Abstract:
This research dealt with the identification of taboo language in Malay
Batubara. It is a language spoken by people living in Batubara. The objective of
this research was to describe the classification of the taboo words in Malay
society. The research applied was descriptive qualitative approach. The data were
collected through observation, recording, and field notes. Then, the data were
analyzed by identifying taboo words and categorizing them into the types of taboo
words. Thus, each of the taboo words were presented in some example of
utterances in the language. Some words were considered taboo or not depending
on the context in which they were used. In conclusion, Thus, the analysis has two
objectives: first, to identify and describe the types of taboo words are used in
malay society Batubara Sumatera Utara and to describe the functions of taboo
words in Malay Society Batubara Sumatera Utara. Based on the results of the
study concluded that taboo words in the language which were related to the
utterences of sex, excretion, death, body function, religion, animals, cursing, there
are 8 taboo words from sex category, 5 taboo words from death, 7 taboo words
from human excretion, 3 taboo words from body function, 3 taboo words from
religion, 3 taboo words from animals, 3 taboo words from cursing, a total of 31
taboo words. From the data, it can concluded the epithes 8 times, profanity 6
times, vulgarity 4 times, obscenity 13 times and to draw attention to oneself 8
times, to show contempt 16 times, to be provocative 4 times, to mock authority 3
times.
