Abstract
A new phenomenon comes up early today that the F word or fuck has been becoming popular among children regardless of the setting. The study examines the children’s perception towards the F word in two cities in East Java: Surabaya (a metropolitan city) and Jombang (a sub-urban city). To investigates F words' usage among fifty children eight – fourteen years old in these two places, a descriptive qualitative method was employed by conducting interviews and observation. The result shows six perceptions through the F word: impolite word, an angry expression, a friendly word, a joke, and an offensive word. The way in which they acquire the F word varies, as does the purpose and the function of the F word as a wave of anger, sarcasm, conformity, solidarity, and frustration.
Highlights
Fuck abbreviates into the F word, one of the emphatic swearing words trendy in the western community
While fuck is identical to the western community, Indonesian has to swear words
There was Sarcastic Irony or Insults. Saying swear words such as fuck is possible for children; according to Howe (2012, p. 15), the range of age frequency used to say the "F word" is 0-14, which shows 8.91 percent, and 15-24 shows 15.89 percent
Summary
Fuck abbreviates into the F word, one of the emphatic swearing words trendy in the western community. While fuck is identical to the western community, Indonesian has to swear words. Still, it might be different in every region; in East Java Jancok and West Java, people use Kehed. Saying swear words such as fuck is possible for children; according to Howe This study offers some valuable details about the review of the retention of the "F word" used in children's first language It refers to the way children have learned the "F word." The research focuses on children and young people aged 8-14. This study will reveal the way children acquired Even though fuck is impolite, they keep saying it the F word, the function of the F word. Taboos are social sanctions the primary concern in children who say the F imposed on behavior deemed distasteful or word
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