An Analysis of Slang Words in the Movie American Pie

Hari Farmanda, Hari Farmanda and Yusrita, Yanti and Nova, Rina (2015) An Analysis of Slang Words in the Movie American Pie. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

This study focused on slang language used by the actors in the American Pie Movies. Slang is used for a very informal speech variety which often serves as an in group language such as teenagers, adult, army, pop group, etc. (Richard, J. et al., 1985). The purpose of the research is to describe forms, type, and meaning of slang language used in the American Pie Movie. The method used in this study was the qualitative method. Data were collected from the scripts of the movie. From the data analysis, the writer found there were two forms of slang language used in terms of word and phrase, then there were two types of slang namely teenager slang and sex slang, and the meaning of slang not to expresse the negative ideas or rude words but in order to say something in other words and in different ways as varieties used by society. After that, slang also gives evidence that there is another way for people to make their communication more entertain and interesting. The types of slang can be urban slang, sex, and tenage slang. Key word: slang, informal languge, style

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