Euphemism and dysphemism expression in “The Rainbow Troops” novel by Andrea Hirata

Authors

  • Malikhatul Lailiyah University of Merdeka Malang
  • Karlina Karadila Yustisia University of Merdeka Malang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26905/enjourme.v3i2.3045

Keywords:

Dysphemism, euphemism, literature, sociolinguistics

Abstract

This study analyses the used of euphemism and dysphemism in the Indonesian novel which is translated into English. The purpose of this study to find and to explain the used of those terms in the Rainbow Troops Novel by Andrea Hirata. In analysing, descriptive qualitative is used. The data collected through documentation and corpuses. The research revealed that there are a lot of forms and styles in the used of these two expressions. Moreover, this analysis has explained why people speech differently in different social context and by identifying the social function of social language and the way it is used to convey social meaning.

 

 

DOI: 10.26905/enjourme.v3i2.3045

 

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

Lailiyah, M., & Yustisia, K. K. (2018). Euphemism and dysphemism expression in “The Rainbow Troops” novel by Andrea Hirata. EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English, 3(2), 67–74. https://doi.org/10.26905/enjourme.v3i2.3045

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2018): December 2018

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