The Use of Verbal and Non-Verbal Taboo Words in School Area

Abstract

This research aim to analysis the use of verbal and non verbal taboo words in school area. Taboo words can be considered a phenomenon in society. Taboo language is a broad conception and there are different ways that people have attempted to categorize them and taboo refers to forbidden phenomena in our custom in general. Taboo words has two categories, first is verbal taboo for the classification of verbal taboo such as ephitet, profanity, obscenity, and vulgarity. The second one is non verbal taboo refers to daily behavioral patterns because of traditional values or social life. The method applied is descriptive qualitative. This study will analyze the data with natural semantic and sosiolinguitics approach. There are some function of taboo words such as humor, catharsis, or showing powers. Even though taboo are prohibited or forbidden to say and to hear, but one of taboo function is humorous effect as long as the meaning conveyed and do not offend to people as the targets. This research provides some contribution and references for any futher research related to the use of taboo words in every situation and condition and also in any languages.