2019
DOI: 10.33369/jeet.3.2.143-155
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An Analysis of Taboo Words in Rich Brian’s Song Lyrics

Abstract: This research aimed at investigating taboo words in Rich Brian"s song lyrics.The researcher described what kinds, functions, and meanings of taboo words used in Rich Brian"s song lyrics. The sample of this research was five Rich Brian"s song lyrics that collected by using simple random sampling. The researcher employed a theory from Batistella to describe the kinds of taboo words and a theory from Wardhaugh to describe the functions of taboo words. Then, in finding the meaning of taboo words in Rich Brian"s so… Show more

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“…These words can be offensive and derogatory, reduce sex to crude and simplistic terms, and encourage overt and sexually explicit behavior. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the social and cultural factors that lead to the use of taboo terms in music, especially those related to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality (Putri & Barnabas, 2019). Therefore, the findings in this study affirm the previous studies in which the taboo expressions used in the songs as the object of these studies have a function to express displeasure and criticism on a certain societal condition conveyed by the singers through their songs' lyrics.…”
Section: The Types Of Taboo Expressions In Nicki Minaj's Songssupporting
confidence: 83%
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“…These words can be offensive and derogatory, reduce sex to crude and simplistic terms, and encourage overt and sexually explicit behavior. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the social and cultural factors that lead to the use of taboo terms in music, especially those related to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality (Putri & Barnabas, 2019). Therefore, the findings in this study affirm the previous studies in which the taboo expressions used in the songs as the object of these studies have a function to express displeasure and criticism on a certain societal condition conveyed by the singers through their songs' lyrics.…”
Section: The Types Of Taboo Expressions In Nicki Minaj's Songssupporting
confidence: 83%
“…The first previous study aims to investigate the use of taboo words in the song lyrics of Rich Brian (Putri & Barnabas, 2019). The study has three main objectives: to categorize the types of taboo words, to understand their function, and to interpret their meaning within the context of these songs.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Language is one of the tools for people to interact with each other. Language is a symbol of sound system which takes a role as an important means in human life to convey an idea, message, intention, and opinion in communication (Putri, 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%