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the verbal obscenities used by two rappers with different ethnic backgrounds. This
research also attempts to find out the similarities and differences in the types and
frequencies of the verbal obscenities used by both rappers. The writer took Dr. Dre
and Eminem because they have different ethnic backgrounds. Dr. Dre is a black
rapper, while Eminem is a white rapper. In this study, the writer uses a quantitative
-descriptive approach and she becomes the key instrument who collects and
analyzes the data from Dr. Dre?s and Eminem?s rap songs. The writer uses two
main theories. First, the theory of verbal obscenity by Rothwel?s study of Verbal
Obscenity: Time for second thought in the book of Coming to Terms with
language; An Anthology by Liedlich (1973). The writer needs this theory to
identify and classify the types of verbal obscenity. After that, the writer uses the
theory of ethnicity by Marger?s theory (1994) in Race and Ethnic Relations;
American and Global Perspectives. The writer needs this theory to give her the
knowledge from the social side between white American and black American,
since her research deals with ethnicity between two rappers with different ethnic
backgrounds. In conclusion, the writer could find the similarities and differences
between both rappers. The writer found out that there are three dominant types
used by both rappers, i.e. `sexual irregularities? , `copulative `and `excretory
`terms in their rap songs. Furthermore, the writer found that both rappers rarely use
`human genital? and `general? terms in their rap songs. On the other hand, the
writer also found out that Dr. Dre; the black rapper uses all types of verbal
obscenity in his rap songs, i.e. `sexual irregularities?, `copulative `, `excretory? , `
human genital? and `general? terms, while Eminem ;the white rapper uses only
four types, i.e. `sexual irregularities?, `copulative `, `excretory? and `general?
terms. Next, the writer found out that the highest frequency used by Dr. Dre is
`sexual irregularities? On the other hand , the highest frequency used by Eminem
as the white rapper is ` copulative `. After that, the writer found that Dr. Dre ; the
black rapper uses more verbal obscenities in his rap songs than Eminem as the
white rapper. From the findings, the writer could make the interpretation that
ethnicity has played an important role in the use of verbal obscenities in rap songs.