EUPHEMISM TYPES IN THE WASHINGTON TIMES ONLINE POLITICAL ARTICLES: A STUDY OF SEMANTIC CHANGE

JAGANEGARA, Haidar (2020) EUPHEMISM TYPES IN THE WASHINGTON TIMES ONLINE POLITICAL ARTICLES: A STUDY OF SEMANTIC CHANGE. Skripsi thesis, Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing JIA.

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to find the types of euphemism in The Washington Times online political articles and to identify the meaning relation and semantic change that occurred through componential analysis. This research applied descriptive qualitative method, while the data were collected by close reading and observing the words, phrases or clauses that contains the euphemism types in The Washington Times online political articles. This research applies the theory of Allan and Burridge for euphemism types, theory of Geeraerts for meaning relation and theory of O’Grady, Dovrovolsky, & Katamba for semantic change. As the results of representative data, the types of euphemism found in the articles are 3 metaphors, 1 remodeling, 9 circumlocution, 1 abbreviation, 2 one-for-one substitution, and 1 hyperbole. All of the euphemism types in this research are often used as the substitute expression in order to have the positive connotation and to save the readers from unpleasant topics or issues. All of those euphemisms have meaning relation such as synonymy, hyponymy, antonym and meronymy and experience the semantic change. Based on the data, the semantic changes present in the euphemism in this research are semantic broadening, semantic narrowing, semantic pejoration and semantic metaphor.

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi)
Creators:
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JAGANEGARA, HaidarNIM43131510160031UNSPECIFIED
contributors:
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Advisor 1Arvian, ElsanNIDN0326037402elsan.a@stba-jia.ac.id
Advisor 2Noryatin, YeniNIDN0425028105yeni.n@stba-jia.ac.id
Uncontrolled Keywords: euphemism, meaning relation, semantic change, political article
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Program Studi Bahasa Asing > Ilmu Linguistik
Bahasa dan Sastra > ILMU BAHASA ASING > Sastra (dan Bahasa) Inggris
Divisions: Program Studi Sastra Inggris
Depositing User: Iwan Kurniawan, S.Sos.
Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2022 04:09
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2022 04:09
URI: http://repository.stba-jia.ac.id/id/eprint/143

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