AN ANALYSIS OF BAD LANGUAGE USED ON “CRANK 2” MOVIE
THESIS
By
BAYU EKA KURNIASARI
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER AND TRAINING EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG UNIVERSITY
AN ANALYSIS OF BAD LANGUAGE USED ON “CRANK 2” MOVIE
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
“Allah akan meninggikan orang-orang yang beriman di antaramu dan orang-orang yang diberi ilmu pengetahuan beberapa derajat”
(Q.s. al-Mujadalah : 11)
“Barangsiapa yang menempuh satu jalan untuk mendapatkan ilmu, maka Allah menudahkan baginya jalan menuju surga.”
(HR.Muslim:2699)
DEDICATION:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillah, all praise due to Allah SWT, the merciful and Charitable.
Because of His guidance, blessing and affection, the writer can finish this thesis.
The writer would like to express her deepest gratitude to Dr. Masduki M,Pd,
his first advisor and Taufik Burhan M,Pd, his second advisaor, for their suggestion,
invaluable guidance, and advice during the consultation period, and their comments
and correctionduring the competition of this thesis.
Finally, special thanks to my beloved father (Suyono Hadi), mother (Mujiati),
and also my beloved friend (Dino, Vito Citra, Rey, Widy, Fitri, Novita, Rina, Wiwid,
and others friend that give me support).
Malang, April 2013
2.6.1.3 Characterization ... 18
2.6.1.4 Character ... 18
2.6.1.5 Action ... 19
2.6.1.6 Dialogue ... 19
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 20
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 24
4.1 Research Finding ... 24
4.1.1 The Kinds of Bad Language Used on Crank 2 Movie ... 24
4.1.2 The Meaning of Bad Language Used on ‘Crank 2’ Movie. ... 41
4.2 Discussion ... 55
CHAPTER V DISCUSSION AND SUGGESTION ... 58
5.1 Conclusion ... 58
5.2 Suggestion ... 59
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter discusses about background of study, the statements of problem,
the purpose of the study, the significance of the study and the definition of key terms.
1.1 Background of Study
Language is important for human life. Language has many functions; to
communicate with each other, to show the one’s mind, and to express the human
needs. Wardhaugh (2006:1) has stated that language is a system of arbitrary verbal
symbols by which members of speech community use as a means of communication
to interact and express their ideas, feeling and thoughts. We will have difficulty to do
anything without using the language. So, we can imagine how important language is.
Language and society cannot be separated. When humans are born, they will
have their own language, and then become a part of the society, and they will interact
and do a communication with their society. There is no human society that does not
depend upon, is not shaped by, and does not itself shape language (Chaika, 2007: 1).
We cannot shape a language by ourselves; we need a society to create a language. So,
languages are made by human society and then it is used to communicate to each
other, to show their mind and needs in that society.
When we are learning a foreign language, it is better to know about the
society where the language is used. The study of the relationship between language
sociolinguistics as the study of language in relation to society. In other words,
sociolinguistic is the study of language deeply by knowing more about the society.
Language variation is one of the main discussion in the study of
Sociolinguistics. Language variation is the variation of language. Language has so
many variations, because not only every country but also every district has their own
language. And it is become larger by the new generation who create a new language.
Besides, there are formal and informal languages in every society. Also, almost every
society has their bad language.
Bad language is a kind of language that is used for certain purpose that may
be dangerous to be used. It refers to negative meaning, impolite, explosive and
interior among the speech community (Andersson and Trudgill. P, 1992 :4). Bad
language is usually used to express the strong emotion, disappointed, anger, dislike,
and etc. Also it is used to abuse somebody else. But, bad language is natural and
common language for some community or society which usually uses that language.
They will not be offended or angry when other people use bad language while they
make a conversation with them.
Many kinds of language variation can be categorized as bad language. For
example: Slang, taboo, Vulgar, and Swearing. Some of these bad languages have
To learn about the real foreign language in the society, we do not need to go
to that country where that language is used. We can do it by watching the movie
which is created and made in that society and show about the society real language
live. Because almost all movies show their society real language, activity, culture and
habits.
In the previous research, Setiyono (2007) who discuss about “An Analysis of
Bad Language Used on ‘8 Mile’ Movie” found that the bad languages in that movie
were used to insult someone, express their anger, abuse someone, curse someone, and
to show intimacy. Dominantly most of bad languages that were found in that movie
were used to express badness or negative meaning.
And now, in this study the writer wants to analyze about bad language found
in Crank 2 movie. Crank 2 movie is an American action movie. This movie tells
about someone named Chev Chelious who has a strong heart. Then, his heart is stolen
by gangster who wants to change their leader’s heart with Chelious’s heart because
their leader’s heart is broken. By using imitation heart, Chelious try to find his heart.
On the way to find his heart Chelious must pass many struggles. As an action and
emoticon movie, this movie uses many bad languages for their conversation. By
watching that movie we will know about how the American society use their
1.2 Statement of problems
Based on the explanation in the background of study above, the problems are
stated as follows:
1. What kinds of bad language are used on Crank 2 movie?
2. What are the purposes of the bad languages used on Crank 2 movie?
1.3 The Purpose of The Study
The purpose of the study should be stated clearly from the beginning as the
principle guidance. They are formulated as follows:
1. To know the kinds of bad language that used on Crank 2movie.
2. To know the purpose of the bad language used on Crank 2 movie.
1.4 Scope and Limitation
The writer wants to analyze Crank 2 movie because in this movie almost all
characters use bad language and it is very interesting to analyze. The scope of this
study is focused on the bad languages that are used in Crank 2 movie. And the writer
limits this study on the kinds of bad language, that is slang, taboo, swearing,vulgar,
and the meaning of each languages used in the Crank 2 movie.
1.5 Significance of the study
First, the writer expects the result of the study can give contribution to the
Second, the result of this study is expected to be used as reference for the
teachers who want to teach their students about bad language from American culture.
Third, the result of this study is also expected to give contribution to the next
researchers who want to analyze about bad language from the movie especially
stigmatized in the culture and should not be interpreted literally. Taboo words are
things or ideas that are not supposed to say or forbidden or discourage by the
people. (Andersson L and Trudgill, 1992)
3. Movie is field that encompassed motion picture as an art form or as a part of the entertainment industry, because photographic film historically has been primary
medium for displaying moving images, academic often refers to this field as a
study of film. (Hagener M and Toteberg, 2002)
5. Emotion is a moving of the main and soul, excitement of the feelings, whether pleasing or painful, disturbance or agitation of mind caused by a specific exciting
