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Makalah Taboo
Makalah Taboo
By:
Lita Tri Lestari
(7777160094)
In this research, the writer discusses the usage of taboo word and swear word in
“Bank Acoount” song 21 Savage. The purpose of this study is to classify the types of taboo
words. In this research, the writer uses content analysis method in analysing the taboo
and swear words in “Bank Account” song. The procedures of the research are: first,
watching the movie and finding the topics for the thesis. Second, after listening to the
song, the researcher found the theory in the books and internet. Third, the researcher searched
the lyrics of the song and then the classified the taboo words and swear words into tables.
The last, after classifying and making the table, the writer disscussed and analysed the
taboo words and swear words in “Bank Accont” song by 21 Savage. The result of this study is
to show the types of taboo word and swear word that refers to informal language. There are
three types of taboo word that found in “Bank Account” song: sexual activity, private parts of
body, and Lavatory. Moreover, there are two types of swear word that found in “Bank
Account” song such as strong swear word and weak swear word. Kind of strong swear
word is only insult and the kind of weak swear word is insult also.
2.1 Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society, how
language functions in a community, how people in community use language as well as how
this language usage reflects the social identity of the users. There are several possible
relationships between language and society. One is that social structure may either
influence or determine linguistic structure and/or behavior. A second possible relationship
is directly opposed to the first: linguistic structure and/or behavior may either influence or
determine social structure. A third possible relationship is that the influence is bi-directional:
language and society may influence each other (Wardhaugh, 2005).
Trudgill (1974: 32) states that sociolinguistics is a part of linguistics which is
concerned with language as a social and cultural phenomenon. The way people talk is
determined by social context in which their speaking takes place. People select language
which is suitable with the situation in which they are talking, who they are speaking to, and
how close their relation with the hearers. By regarding these factors, people may
convey their message in different ways or in different language varieties. Varieties of
language along racial, ethnic, and social lines have been too apparent in many countries,
including America and Britain (Holmes, 2001:190). Sociolinguistics deals with explaining
why people speak differently in different social contexts and with identifying the social
function of language as well as describing the ways it is used to convey social meanings.
In this reserach, the reseracher wants to give data description by giving the table of
taboo words and swear words. So that, it will enable the reader in understanding about taboo
and swear words.
No Corpus Type of taboo Type of swear
1 I buy a new car for the bitch Sexual activity Stong swear
(Insult)
2 She’s fucking with bosses and shit Sexual activity Strong swear
(Insult)
3 She’s fucking with bosees and shit Lavatory Strong swear
(insult)
4 Bad bitch, cute face and some nice Private part of the Strong swear
titties body (insut)
5 Bitch, be careful when you dumpin' Private part of the Strong swear
your asses body (insult)
6 I ain't no sucker, I ain't cuffin' no action Sexual activity Strong swear
(insult)
7 The skreets raised me, I'm a whole Sexual activity Strong swear
bastard (insult)
8 Straight up out the 6, now got a house - Weak swear
in the Hills, dog! (insult)
9 Pull up on yo' bitch, she say that I got Private part of the Strong swear
that ruler dick body (insult)
Data 1
Lyric: I buy a new car for the bitch.
The word ‘bitch’ refers to taboo word, because this word is powerful rude if people
use in front of public. This word is usually used in sexual activity and has meaning that a
women who usually loves to have sex with lots of people. The word ‘bitch’ is categorized as
strong swear word (insult) because it has very rude meaning to be said or listened and it is
used to offend somebody, especially for a woman.
Data 2
Lyric: She’s fucking with bosses and shit
The word ‘fucking’ is categorized as taboo this word is an sexual activity that
should not to say in front of public and this word is rude word. The word ‘fucking’
means an activity which the person is having a sexual intercourse with someone. The word
‘fucking’ also is categorized as strong swear word (insult) because this word is really
forbidden to use in society that has bad meaning that can insult people.
Data 3
Lyric: She’s fucking with bosees and shit
The word ‘shit’ has meaning an excrement. In this lyric, ‘shit’ here means something
that is considered bad and useless thing by people. The word ‘shit’ is a kind of taboo because
this word is very rude that people do not usually use this word in front of the public and this
word considered as impolite word. The kind of taboo in the word ‘shit’ is lavatory bacause it
is an expression that refers to the elimination of body wastes. ‘Shit’ is strong swear word
because this word can use to insult people really badly.
Data 4
Lyric: Bad bitch, cute face and some titties
The word ‘titties’ is categoriez as taboo because it is an impolite word to use in
public. The typo of taboo in the word ‘titties’ is private part of the body beacuse this word
means female breast. This part of lyric is strong swear word because it can be stringl used for
insulting women.
Data 5
Lyric: Bitch, be careful when you dumpin' your asses
The word ‘asses’ refers taboo word, because this word is a part of private body
that should not to say in front of public and this word is rude word and impolite to
hear. The word ‘asses’ here has meaning person’s buttock or anus or in several situation this
word also has meaning a stupi, foolish, stubborn person. This word is really bad word and not
supposed to be used in front of people because this word has lack of politeness, so the word
‘asses’ is categorized as strong swear word that is offensive.
Data 6
Lyric: I ain't no sucker, I ain't cuffin' no action
The word ‘sucker’ is categorized as taboo word bacause this is a mean word that can
become a harrasment for someone who hears it. The word ‘sucker’ literally has meaning as a
person who likes to suck woman’s genital that is why this word is categorized as sexual
activity taboo. It can also mean a gillible, credulous, and naive person. This word has really
offensive meaning that can be used for nsulting people, so the word ‘sucker’ is categorized as
strong swear word (insult).
Data 7
Lyric: The skreets raised me, I'm a whole bastard
The word bastard refers to taboo word, because this word usually means child of
unmarried parents but in this lyric it can mean a person who like making trouble. This word
is rude word and impolite to hear. The word ‘bastard’ refers to insult into strong swear
words that is very rude and can be used to mock people. People do not usually use this word
in public bacuse this word is very impolite for society.
Data 8
Lyric: Straight up out the 6, now got a house in the Hills, dog!
The word ‘dog’ is not one of type of taboo words eventhough this word is very
offensive. This word is only taregorized as weak swear word that can is used to insult people
but not really strong. The word dog hear has really rude and impolite meaning beacuse it can
function to mock people, so this word cannot be used randomly in front of public.
Data 9
Lyric: Pull up on yo' bitch, she say that I got that ruler dick
The word ‘dick’ refers to taboo word, because this word is part of private body
that should not to say in front of public. The word ‘dick’ has meaning the male genitals
or penis. This word is a rude word and strongly impolite to hear in front of public, so
this word is categoried as strong sweat word that can be used for insulting people.
CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION
After analyzing the data, the researcher conclude that there are nine verses of the lyric
that are categorized as taboo and swear word. There are three types of taboo that can be found
in ‘Bank Account’ song of 21 Savage. The first type is sexual activity that can be found in
verse 1 (bitch), verse 2 (fucking), verse 6 (sucker) and verse 7 (bastard). The second type of
taboo is lavatory that can be found only in verse 3 (shit), and the last type of taboo is private
part of body that cab be found in verse 4 (titties), verse 5 (asses) and verse 9 dick. Beside that
the reseracher also found two types of swear word. The first type is strong swear word
(indult) that can ba found in verse 1 (bitch), verse 2 (fucking), verse 3 (shit),verse 4 (tittis),
verse 5 (asses), verse 6 (sucker), verse 7 (bastard), and verse 9 (dick). The second type of
swear word is weak swear word that can be only found in verse 8 (dog). From the finding the
reseracher can say that the type of taboo that the most common type of taboo in this lyric is
sexual activity with four verses, and the most common type of swear word found in this lyric
is strong swear word (insult) with a total of eight verses.
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