Jangkrik: Taboo Language Use at Comical Interlude in Javanese Shadow Puppet Performance

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10.2991/prasasti-19.2019.32How to use a DOI?

Keywords

comedy; puppet; taboo language use; sociolinguistics

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the reason why taboo language use is frequent during the comical interlude in Javanese shadow puppet performances. The data were taken from a recorded shadow puppet performance in East Java. During the recording, there is much taboo language use by the comedians and the puppeteer. This usage is analysed from the viewpoint of comedy show and linguistic performance. The results show that the use of taboo language use is not regarded as something sacred or offensive in the context of conversation during the comical interlude. The appearance of taboo language use which is perceived as dark humour evokes the feeling of being entertained by violating the social norms.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Latif Amrullah
PY  - 2019/08
DA  - 2019/08
TI  - Jangkrik: Taboo Language Use at Comical Interlude in Javanese Shadow Puppet Performance
BT  - Proceedings of the Fifth Prasasti International Seminar on Linguistics (PRASASTI 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 187
EP  - 194
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/prasasti-19.2019.32
DO  - 10.2991/prasasti-19.2019.32
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