Abstract

This paper is entitled Analysis of Slangs Used by Characters in Movie Script “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”. The aims of this study are to identify and classify based on the types of slang word, this paper also described the context of situation of slang used in the movie script I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. The data source was taken from the movie script I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009). The data collection was conducted through library research method and note taking technique. The first step was done through reading attentively, noting the slang word, and classifying based on the types of slang and context of situation. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative method with the theory of Allan and Burridge (2006) for types of slang and theory of context of situation proposed by Holmes (2013). The result of analysis shows that there are four types of slang used by character in I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell movie script. Meanwhile, for the context of situation there are four components. The meaning behind each slang words and phrases in I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell movie script depends on the context of situation. Besides, the interpretation of meaning takes important roles in the analysis.

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  • Background of the StudyThe media that we used to communicate with other people is language

  • The aims of this study are to identify and classify based on the types of slang word, this paper described the context of situation of slang used in the movie script I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

  • The meaning behind each slang words and phrases in I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell movie script depends on the context of situation

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Summary

Data source The data was taken from “I Hope

They Serve Beer in Hell” movie script, which was downloaded from http://screenplaydb/com/film/scripts/I hope they server beer in hell.pdf on Saturday February 2, 2019 at 02.10 P.M. There are two types of method that can be used to presenting the analyzed data; there are formal and informal methods. After that the analyzed data was discussed with informal method in the form of words or sentences description to identify the types of form of slang. The word dude classified as fresh and creative because this kind of slang is new vocabulary and used in informal variety. It can be an up to date word in order to describe something in an informal situation In this case, the word dude uttered by Tucker to call Aaron. The slang word baby in data 21, based on the statement above it has meaning is a lover; one‟s sweetheart according to Oxford Dictionary.

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