Research Article
Uncovering the Function of Taboo Words Used in “Not Another Teen Movie”
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.30-9-2019.2291135, author={Dian Mukti Primasari and Alek Alek and Didin Nuruddin Hidayat and Dhuha Hadiyansyah}, title={Uncovering the Function of Taboo Words Used in “Not Another Teen Movie”}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Education in Muslim Society, ICEMS 2019,30 September - 01 October 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEMS}, year={2020}, month={1}, keywords={taboo words analysis word function}, doi={10.4108/eai.30-9-2019.2291135} }- Dian Mukti Primasari
Alek Alek
Didin Nuruddin Hidayat
Dhuha Hadiyansyah
Year: 2020
Uncovering the Function of Taboo Words Used in “Not Another Teen Movie”
ICEMS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.30-9-2019.2291135
Abstract
The study investigated the use of taboo words in a specific movie, namely Not Another Teen Movies. Taboo stimuli are exceptionally stirring, yet it has been recommended that they likewise have inborn explicit properties, for example, taboo, offensiveness, disagreeableness, or even shock value. Nonetheless, taboo words frequently contrast from different words on something beyond excitement and forbidden properties. In the present study, the researchers replicated both of these discoveries and directed detailed item analyses to figure out which word properties drive a few impacts. The study concludes that the taboo words have several functions. Those are expressing desire, insulting people, expressing pride, cursing and disappointment, metaphor, literal meaning, openness, and hatred expression.