Linguistics Swearing Of Mobile Legend Players: A Pragmatic Study

Abstract

Swearing words are language that are categorized as rude, but this language is still often used by people, especially in online games. People used to use swear words to express their feelings during they played online game. This research aims to describe the Indonesian swear words used by mobile legend players and to distinguish between the functions and meanings of Indonesian swearing used by mobile legend players. The data source for main reference in this research is a video of BrandonKent Everything entitled "Ruby Collector! 1 juta skin! Keren banget efeknya, keluar burung merak. LSNG savage lah". The theory of swearing function formulated by Pinker was used in finding the functions and meanings of Indonesian swearing used by mobile legend players. This research used a qualitative research method called Pragmatic analysis. The result of this research shows that swearing words were often used by people when they played a game. The use of swearing words is not intended to encourage fight, but it aims to express their feelings. In this research, swearing words were also found based on their function, including descriptive, idiomatic, cathartic, abusive, and emphatic swearing.