LADU: Journal of Languages and Education
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2023): March-April

Types of Swearing Words Used by The Characters In Birds of Prey

Dhea Syahla (Gunadarma University)
Sri Hartati (Universitas Gunadarma)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2023

Abstract

Background:  Swearing words are not only used in real human life or on social media but are also often found in movies and the use of swearing words in movies must have a specific purpose one of which is to attract the attention of the audience. Purpose: This research aimed at revealing the types of swearing for the characters in the Birds of Prey movie. Design and methods: This research used a qualitative method. The researcher used Andersson and Trudgill’s theory to analyze the data. Results: The result of the research showed that there are four types of swearing; expletive swearing, abusive swearing, humorous swearing, and auxiliary swearing.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ladu

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

LADU: Journal of Languages & Education provides a forum for discussion of current topics and issues in language and literacy that have a direct influence on thinking and practice in education. Articles draw important and well-communicated implications of their subject matter for one or more of the ...