grammatical analysis of african american vernacular english (aave)

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GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN
VERNACULAR ENGLISH (AAVE) IN “STRAIGHT OUTTA
COMPTON” MOVIE

A Thesis
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Sarjana
Humaniora in English and Literature Department
of the Faculty of Adab and Humanities
of UIN Alauddin Makassar

By
NUR ARIFIN
Reg. No. 40300111089

ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ADAB AND HUMANITIES
ALAUDDIN STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR
2017
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin, all the praises be to Allah, lord of the universe
for his bestowals, grant, love, and guidance. Shalawat and salaam may always be
granted to our prophet Muhammad SAW, for his role in Islam and humanity.
Genuinely, the writer would like to express his deepest gratitude to the
following:
1. The rector of Islamic States University of Alauddin Makassar, Prof. Dr. Musafir
Pabbabari, M.Si, dean of Adab and Humanities Faculty Dr. H. Barsihannor,
M.Ag, vice deans of Adab and Humanities Faculty Dr. Abd Rahman. R, M.Ag,
Dr. Hj. Syamzan Syukur, M.Ag, and Dr. Abd.Muin, M. Hum. and also all the
staffs for their advices and helps during since the first time the writer enrolled as
a new student until today.
2. The beloved parents: Abdul Hamid and Kholifah; Brothers: Oki Sofwan Hadi,
Didik Al-Amin and Naim Voska Wijaya, all family members at Baburoyyan-
Batua for their prayer, love, and support.
3. To the head and secretary of English and Literature Department, Muh. Nur
Akbar Rasyid, M.Pd., M.Ed., Ph.D and Syahruni Junaid, S.S., M.Pd for their
suggestions, helps and supports administratively.
4. The writer’s greatest appreciation goes to the supervisors, Dr. Abd. Muin.
M.Hum. and Faidah Yusuf, S.S., M.Pd. for their guidance, supports, helps, and
advices and for giving their precious time during the process of the writer’s
research completion.
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5. Furthermore, the writer would like to send his biggest thanks to the
examiners, Syahruni Junaid, S.S., M.Pd. and Muhammad Taufik S.S.,
M.Hum. for their corrections, guidance, supports, suggestion and advices.
6. For all lecturers and the staffs of Adab and Humanities Faculty UIN Alauddin
Makassar who have contributed a lot in fulfilling the writer’s thesis preparation
and administrative support.
7. To Ajun Komisaris Polisi H. Juhadi Basuwono, S.H. and families, H. Sholichin
and families, and The Director and owner of EISBC, Umar Diwarman Eisenring,
ST., MSP.,.
8. For all my friends, English and Literature Department 2011, Niggaz Corporation,
EisBC Teamwork, Vernacular English course and Cowboy café, Remaja masjid
Baburoyyan Batua and Arroyyan FC. Also my colleagues: Nurmuttaqin,
S.Hum., Marwan Edi Saputra, S.Hum., Amrullah Nur Hidayat, S.Hum.,
Muhammad Muflih Mappaujung, S. Hum., Riswandy, Muhammad Richsan VE,
Azrul Amin, S.E., Jaynuddin, S.E., Kurniadi, and those whose names are not
mentioned here.
9. The writer also pays salutation to Pengprov PERSINAS Sulawesi Selatan and
FDMI for their trust and cooperation.
10. And also to those who may read this thesis, the writer hopes that it can be a
valuable reference.
Samata, January 17Th, 2017
The Writer,

Nur Arifin

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
PERNYATAAN KEASLIAN SKRIPSI ii
PENGESAHAN SKRIPSI iii
PERSETUJUAN PEMBIMBING iv
APPROVAL SHEET v
ACKNOWLEGMENTS vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS viii
ABSTRACT xi
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND 1
B. PROBLEM STATEMENT 4
C. OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH 5
D. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESEARCH 5
E. SCOPE OF THE RESEARCH 5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
A. PREVIOUS STUDY 7
B. AAVE 9
1. The Definition of AAVE 9
2. The Origin of AAVE 10
3. Grammatical Features of AAVE 12
a. Negation 12
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b. Non-standard Question Formation 12
c. Verb Phrase 13
1) The Generalization of Is and Was 13
2) Copula or Auxiliary Absence 13
3) Invariant be 13
4) Completive done 13
5) Remote been 14
6) Simple past had + Preterit 14
d. Nouns and Pronouns 14
e. Special Auxiliary steady and come 14
f. Nominal 15
C. STANDARD ENGLISH 15
1. The Definition of Standard English 15
2. Grammar of Standard English 16
a. Agreement Rules 16
b. The Verb Be 16
c. Negative 18
D. STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON 21
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. RESEARCH METHOD 23
B. DATA SOURCES 23
C. INSTRUMENT OF THE RESEARCH 23
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D. PROCEDURE OF DATA COLLECTION 24
E. DATA ANALYSIS 24
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
A. FINDINGS 26
B. DISCUSSIONS 30
CHAPTER V CONCLUSSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
A. CONCLUSSIONS 43
B. SUGGESTIONS 44
BIBLIOGRAPHY 45
BIOGRAPHY 45

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