A STUDY ON REGISTER USED BY AUTOMOTIVE

MECHANICS AT “MAKMUR MOTOR” WORKSHOP

THESIS

Written by:

Septian Tri Viviandoko

08360264

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

2015

A STUDY ON REGISTER USED BY AUTOMOTIVE

MECHANICS AT “MAKMUR MOTOR” WORKSHOP

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve

College Degree in English Education

Written by:

Septian Tri Viviandoko

08360264

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION

The undersigned:

Name : Septian tri Viviandoko

Student ID number : 08360264

Program of Study : English Department

Faculty : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

I declare that the work presented in this thesis was carried out by myself and does

not incorporate without acknowledgement any material previously submitted for a

degree or diploma in any university. To the best of my knowledge this thesis does

not contain any materials previously publish or written by other writers except

where due references are made in text.

Malang, September 2nd

, 2015

Septian Tri Viviandoko

A STUDY ON REGISTER USED BY AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS AT

„MAKMUR MOTOR‟ WORKSHOP

ABSTRACT

Language variation is used by certain community, profession, and group in

social to support their activities which is not all people understandable. One of

language variations is register. This study is conducted in order to find registers

used by automotive mechanics at „Makmur Motor‟ workshop. The objectives of

the research are to find (1) the registers used by automotive mechanic at

„Makmur Motor‟ workshop, and (2) the ways registers used by automotive

mechanic at „Makmur Motor‟ workshop.

The design used in this study is descriptive qualitative research. In

collecting the data, the writer used instrument of observation and interview by

subject of the study is two mechanics of „Makmur Motor‟ workshop.

The finding of this research shows 33 registers used by automotive

mechanics at „Makmur Motor‟ workshop. Those all registers composed by two

categories technical and non-technical registers. In technical registers there were

three main components; a.engine (12 registers; blok, kolter, manukan, mbandang,

mbrebet, mudun mesin, ngembes, nglotor, ngobos, setruk, tap, trap), b.electrical

system (2 registers; sterek, ngepong) and c.body-chassis (10 registers; bayangan,

bottom, bleeding, makan, masuk angin, mbabat, mbody, mleok, nyinting,

tempong). Then in this technical registers it has 3 registers which have special in

use for more than one component. Meanwhile, for the non-technical registers

were 6 registers (cibuk, custom, skoklet, spet, stripping, teropong). In the ways the

registers used by the automotive mechanics it classified based on their activities

such identifying the problems, repairing and determine for parts.

Keyword: (register, automotive, mechanics)

The Advisor I, The Writer,

Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si Septian Tri Viviandoko

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillah, all the praise to Allah SWT, the Merciful and Charitable.

Because of His guidance, blessing and affection, the writer can finish his thesis

writing under the title “A Study on Register Used by Automotive Mechanics at

„Makmur Motor‟ workshop”.

The writer would like to express his deepest appreciation and gratitude to

Dra. Erly, M.Si. (Advisor I) and Rahmawati Khadijah Maro, S.Pd, M.PEd

(Advisor II) because their attention, guidance, couragement, criticism during the

completion of this thesis. Then, also thanks for the owner of „Makmur‟ workshop

Mr. Eko with his employees Soleh, Lutfi and Eny.

His grateful thanks are also expressed to his beloved family specially for

his father Salamun, his sister Ely kristiana and the special gratitude goes to his

lovely Ana Masfu‟ah and Muhammad Amruenja who always gives strength,

patience, and thousand‟s motivation. He also thanks to his friends who always

give the inspiration in process of finishing this thesis.

He knows that this thesis has not been perfect yet. Therefore, he expects

the critics and suggestion of the readers. Finally, she hopes that this thesis will be

beneficial for the researcher herself and the reader.

The Writer,

Septian Tri Viviandoko

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

APPROVAL……………………………………………………………….......... i

LEGALIZATION……………………………………………………………..... ii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION…………………………………………………. iii

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION…………………………………………...... iv

ABSTRACT.……………………………………………………………….......... v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………………………...... vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………...... vii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION........................................................................ 1

1.1 Background of the study…………………………………................ 1

1.2 Statement of the study……………………………………………… 3

1.3 Purpose of the study………………………………………………... 3

1.4 Significance of the study…………………………………………… 4

1.5 Scope and limitation……………………………………………….. 4

1.6 Definition of Key terms……………………………………………. 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE…………………… 6

2.1 Language In society………………………………………………... 6

2.2 Sociolinguistics…………………………………………………….. 7

2.3 Language Variation………………………………………………… 7

2.3.1 Dialect……………………………………………............... 8

2.3.1.1 Regional dialect…………………………………….. 9

2.3.1.2 Social dialect……………………………………….. 9

Lingua franca………………………………………. 10

Standard language………………………………….. 10

Prestige dialect……………………………….......... 10

2.3.2 Style……………………………………………….............. 11

2.3.3 Jargon………………………………………………………. 11

2.3.4 Slang……………………………………………………….. 12

2.3.5 Argot……………………………………………………….. 13

2.3.6 Colloquial…………………………………………………... 14

2.3.7 Registers……………………………………………………. 14

2.3.7.1 Definition of registers………………………………. 14

2.3.7.2 Meaning of registers……………………………….. 16

2.4 Speech Community…………………………...……………………. 16

2.4.1 Mechanic Automotive………………………………….. 17

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY……………………………. 19

3.1 Research Design…………………………………………............... 19

3.2 Subject of the study………………………….................................. 20

3.3 Research Instruments………………………………………………. 20

3.3.1 Observation………………………………......................... 21

3.3.2 Interview………………………………….......................... 21

3.4 Data collection……………………………………………………... 22

3.5 Data analysis……………………………………………................. 23

CHAPTER IV: FINDING AND DISCUSSIONS…………………………….. 24

4.1 Research Findings………………………………………………….. 24

4.1.1 Registers Used by the Automotive Mechanics at “Makmur

Motor” workshop…………………………………………... 24

4.1.1.1 Technical registers…………………………………. 24

Engine………………………………………………. 25

Electrical system…………………………………… 25

Body and chassis…………………………………… 25

4.1.1.2 Non-technical registers…………………………….. 26

4.1.2 The Ways Registers Used by the Automotive Mechanics at

“Makmur Motor” workshop……………………………….. 26

4.1.2.1 Identifying the problems…………………………… 26

4.1.2.2 Repairing…………………………………………… 27

4.1.2.3 Determining for parts………………………………. 29

4.2 Discussion…………………………………………………………. 30

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION……………………….. 32

5.1 Conclusion…………………………………………………………. 32

5.2 Suggestion…………………………………………………………. 33

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