
department of graduate program Muhammdiyah University of Surakarta.
2. AgusWijayanto, Ph.D., the academic supervisor and the primary
supervisor, who has given great help, guidance, advice, and correction
from the beginning up to the completion of this research paper.
3. MaulyHalwatHikmat, Ph.D., as the co-supervisor who patiently gave her
guidance and motivation.
4. Her beloved parents, who always pray, love, and give support.
Last but not least, the writer realizes that this research paper is still far
from being perfect. Therefore, suggestion and positive criticism are hped and
needed to make this research paper better.
The writer hopes that this research paper can contribute to useful reading
for the esteemed readers.
Wassalamu’alaikumwarahmatullahiwabarokatuh
Surakarta, October 2016
The Writer,
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL ... ii
SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL FORM ... iii
SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL FORM ... iv
APPROVAL OF THESIS SUBMISSION ... v
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP ... vi
MOTTO ... vii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Study ... 1
B. Limitation of the Study ... 4
C. Problem Statement ... 4
D. Objective of the Study ... 4
E. Significant of the Study ... 5
1. Theoretical Benefit ... 5
2. Practical Benefit ... 5
F. Research Paper Organization ... 5
CHAPTER II REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE ... 7
A. Literary Review ... 7
B. Underlying Theory ... 10
1. Sociolinguitic ... 10
2. Pragmatic... 12
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b. Pragmalinguistic ... 16
3. Interlanguage Pragmatic... 17
a. Pragmatic comprehension ... 17
4. Taboo... 19
C. Theoretical Framework ... 28
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ... 29
A. Research Approach ... 29
B. Research Object ... 29
C. Research Subject ... 29
D. Data and Data Source ... 29
E. Technique of Collecting the Data ... 30
F. Data Validity ... 30
G. Technique of Analyzing the Data ... 31
CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 32
A. Research Finding ... 32
1. Types of English Taboo Words ... 32
2. EFL Learners’ Comprehension of English Taboo Words in Internet Meme ... 36
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION AND SUGGESTION ... 45
A. Conclusion ... 45
B. Pedagogical Implication ... 45
C. Suggestion ... 45
BIBLIOGRAPY
xii ABSTRACT
PujianaMasitha. S 200140048.EFL LEARNERS’ COMPREHENSION OF ENGLISH TABOO WORDS IN INTERNET MEME. Thesis.Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. 2016.
This study was descriptive qualitative study concerning with taboo words. The objects of this studywere to identify type of taboo words in internet meme and measure the students’ comprehension of taboo words in internet meme.The data for this study is internet meme taken from some internet source, such as twitter, facebook, instagram, pinterest, path, and tumblr, and the EFL learners’ respons about taboo words in internet meme.The technique of collecting which used by the researcher is documentary method. Data were analyzed based on Batistella taxonomy. The result of this study showed that all the types of taboo words based on the taxonomy of Batistella were appeared in internet meme, such as profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, and epithet. The most dominant type of taboo words is epithet and least frequent of taboo language is profanity. The second finding of this study was most of EFL learners had almost no experienced in taboo language.
xiii ABSTRAK
PujianaMasitha. S 200140048.EFL LEARNERS’ COMPREHENSION OF ENGLISH TABOO WORDS IN INTERNET MEME. Thesis.UniversitasMuhammadiyah Surakarta. 2016.
Penelitian ini adalah penelitian desrkriptif kualitatif mengenai bahasa tabu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi tipe-tipe bahasa tabu yang terdapat pada internet meme dan mengukur kemampuan pembelajar bahasa inggris dalam memahami bahasa tabu yang terdapat di internet meme. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah internet meme yang didapat dari bebagai sumber seperti twitter, facebook, instagram, pinterest, path, tumblrdan hasil jawaban pembelajar bahasa inggris yang didapat dari menyebarkan kuisioner kepada 50 pembelajar bahasa inggris pada level universitas. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dokumentasi. Data dianalisis berdasarkan taksonomi dari Batistella. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa semua tipe bahasa tabu berdasarkan taksonomi Batistella muncul dalam penelitia ini, yaitu profanity, obscenity, vulgarity dan epithet. Tipe epithet adalah tipe yang paling banyak muncul dan tipe yang paling sedikit muncul adalah tipe profanity. Hasil penemuan kedua dari penelitia ini adalah bahwa pembelajar bahasa inggris masih asing terhadap bahasa tabu yang terdapat dalam internet meme. Hasil tersebut mengimplikasikan perlunya mengajarkan tentang bahasa tabu kepada pembelajar bahasa inggris.
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LIST OF TABLE
4.1Table the Types of Taboo Language
LIST OF CHART
4.1 Chart of EF Learners’ Answer
4.2 Chart of EF Learners’ Reason
“I don’t know about the meme”
4.3 Chart of EF Learners’ Reason
“the meme is impolite”
4.4 Chart of EF Learners’ Reason
“the word is rude”
4.5 Chart of EF Learners’ Reason
“the meme is disgusting”
4.6 Chart of EF Learners’ Reason
xv 1. Type of English Taboo Words
2. EFL Learners’ answer of English Taboo Words in Internet Meme 3. List of English Taboo Words
4. Expert Judgment Validation
