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1. AN ANALYSIS OF JARGON IN OPERA VAN JAVA
S1 Thesis
Elis Yuniasih
10002131
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
SARJANAWIYATA TAMANSISWA UNIVERSITY
YOGYAKARTA
2013

2. CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
Language is very important in our life. Language and communication
cannot be separated. People use the language as a means of communication to
express their ideas and feelings. People communicate with each other using
language in social interaction. It is possible for people live without the
language. People communicate with others directly or indirectly in the spoken
and written form. So, language is an important thing of communication in
social life and it can be separated.
In the social life, people can also using the other communication tool
beside the language. According to Badudu (1993: 3) states that it is
impossible that the society without language and also it is impossible there
will be the language without the society. And this relationship only can
happen if there is the connection that is language. There is the study to
organize between language and the society that is sociolinguistic.
In the modern society, the function of language is increasing. In the
modern society, the language has the function in the study, government
administration, domestic and international trade, politic, science, sport and
technology (Badudu, 1989:4). Moreover, all the field of these professions

3. have special language in communication. Because of that, each community in
the society has their own language and variety in having their communication.
According to Kridalaksana in Chaer and Agustina (200:80) state that
sociolinguistics is the science that studies of characteristic and function of the
language variety, also the relationship between language with the
characteristic and function in the language society. In communication in the
society, there are many language variations like register, slang, jargon, dialect
and sociolect.
Jargon is one of the language variations in sociolinguistics. Jargon is
the special language that used in the certain field in the society. There are
many words that do not understand by the society in general and the outside
of the group.
That jargon has many functions, it can identify the people activity and
also jargon can be used to make easy in communication with the other in
some field but for the people that do not know with these words not interest to
follow in the conversation because they are do not understand. So, the
language in jargon is different in common language and people in the outside
of the group difficult to understand about this word. In this research the writer
will be analysing about the form, meaning and function of Jargon in Opera
Van Java.

4. B. Identification of the Problem
Jargon is a special language belongs to exclusively to a group, often a
profession. Engineers, lawyers, doctors, tax analysts, sport players, and the
like all use jargon to exchange complex information efficiently. Every field in
this life uses the jargon to make easy in communication. Opera Van Java is
one of the fields that use jargon. Many people like to watch that programs
from the young until the old both boys and girls. Jargon in Opera Van Java is
very familiar in our life and many people using the jargons. But, not everyone
knows and understand the meaning of utterance of the Opera Van Java’s
players. The use of jargon in Opera Van Java is very advantageous because it
can make easy in communication with the other. Using jargon is the effective
ways to communicate between the groups in the some profession.
C. Limitation of the Problem
The writer has a purpose to focus and view the problems just for some
aspects; they are forms, types, and functions of jargon in Opera Van Java.
D. Formulation of the Problem
Based on the limitation of the problem above, the writer formulates the
problem as follows:
1. What are the forms of jargon in Opera Van Java?
2. What are the meanings of jargon in Opera Van Java?
3. What are the functions of jargon in Opera Van Java?

5. E. Objectives of the Study
The objectives are as follows:
1. To find out the forms of jargon in Opera Van Java.
2. To find out the meanings of jargon in Opera Van Java.
3. To find out the functions of jargon in Opera Van Java.
F. Significance of the Study
This study is expected to give some advantages, as follows:
1. For the teachers, this research is expected to provide an additional
teaching material for teacher so that it can be used for teaching jargon
in the class.
2. For the students, this research will be useful as information for
language learners to improve their linguistics knowledge especially in
sociolinguistic.
3. For other researchers, the research hopefully can give early
information and reference who want to continue or conduct a research
on the similar topic.

6. CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Sociolinguistic Study
In this life, people use language to communicate and interact among
individual, society and nation. There is the study of the ways people use the
language in social interaction called sociolinguistics. Language and society
are so intertwined that it is impossible to understand one without the other. It
implies that there are varieties on the use of language in society.
Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society
or the various functions of language in society.
Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to the society. It is
concerned with the people in everyday life, the people communication in
society. Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to social factors
like social class, educational level, age, sex or ethnic.
The value of sociolinguistics is the light which it throws on the nature
of language on general, or on the characteristics of some particular language.
Language interacts with every other aspects of human life in this society. And
it can be understood if it is considered in relation to the society. If every
people in that group speak in the same language so it is not to be the
sociolinguistics problem on the society.

7. B. The Functions of Language
Language is an important thing as means of communication for human
beings. It is impossible for people to live without language. In society,
communication is a basic necessity. People use language to communicate with
each other. The people use language for many purposes in many occasions in
their life. Language is an important communication form to interact between
one people to the other people. The language used by people to express some
ideas, conversations, asks or gives information and opinion. The people
expected that the other people can understand about their want, meaning and
message from the language.
According to Chaer and Agustina (2000: 19-21) state that there are
many functions of language as follows:
1. Emotive
The speaker not only expresses the emotion and feeling through
the language but also he or she shows the emotion to the listener. In this
case the listener can also consider that the speaker is sad, angry, or happy.
2. Directive
The language can make the listener to do something with the
speaker wants. The speaker can use the expressing such as command and
order, ask something or prohibition.

8. 3. Phatic
The language can make the relationship, social solidarity or
express the good feeling to the other, for example the expressing like how
are you?, how do you do?, hello. The phatic expression usually related to
the paralinguistic aspect like smile, shake the head, expression of eye or
face. Those expressions don’t have the meaning to give information but it
can build the social contact.
4. Referential
The language has the function to explain the object and the event
in the surrounding of the speaker. It also explains about the culture in
general. So, it has the function to express the thinking, idea and feeling.
5. Metalingual
The language has the function to explain about the language itself.
It can be seen in the teaching and learning process of language that the
rule of language explained with language and also like in the dictionary.
6. Imaginative
The language used to express the thinking, idea, and feeling both
in the reality and imaginative. It is usually in the form of art likes poem,
story, folk tale or comedy.

9. C. Language Variety
The use of language not only influenced by the linguistic factor but
also it is influenced by the nonlinguistic factor. The nonlinguistic factors like
social and situational factors. The social factors that influence in the use of
language such as social status, educational level, age, gender, and the other.
And then the situational factors like who the speaker is, what the language is,
to whom, when, where, and what the problem is.
Based on Chaer and Agustina in Aslinda (2007: 17-20) define that
there are some language variety such as:
1. The language variety from the speaker aspect
It is the language variety that has individual characteristic and come
from the group who has relative number in the one region or area. There are
some examples of the language variety from the speaker aspect:
a) Idiolect
It is the language variety that has the individual characteristic. Every
individual has own characteristic that is different from the other. It is caused
by the physic and nonphysical factors.
b) Dialect
It is the language variety that comes from the groups of the member of
society from the certain area or social class. Dialect based on the region or
area namely geographical dialect and dialect that based on the social class
namely sociolect. Geographical dialect is a regional variety of language in

10. terms of different regions or locations which can be noticed in the differences
of pronunciation, choice, and form of words. And sociolect originate among
social groups and a variety of factors: occupation, education, income, cultural,
ethnic, religion.
c) Slang
It is the language variety that has up to date vocabulary and
contemporary. Slang is used by the youth or the social group and professional
to communicate in the secret. Slang is a label that is frequently used to denote
certain informal or faddish usages of nearly anyone in the speech community.
The term was first attested in English in the mid-eighteenth century, used in
reference to ‘special vocabulary used by any set of persons of a low or
disreputable character, language of a low and vulgar type’.
Slang is the global code for youth culture. Slang appeared as a result
of youth and teenagers in large community. They never satisfy with what they
have got, so they do in language. They try to make something funny,
enjoyable, creative, up date, modern, and intimate in their communication or
interaction. The use of slang plays a major role in the maintenance of the
gang’s group identity. It separates the in group, who use the slang, from the
rest society who do not and are not part of the gang. Slang is very much
associated with membership of groups. Slang is the use of informal words and
expressions to describe an object or condition.

11. d) Jargon
It is the language variety used by certain social group or profession
and do not understand by the other group.
2. The language variety from the usage aspect
The language variety from the usage aspect is the language variety that
connected with the function is register. Register is the set of language item
associated with discrete occupational or social groups. Register describes the
language of groups of people with common interest of jobs or the language
used in situations associated with such groups. Rregister used in this time
based on the kind and the characteristic of the activity. Register shows the
other aspects from the social level that is the social process with the kinds of
social activity that usually including the person. In the daily activity often find
the register like communication between doctor and patient, teacher and
student.
Halliday in Chaer and Agustina (2000: 81) states that the use of
language variation based on the usage that is dialect and register. Register is
based on the field, style, formal level, and media. For example register in
journalistic, literary, military, economy, and education. The important
characteristic in register is in the vocabulary. Register connect with the
language problem that used for what activity. It is point out with the basic
utterance or speech of human.

12. 3. The language variety from the formality aspect
There are five language varieties from the formality aspect:
a) Frozen style
Form of language which is unchangeable from time to time whoever
the speaker is, for example language in praying, ceremony, trade
agreement.
b) Formal style
The standard form of language which is usually used in formal
situations like language in the office, formal meeting, and formal
letter.
c) Consultative or business style
The form of language which is used between formal and non-formal
situation such as language used by businessmen.
d) Casual style
The form of language which is usually used in common speakers in
daily activities and in relaxed situations between friends and family
members, etc.
e) Intimate style
The form of language which is usually used by speakers having very
close relationship likes between parents and their children, a couple,
etc.

13. 4. The language variety from the media aspect
It can be seen from the use of media. It contains two parts such as
spoken and written language variety. They are used by people in all activities
in this life. Every activity need and caused the language variety. If the
speakers are the homogeny in the ethnic, social status, profession so there is
no language variety because the language is same.
D. Jargon
Jargon is varieties of language created for specific functions by the
people who engage in them regularly. It is like mini dialects but used only for
the activity for which they were created. Other definition about jargon is more
specifically stated in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2001: 693)
states that jargon is technical words expression used by a particular profession
or group of people and difficult for others to understand: medical/ legal/
computer jargon. So, people in certain groups or communities use jargon on
many purposes.
Jargon usually means the special language of a group that people
outside the group do not understand. Trades and profession have specialized
terms that people who work in the field know. When the people are writing
for general a general audience however avoids jargon and use terms that
everyone understand. Jargon use as the label for vocabulary peculiar to some
field or occupational. Other group or communities who want to know the
language should learn and interact with those communities.

14. The language often can’t be understood in the general society or the
society in the society in the outside of the group. For example in the jargon of
computer likes mouse, keyboard, RAM. The people know about these words
but still confuse to interpret the meaning because jargon consists of technical
words used by certain people in a certain social or professional group. Jargon
used to communicate and interact between the people in one group in the
society. Jargon has many forms like in word, meanings, and functions.
1. Forms of Jargon
a. Word
Word is the smallest unit of language that the people can
understand if it is said or written on its own. For example the word of
jargon forms in computer such as hardware (the physical parts of a
computer), virus (a program that has been deliberately created to cause
computer problems).
b. Phrase
A phrase is two or more words that work together as a unit. The
example of jargon in the phrase form such as in economic likes delivery
order (a document from the owner or holder of the goods requesting the
release of goods held under warrant).

15. c. Abbreviation
Sudaryanto (1985: 230) defines that abbreviation is the result of
shortened unit. The way of shortened takes the first syllable from the
words. For example of jargon in the abbreviation form in the electronic
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
d. Acronym
In the other hand, acronym is the word. The meaning of the word
is the long of that word. For example of jargon in the acronym form in
computer like modem ((Modulator/Demodulator, a device for allowing
computers to communicate over a phone line).
2. The Meanings of Jargon
Meaning is what is referred or indicated by e. g. sounds, words, or
signals. Meaning can be divided into two elements like lexical and
grammatical meaning. Lexical meaning is the meaning given to linguistics
element. Grammatical meaning is meaning brought the pattern in the
language. Meaning is the way or how the people utter the words so the hearer
understands what the people speak or write.
a. Denotative Meaning
Denotative is the natural meaning and no addition. The meaning in
the word not connected with the other thing, not explain in the connection
with the other event. The denotative meaning is the meaning that suitable
with the definition in the dictionary and it is limited. For example

16. medicine has the denotative meaning the art and science of the prevention
and cure of disease.
b. Connotative Meaning
The connotative meaning must be learnt and mastered based on the
language experience and the usage. Some of the connotative meaning has
been write on the dictionary if these meaning become to general
connotation. It is the subjective because there are many additional feelings
and values. If the denotative meaning can be understood by many people,
the connotative meaning only can be understood by the small number of
people. The connotative meaning is depend on the personal interpretation.
For example, itchy has the connotative meaning having or producing
irritation on the skin.
3. The Functions of Jargon
Jargon is a specialized term that has special function in
communication. Each profession needs jargon. Based on Ives (1999) states
that jargon has some functions:
1. Jargon can give a person a sense of belonging to a specific group.
2. Jargon can also make it easier for a person to communicate with their
friend.
3. Jargon is effective as signals for identification.

17. E. Opera Van Java
Opera Van Java (abbreviated OVJ) is an improvisation comedy show
in Indonesian TV station, Trans 7. The idea of the show is “wayang orang”
performances in a modern version. In OVJ, actors and actresses who fill the
event cue to improvise without memorizing the script beforehand, with the
guidance of a mastermind.
The "wayang" played by some comedians, like Nunung, Azis Gagap,
Andre Taulany, and Sule. The mastermind played by Parto Patrio. There are
also traditional music player completed by musical instruments and Javanese
“sinden” who singing pop songs. The “sinden” played by Dewi Gita. Guest
stars are also often displayed on each episode.
The plays are usually played on modified Indonesian folktales, the
story of a famous person's career, fiction, ghost stories, stories from other
countries, or the story of the things that are popular.
OVJ uniqueness is performed with improvised jokes and relying on
mastermind guide, but always a mess because the comedians certainly
deviated from the outline of which was read mastermind. If like that, the
mastermind himself would intervene with feeling upset at being ignored. He
eventually come up to the stage and watched the story, often interfering or
even is mocked.

18. There is some example of the episodes that has aired are:
a. Akibat Lupa Ingatan
b. Aku Cinta Indonesia
c. Arisan
d. Armagedong
e. Asal Usul Gedung Sate
f. Awal Mula Amerika
g. Asal Mula Kota Banyuwangi
h. Bajaj Bajuki
i. bak cirubak
j. Balada Nyai Ronggeng
k. Bandung Bondowoso
l. Bawang Merah Bawang Putih
m. Bedah Lokapala
n. Bidadara
o. Catwomen
p. Damarwulan
q. Dibuang Sayang
r. Doraemon
s. Drakula Cari Mangsa
t. Drakula

19. u. Grandong Minta Kawin
In Ramadan in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 appeared in the special
Ramadan OVJ titled “Sahurnya OVJ". Aired at “sahur” is at 2:30 am until
4:30 am. “Sahurnya OVJ” also be a viewer favorite show at the time. The
Interactive quiz is the most awaited segment because the segment audience at
home have the opportunity to get prizes and interact directly with the players
and other guest stars. Some example episode in “Sahurnya OVJ” are Adu
Dangdut, Nak Ruto, Mirasantika, Khayalan Tingkat Tinggi, etc.
In 2010 until now OVJ Roadshow appears in a special way street. The
title "OVJ Road Show". Which aired on Saturday at 20:30 pm until 22:30 pm.
OVJ Road Show also be favorite shows on the weekend. Some example
episode in OVJ Road Show are Menculik Istri Arjuna, in Road Show Jakarta,
Cintaku Tak Segurih Kerak Telor, in Road Show Jakarta, Pusaka Abadi Nan
Jaya, in Road Show Bandung, Asal Mula Gedung Sate, in Road Show
Bandung, Cintaku Bersemi Di Tugu Pahlawan, in Road Show Surabaya,
Petruk Jadi Ratu, in Road Show Semarang, Asal Mula Gunung Arjuna, in
Road Show Surabaya, Cinta Sepotong Lunpia, in Road Show Semarang,
Arjuna Vs Anggodo, in Road Show Serang, Klentang Klinting Klentung, in
Road Show Yogyakarta, Cintaku Tak Seindah Candi Prambanan, in Road

20. Show Yogyakarta, Banten Serang, in Road Show Serang, Petruk Jadi Duren,
in Road Show Jepara, Patak Warak, in Road Show Jepara, etc.

21. CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHOD
A. Research Design
A research design is a research plan and procedure in such kind of a
way that the writer will get the answer to the problem formulated stated. This
research uses the qualitative research because the data are described and
analyzed in words. The qualitative method is a method which focuses on
words matter than numbers and there is no statistical procedure.
In this research, the writer uses the qualitative research that uses non
numeral data. It is obtain from the conversation, utterance, and also read the
article that connected with this research.
B. Research Object and Source of the Data
Research object is anything that becomes the attention of a research
(Arikunto, 2002: 96). Research object on this research is jargon in
conversation of Opera Van Java’s actrees. These jargons are analyzed based
on their forms, meanings, and functions. The forms of Opera Van Java jargon
are classified into word, phrase, and abbreviation.
The subject of a research is often called data source. The sources of
data used in this research are the internet, book, magazine, newspaper,
televition, radio, etc.

22. C. Data collecting Technique
Data collecting technique is a technique to get and collect the data.
Sudaryanto (1986:33) mentions five techniques of data collecting technique in
linguistic research. They are: (1) recording technique, using recording
instrument (2) noting technique, using card, book, note, and other document
to analyze the research (3) separating technique, it is separating the
similarities and the differences of the distributions (4) transferring technique,
transferring the data to other data or book and (5) changing technique,
changing the data which one not necessary to understand.
Besides that, based on Mahsun (2005: 218) says that there are three
techniques that can be used to collecting the data in sociolinguistics. They are
observation, survey, and interview techniques.
From the technique above, the writer uses transferring, recording and
survey techniques to collect the data. Transferring technique is transferring the
data to other data or book to collect the data. Recording technique, using
recording instrument. And survey technique is the technique by see the fact in
the field.
The procedure of collecting the data is as follows:
1. The writer download the Opera Van Java program’s in internet, watch
the program, and then transfer to be script, and then prepare the
recording instrument to record the conversation in the field, and then

23. the writer survey how many percen who used the jargon in Opera Van
Java Jargon.
2. Then the writer identifies the jargon in Opera Van Java.
D. Data Analyzing Technique
The technique of the data analysis used in this research is qualitative
research because the object of the research is in the form of words not in
numbers. Moleong (2007: 248) says that the procedures of qualitative data
analyzing are as follows:
1. Reading/ studying the data, marking the key words and ideas which
are in data.
2. Studying key words, trying to find themes which come from the data.
3. Writing “model” which is found.
4. Analyzing what has been done.
Because of that, in doing the analysis the writer goes through the
procedures as follows:
1. Transcribing one of Opera Van Java program into a text and marking
the jargons from its text.
2. Choosing the jargons based on its source and form.
3. Classifying the form of jargons.
4. Analyzing the jargons based on form systematically and also the
meaning and function of jargons.

24. CHAPTER IV
RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
A. The Form of Jargon in Opera Van Java
The form of jargon in Opera Van Java that can be found in this
research is in the form of word, phrase, abbreviation, and acronym. The data
are collected from internet, video, article, etc.
The frequency of occurrence of data can be seen in the table as follows:
Table 1
The Percentage of Jargon Form in Opera Van Java
No Finding Form of Jargon in Opera Van Java Total Data
Word phrase abbr acr
1. Frequency 3 3 1 0 7
2. Percentage 42.86% 42.86% 14.28% 0% 100%
From the table of data above, it can be seen that the word and phrase
has same the frequency and percentage of the total data, every part there are 3
or 42.86%, 1 abbreviations or 14.28% of the total data and hasn’t acronym
there.

25. 1. Word Form
The following table presents the word form of jargon in Opera Van Java.
Table 2
The Word Form of Jargon in Opera Van Java
No Word Form Meaning of Jargon in Opera Van Java
1. Prikitiew An association of whistling aimed to tease someone. This
word usually is using by Sule.
2. Ngihuy The word often appears when there is an impromptu the
scene of quiz is one of the main participants Andre Taulani
relying bell 'Ngihuy'.
3. Maling This word is used as an accusation of any player OVJ
when players want to mischievous with others players.
Based on the table of data above, it is identified that there are three
features that belong to the word form. These forms cover 42.85% of all the
findings of the form of jargon in Opera Van Java. It found that the form of
jargon in word is very important to make the programs more interesting.

26. 2. Phrase Form
The following table presents the phrase form of jargon in OperaVan Java.
Table 3
The Phrase Form of Jargon in Opera Van Java
No. Phrase Form Meaning of Jargon in Opera Van Java
1. Sami Sareng Is Sundanese language. The meaning is same as.
2. Oh tidak bisa”
(Mandarin’s
accent)
Jargon created by Sule who makes other players has
to follow what he wants. And used it, if he wants to
reject something.
3. Di sana gunung
Disini gunung
ditengah-
tengahnya Pulau
Jawa
Usually it’s used by Parto to finish the programs.
The next form of jargon in Opera Van Java is in the form of phrase.
There are there features or 42.85% of the finding numbers in all the data. The
frequency is same as of word form.

27. 3. Abbreviation Form
The following table presents the abbreviation form of jargon in
Opera Van Java.
Table 4
The Abbreviation Form of Jargon in Opera Van Java
No Abbr Form Meaning of jargon in Opera Van Java
1. TKP
(Tempat
Kejadian
Perkara)
Jargon must be uttered by a puppeteer when he would
start the story. The jargon usually used to start a new
segment on staging Opera Van Java. (the venue)
The third form of jargon in Opera Van Java is in the form of
abbreviation. There is one feature or 14.28% of the finding numbers in all of
the data. It has the small number because it is only connected with the players.
Abbreviation is shortened form of word. The way of shortened takes
the first syllable from the word. Abbreviation form of jargon in Opera Van
Java used to make it easier and shorter to type. The content of many words are
complex, so they need the form of abbreviation to make short.
4. Acronym Form
Acronym is the shortened two words or more become to only one
word. The meaning of the word is the long of that word. In Opera Van Java,
there is no acronym. The frequency and percentage are zero.

28. B. The Meaning of Jargon in Opera Van Java
As mentioned in theoretical framework in the chapter II before, the
lexical meaning can be divided into two elements such as denotative and
connotative meaning.
The frequency of occurrence of data can be seen in the table as follows:
Table 6
The Percentage of Meaning of Jargon in Opera Van Java
No Finding Meanings of Jargon in Opera Van
Java
Total
Data
Denotative Connotative
1. Frequency 6 1 7
2. Percentage 85.71% 14.29% 100%
From the table of data above, it can be seen that the difference of the
frequency of the data is very high. The percentage of denotative meaning
found in jargon in Opera Van Java is higher than connotative meaning. There
are 6 or 85.71% denotative meanings of the total data and 1 connotative
meaning or 14.29% of the total data.
As mentioned in the data of table above, there are two meanings of
jargon in football sport:

29. 1. Denotative Meaning
In the table of data above, it is identified that there are 6 features
that belong to the denotative meaning. These forms cover 85.71% of all
the findings of the meaning of jargon in Opera Van Java. Denotative
meaning is simple meaning; this meaning indicates the references with no
addition.
According to the data of the jargon in Opera Van Java, there are
two data that has the real meaning or denotative meaning. Based on KBBI
(Indonesian’s dictionary) tidak bisa means ‘should not be’ or the particles
to express denial of something. Related to the Opera Van Java, it is known
that oh....tidak bisa is jargon created by Sule who makes other players has
to follow what he wants and it is used, if he wants to reject something.
(http://www.beritaunik.net/unik-aneh/7-jargon-andalan-opera-van-
java.html).
Then, disana gunung disini gunung ditengah-tengahnya Pulau
Jawa in Opera Van Java means that appendix of poem. The contens of the
poem is Wayangnya bingung lah dalangnya juga bingung yang penting
bisa ketawa. This poem ussually used by Parto to finish the programs in
Opera Van Java.

30. Because of jargon in Opera Van Java has the denotative meaning
because they are suitable with the definition in the dictionary. They use
the real meaning and give the objective information. There are no different
and additional interpretations with the real meaning in the dictionary.
2. Connotative Meaning
Not all the jargon in Opera Van Java has denotative meaning; it
also has connotative meaning although in the small frequency. There is 1
feature or 14.29% of the finding numbers in all of the data.
The connotative meaning of jargon in Opera Van Java is very
important to know and understand what the speakers mean. Connotative
meaning is the common meaning that has additional of certain feeling,
emotion, value, and stimulus. In the other hand, connotative meaning is
different with denotative meaning because there are some different
interpretations between the people. It is based on the situation, condition
and feeling.
Based on the table of data above there are two jargons in Opera
Van Java that have the connotative meaning. They are Maling and Sami
sareng. Based on KBBI ( Indonesian’s Dictionary) maling means the
people who take the things of others in secret. In Opera Van Java, maling
means an accusation of any player Opera Van Java when players want to
mischievous with others players.

31. C. The Function of Jargon in Opera Van Java
Jargon in Opera Van Java has three functions: (1) jargon can give a
person a sense of belonging to a specific group, (2) jargon can also make it
easier for a person to communicate with their friends, (3) jargon as effective
signals for identification.
There are three functions of jargon in Opera Van Java:
1. Jargon can give a person a sense of belonging to a specific group
For those uses jargon, it is a language which describes the people
live. Opera Van Java is one of the aspect in people live that using jargon.
Jargon in Opera Van Java is difficult to understand by the other people or
audience that unfamiliar with Opera Van Java. The words priktiew,
ngihuy, disini gunung disana gunung ditengah-tengah Pulau Jawa are
jargon that used in Opera Van Java. The people who hear these words
spoken by group of people, they can guess that they are the Opera Van
Java players or puppeteer.
The word prikitiew means an association of whistling aimed to
tease someone. This word usually is using by Sule. He used the jargon to
tease the others player. The word ngihuy means when there is an
impromptu the scene of quiz is one of the main participants Andre Taulani
relying bell 'Ngihuy'. The sentence disini gunung disana gunung ditengah-

32. tengah Pulau Jawa means that appendix of poem. The contens of the
poem is Wayangnya bingung lah dalangnya juga bingung yang penting
bisa ketawa. This poem ussually used by Parto to finish the programs in
Opera Van Java.
2. Jargon can also make it easier for a person to communicate with their
friends.
Opera Van Java players and Opera Van Java puppeteer always
speak about jargon in Opera Van Java like TKP when communicate with
people in the same group to make easier in communication. Opera Van
Java players are easier if they use jargon to communicate with others
player. Because of that, jargon can be useful for communication between
members and the groups.
Jargon in Opera Van Java can make communicative and efficiency
in one group to interaction and communication. If something has to be
mentioned often, it is easier to mention in jargon than the explanation. The
word TKP (Tempat Kejadian Perkara) means when the puppeteer would
start the story. The jargon usually used to start a new segment on staging
Opera Van Java. (the venue). The purpose to make intruction to Opera
Van Java player. So, it can conclude that jargon in Opera Van Java make
it easier to communicate with others player in there.

33. 3. Jargon as effective signals for identification.
The people can understand what group, activity or occupation the
other people belong to the conversation or read in the article. Jargon is a
clear case of language being used for social identification. The phrase Oh..
tidak bisa that said Mandarin’s accent it’s jargon created by Sule who
makes other players has to follow what he wants and used if he wants to
reject something. The word sami sareng means is same as. The language
is Sundanese. The word maling means that the word is used as an
accusation of any Opera Van Java players when the players want to
mischievous with others players.
People that often used jargon in Opera Van Java are easy to
identify that they are connected in Opera Van Java programs. Jargon in
Opera Van Java is made to use in activities that connected with the
audience. The audience communities have their own language that is
Opera Van Java so it is easier to identify. Because of that jargon is the
effective signals for identification in activities in this life.
Based on the explanation above, it can conclude that all of jargon
in Opera Van Java has the function such as jargon can give a person a
sense of belonging to a specific group, jargon can also make it easier for a
person to communicate with their friends and jargon as effective signals
for identification.

34. CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
This chapter will deal with the conclusion and suggestion. The conclusion
and suggestion are based on the analysis of jargon in Opera Van Java before.
A. Conclusion
Based on the analysis of the research finding before, the writer conclude
this research are as follows that Jargon in Opera Van Java has four forms like
word, phrase, abbreviation and acronym. Word form and the phrase in Opera Van
Java have the same frequency of occurrence there are 3 or 42.86% of the total
data, 1 abbreviation or 14.28% of the total data, and there are have not acronyms.
There are two meaning in jargon in Opera Van Java; they are denotative
and connotative meanings. There are 6 or 85.71% denotative meanings of the
total data and 1 connotative meaning or 14.29% of the total data. Denotative
meaning found in jargon in Opera Van Java has the higher frequency than
connotative meaning.
Jargon in Opera Van Java has three functions such as jargon can give a
person a sense of belonging to a specific group, jargon can also make it easier for
a person to communicate with their friends and jargon as effective signals for
identification.

35. B. Suggestion
From the result of this research, the writer gives some suggestion as follows:
1. To the teacher
This research is expected to provide an additional teaching material for
teacher so that it can be used for teaching sociolinguistic especially about
jargon in the class.
2. To the reader
It can give some information to the reader about jargon in Opera Van
Java. It also gives the knowledge for the beginner of Opera Van Java player or
the audience about jargon in Opera Van Java that they do not understand
before.
3. To the researcher
To another researcher, the research hopefully can give early
information to conduct other research on the similar topic.

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