Angkola Swear Words

Elitaria Bestri Agustina Siregar (), Maria Ulfa () and Mhd. Pujiono ()
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Elitaria Bestri Agustina Siregar: Universitas Sumatera Utara
Maria Ulfa: Universitas Sumatera Utara
Mhd. Pujiono: Universitas Sumatera Utara

Technium Social Sciences Journal, 2021, vol. 17, issue 1, 501-509

Abstract: This study focuses on the types of theme of swear words in Angkola language, their usage functions and their intended use. This research is a qualitative research. Method used is participant-observation method. Finding reveals that based on their references, swear words in the Angkola community use nine themes, namely, religion, scatology, genitalism, profession, mental and physical abnormality, death, motherhood, animals, body parts, and supernatural beings. There are two functions of Angkola swear words: as a form of expression of anger / annoyance and as a form of intimacy / greeting.

Keywords: Swear words; sociolinguistics; Angkola (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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