AN ANALYSIS OF SLANG USED BY JOHN MICHAELSON IN THE

NOVEL “MUALLAF”

THESIS

By:

RESTI PRIWIANI AMINATUL SHOLEKHAH

201510100311209

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

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AN ANALYSIS OF SLANG USED BY JOHN MICHAELSON IN THE

NOVEL “MUALLAF”

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana

Degree in English Language Education Department

By:

RESTI PRIWIANI AMINATUL SHOLEKHAH

201510100311209

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

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DEDICATION

This thesis is dedicated to my parents for their endless love, support, and encouragement

To my beloved best friends who always be mood booster for me

especially to Coco and Fafa who always believe that I can be more than me

To all of good people behind my story

MOTTO

Prophet Muhammad Sallallaahu'alaihi Wasallam said,

"The best of mankind is the most beneficial to human beings" (Narrated by Ahmad, ath-Thabrani, ad-Daruqutni, assigned by al-Albani in Shahihul Jami

'no: 3289)

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”

(Nelson Mandela)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER .............................................................................................................................. i

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................. iv

AUTHOR’S DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY ........................................................ v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................... vi

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................... vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................... viii

LIST OF APPENDIXES ................................................................................................... x

LIST OF TABLE ............................................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER 1 ..................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Research Background............................................................................................ 1

1.2 Research Problems ................................................................................................ 6

1.3 Research Objectives .............................................................................................. 6

1.4 Scope and Limitation ............................................................................................ 6

1.5 Research Significances.......................................................................................... 6

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ....................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER II ..................................................................................................................... 9

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ........................................................................ 9

2.1 Sociolinguistics ..................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Language Varieties.............................................................................................. 11

2.3 Slang .................................................................................................................... 11

2.3.1 The Characteristics of Slang ......................................................................... 16

2.3.2 The Reasons of Utilizing Slang .................................................................... 19

2.3.3 Kinds of Slang Words ................................................................................... 20

2.4 The Meaning ....................................................................................................... 21

2.5 The Use of Slang in Novel .................................................................................. 23

CHAPTER III ................................................................................................................. 26

RESEARCH METHOD .................................................................................................. 26

3.1 Research Design .................................................................................................. 26

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3.2 Research Object .................................................................................................. 28

3.3 Research Approach ............................................................................................. 29

3.4 Data Collection.................................................................................................... 30

3.4.1 Research Instrument ...................................................................................... 31

3.5 Data Analysis ...................................................................................................... 32

CHAPTER IV ................................................................................................................. 33

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .................................................................................... 33

4.1 Findings ............................................................................................................... 33

4.1.1 Slangs in the Novel ....................................................................................... 33

4.1.2 Kind of the Slangs ......................................................................................... 33

4.1.3 Meaning of the Slangs ................................................................................... 34

4.2 Discussion ........................................................................................................... 35

CHAPTER V ................................................................................................................... 40

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................................................................... 40

5.1 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 40

5.2 Suggestion ........................................................................................................... 41

5.2.1 For the Lecturers ........................................................................................... 41

5.2.2 For the English Language and Education Department Students ................... 41

5.2.3 For the Teacher ............................................................................................. 41

5.2.4 For the Prospective Researchers ................................................................... 41

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendice 1. The Results of Slang in the Novel

Appendice II. Synopsis of “Muallaf” Novel

Appendice III. Biography of John Michaelson

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LIST OF TABLE

Table 1. The Results of Slang in the Novel

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