English Language and Literature
Vol 9, No 1 (2020)

An Analysis of Word Formation of English Slang Used in Straight Outta Compton Movie

Muhammad Hafiza (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Rusdi Noor Rosa (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Feb 2020

Abstract

AbstractThe aim of this study was to find out the tendency of slang words used in Straight Outta Compton movie and word formation processes of slang words. The type of this study was descriptive qualitative. This research used the theory of word formation processes by George Yule (2010). The researcher found 6 types of word formation in slang words in the Straight Outta Compton movie script namely coinage, blending, clipping, compounding, acronym, and multiple-process. The data of slang words collected from the movie script. This study found that the most dominant type of word formation was blending with the percentage of 29.24%. It was followed by coinage and clipping with a proportion of 26.16% and 24.65% respectively. Then, it was followed by compounding with a percentage of 13.84%. Acronym and multiple-process were the least dominant ones with a percentage of only 3.07%. Keywords: Language Style, Slang word, Word Formation

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ell

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: E- JOURNAL English Language and Literature Study Program of FBS UNP. Volume 1, Number 1, September 2012, ISSN 2302-3546. English Language and Literature Study Program journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). It consits of scientific ...