Abstract:
This study deals with an analysis of taboo words within medan.dubbing on
instagram. The objectives of this study were to identify the types, the dominant
types and functions of taboo words within medan.dubbing on Instagram. This
research using qualitative method. The results of this result are stated as follows.
Firstly, there were found three types of taboo words occur in medan.dubbing.
They are obscenity , vulgarity, and ephitet. The total number types of taboo
words were 69 occurences. They consist of obscenity (24), Vulgarity (5), Ephitets
(28). The dominant types of taboo words within medan.dubbing on instagram was
Ephitets (28 occurences). Secondly, the function of taboo words consist of to
show contempt (24), to draw attention to oneself (14), to be provocative (19). The
most appeared function is to show contempt and the last is to draw attention to
oneself
