THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CLASS TO THE USE OF SWEAR WORD

IN NICKI MINAJ’S RAP SONG LYRICS

TERM PAPER

Mely Arfiyanti

2015130032

STATA ONE (S-1) OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

UNIVERSITY OF DARMA PERSADA

JAKARTA

2019

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THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CLASS TO THE USE OF SWEAR WORD

IN NICKI MINAJ’S RAP SONG LYRICS

TERM PAPER

Submitted in Part Fulfilling for Obtaining

Strata One (S-1) Degree

Mely Arfiyanti

2015130032

STATA ONE (S-1) OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

UNIVERSITY OF DARMA PERSADA

JAKARTA

2019

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATEMENT PAGE

I hereby declare that the term-paper is the result of my own work, not a

half of total plagiarism of someone else’s, and all of the sources quoted or referred

to have been stated correctly and based on the actual date and time.

Name : Mely Arfiyanti

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Date : …………………….. 2019

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirabbil‘aalamiin, praise be to Allah SWT who has given the mercy

and blesses to me to be able to finish my term paper entitled The Influence of

Social Class to the Use Swear Word in Nicki Minaj’s Rap Songs Lyric. This term-

paper is submitted in part-fulfilling for obtaining Strata One (S-1) degree in

English Department, Darma Persada University. I am so grateful to all my

lecturers in English Department who have taught and guided me thoroughly since

my first semester. Especially, in finishing this term-paper, I would like to give my

best regards and many thanks to people who have helped me.

1. Dra. Irna Nirwani Djajadiningrat, M.Hum, as the advisor of this term-

paper who has given her time, and concern to me to finish this term-paper.

2. Tommy Andrian, SS, M.Hum, as the Reader who has checked and

corrected this term-paper word by word thoroughly.

3. Tommy Andrian, SS, M.Hum as the Head of English Department.

4. Dra. Karina Adinda M.A as the Academic Adviser who has guided and

help patiently in the preparation of the study every semester.

5. Dr. Eko Cahyono as Dean of Faculty of Humanities.

6. All lecturers of English Language and Culture Department for giving me

so much knowledge and experiences through the years of the study.

7. My Parents, Khotmun Arfin and Yasmiyati for the love that they give to

me until now.

8. Linguistics 2015, Yani and Rachma, Niken, Ica, Opi, Ira, Wahyu, Bela

9. My senior Uni Fani, for suggesting some additional songs from Nicki

Minaj for this term paper

10. For Noviani and Iqbal, who always sing a Roman Holiday every stress

comes, and for the advice and laughter we passed late at night in the

library.

11. For Leony, Citra and Intan for the grammar checker, the laptop and your

time to help me edit the lyric.

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12. Those people who I can not mention in this limited paper, thank you

foraccepting me for who I am and for supporting me no matter what happens.

This term-paper is far from perfection. Suggestions and constructive criticism are

welcome to improve this term-paper.

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ABSTRACT

Name : Mely Arfyanti

Study Program : English Language and Culture

Title : The Influence of Social Class to the Use of

Swear Word in Nicki Minaj’s Rap Song Lyric

This term paper discusses the influencer of social class to the use of swear words in Nicki

Minaj’s rap songs. More specifically, the study analyzed the swear words in Nicki

Minaj’s rap song using language variety and style, and as well as the definition and

classification of the swear word in Nicki Minaj's rap songs style register and social class

from the sociolinguistic study. For the specific theory, the writer use sociolinguistic theories

are social class, language variety, style, and register. This study is the qualitative range of

research, types of linguistic research that analyze with the method of data collection in the

form of education, environment, and income background of Nicki Minaj as the primary

source and supported by some linguistic sources related to the concept and theories.

Keywords: sociolinguistic, rap music, social class, swear word

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ABSTRAK

Nama : Mely Arfiyanti

Program Studi : Bahasa dan Budaya Inggris

Judul : The Influence of Social Class to the Use of

Swear Word in Nicki Minaj’s Rap Song Lyric.

Makalah ini membahas pengaruh kelas sosial terhadap penggunaan kata-kata

umpatan dalam lagu rap Nicki Minaj. Lebih khusus lagi, penelitian ini menganalisis

kata-kata umpatan dalam lagu rap Nicki Minaj menggunakan variasi dan gaya

bahasa, dan juga definisi dan klasifikasi kata umpatan dalam lagu-lagu rap Nicki

Minaj. Daftar gaya dan kelas sosial dari studi sosiolinguistik. Untuk teori spesifik,

teori sosiolinguistik yang di gunakan adalah kelas sosial, variasi bahasa, gaya, dan

daftar. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif, jenis penelitian linguistik yang

dianalisis dengan metode pengumpulan data dalam bentuk pendidikan, lingkungan,

dan latar belakang pendapatan Nicki Minaj sebagai sumber utama dan didukung

oleh beberapa sumber linguistik yang berkaita n dengan konsep dan teori

Kata kunci: sosioliguistik, music rap, kelas sosial, kata – kata umpatan

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Table of Contents

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATEMENT PAGE ............................................. iii

TEST FEASIBILITY APPROVAL PAGE ..................................................................... iv

APPROVAL PAGE ......................................................................................................v

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

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................... viii

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

1.1 Background of The Problem ..............................................................................1

1.2 Identification of the Problem ..............................................................................3

1.3 Limitation of the Problem ...................................................................................3

1.4 Formulation of the Problem ................................................................................3

1.5 Objective of the Research ....................................................................................3

1.6 Methods of the Research .....................................................................................4

1.7 Benefit of the Research ........................................................................................4

1.8 Systematic Organization of the Research ...........................................................4

CHAPTER 2..................................................................................................................6

2.1 Language Varieties ..............................................................................................6

2.1.1 Style and Regist ................................................................................................8

2.2 Social Class ........................................................................................................10

2.2.1 Type of Social Class ........................................................................................13

2.3 Swear Word .......................................................................................................15

2.4 Rap Music ..........................................................................................................19

CHAPTER 3................................................................................................................21

3.1 The Analysis of Swear Words in Nicki Minaj’s Rap Songs..............................21

3.1.1 Roman’s Revenge........................................................................................21

3.1.2 Roman Holiday ...........................................................................................22

3.1.3 Stupid Hoe...................................................................................................24

3.1.4 Anaconda ....................................................................................................25

3.1.5 Ganja Burn .................................................................................................26

3.1.6 Barbie Dream..............................................................................................27

3.1.7 Majesty ........................................................................................................29

3.1.8 Rich Sex.......................................................................................................31

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3.1.9 Hard White .................................................................................................32

3.1.10 Good Form ................................................................................................33

3.1.11 LLC ...........................................................................................................35

3.1.12 Nip Tuck....................................................................................................36

3.1.13 Sir ..............................................................................................................37

3.1.14 Miami ........................................................................................................38

3.1.15 Barbie Thingz............................................................................................39

3.2 The Analysis of Nicki Minaj’s Social Class .......................................................43

3.2.1 Background of Nicki Minaj ........................................................................43

3.2.2 Geographical Background ..........................................................................46

3.2.3 Educational Background ............................................................................48

3.2.4 Income Background ....................................................................................49

3.2.5 Music Background ......................................................................................50

CHAPTER 4................................................................................................................54

REFERENCES............................................................................................................56

SCHEME OF THE RESEARCH ...............................................................................58

POSTER OF THE RESEARCH ................................................................................59

CURRICULUM VITAE .............................................................................................60