Language usage of slang in the film spy

Abstract

This study deals with the language usage of slang in the film spy. The objectives of this study were to find out the types of slang in the film spy and the most dominant types is offensive slang. This study was conducted by applying qualitative approach with descriptive design. The data of this study were taken from the film spy. All of the scene were taken from this film. It was found that there were slang in this research, namely: (1) offensive slang there were 78 phrase or 54.54%, the analysis of offensive slang can bee seen from the context(2) vulgar slang there were 44 phrase or 30.77%, the analysis of vulgar slang too can be seen from the condition and how they were convey their anger with an action (3) taboo slang there were 21 phrase or 14.69%, the analysis of taboo slang can be seen from the culture in American Slang. The most dominant types of slang found in this research is offensive slang namely 78 phrase or 54.54%. The reason is because this film use lifesyle slangs in America.