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Face-Threatening Acts Performed by Joe Gardner in Soul Movie Budianto, Clarissa Lievany; Maharani, Sang Ayu Isnu; Saientisna, Made Detriasmita
Culturalistics: Journal of Cultural, Literary, and Linguistic Studies Vol 9, No 2 (2025): Culturalistics: Journal of Cultural, Literary, and Linguistics Studies (December
Publisher : English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/ca.v9i2.27562

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Speech acts are actions carried out through language that do more than just share information; they can also affect the listener or change social situations. Sometimes, these spoken interactions may cause the listener to feel uncomfortable or lose respect. The idea of protecting a person’s dignity and social standing in communication is known as ‘face.’ When speech acts threaten this sense of face, they are called face-threatening acts. This study aims at identifying and analyzing the face-threatening acts performed by the character Joe Gardner in Pixar’s animated movie Soul (2020), by applying Brown and Levinson’s (1987) framework. Data were collected using the documentation method and note-taking technique, focusing on Joe Gardner’s utterances throughout the movie. The analysis employs a descriptive qualitative method, involving classification, identification, and verification based on the four types of face-threatening acts. The findings show that Joe Gardner performs all four types of face-threatening acts in 103 utterances: threatening the hearer’s negative face (61.2%), threatening the hearer’s positive face (23.3%), threatening the speaker’s negative face (6.8%), and threatening the speaker’s positive face (8.7%). The most frequently used type is the threat to the hearer’s negative face.
Dissecting Slang Words in the Album of 'Kirk' by DaBaby I Komang Sidny Darma Yadnya; Made Detriasmita Saientisna; Sang Ayu Isnu Maharani
Jurnal Pendidikan dan Sastra Inggris Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Pendidikan dan Sastra Inggris
Publisher : Lembaga Pengembangan Kinerja Dosen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55606/jupensi.v6i1.6573

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This undergraduate thesis entitled Dissecting Slang Words in the Album of ‘Kirk’ by DaBaby examines the types and functions of slang expressions in DaBaby’s lyrics. Adopting Allan and Burridge’s (2006) sociolinguistic framework, the research identifies and categorizes slang types, for instance Fresh and Creative, Clipping, Imitative, Acronym, and Flippant as well as analyses their communicative functions within hip-hop culture. Data were collected from all 13 songs on the Kirk album using qualitative methods. A total of 52 slang expressions were systematically classified and evaluated to determine their roles in expressing identity, emotion, resistance, humor, and social bonding. The findings reveal the Fresh and Creative slang (e.g., drip, vibez, bop) is the most prevalent (41.6%), highlighting DaBaby’s linguistic innovation. Clipping(e.g., gon’, ‘em,) and Imitative (e.g., finna, wanna) types support rhythmic flow and cultural authenticity, while Flippant terms (e.g., nigga, hoe) convey emotional intensity and in-group solidarity. Functionally, slang primarily reinforces group identity and enables emotional expression, with secondary roles in humor, resistance, and social intimacy. This research underscores slang’s significance in hip-hop as a tool for cultural representation, artistic creativity, and generational discourse. It contributes to sociolinguistic studies of music by demonstrating how informal lexicon shapes artist identity and listener engagement in contemporary rap.