The analysis finds that The four types of taboo word based on Battistella‘s theory are found in Rap Disses lyric. After that, the data is interpreted using contextual explanation. The analysis of data uses rules as the pattern of analyzing taboo word based on Battistella‘s and Ronald Wardaugh‘s theory of taboo word. The study collects the data from song lyrics on The data are categorized into the types and the functions of taboo word.
The data is Rap Disses Songs utterances and the source of data is American Rapper. The study uses descriptive qualitative method. The study uses the theory of taboo words from Battistella and Ronald Wardaugh to do the analysis. This study is conducted to identify the type and the function of selected Hip Hop Songs utterances which are on the website of The 9 Greatest Rap Disses, and to explain how the American Rapper used the taboo word. The meaning of taboo word itself depend on the context and situation. Actually, we often hear those words such as goddamn, shit, fuck you, but the kind of taboo words have different formed and meaning. Some of considering taboo is a forbidden word to say to anyone, because it is not polite.
Taboo is a word that used by someone to convey emotions to the hearer. Text (TABOO WORDS ANALYSIS ON HIP HOP DISS SONGS USED BY AMERICAN RAPPER) TABOO WORDS ANALYSIS ON HIP HOP DISS SONGS USED BY
