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A Comparative Study of Euphemism in English and Buginese: Pragmatic Stylistics Contexts

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 1 No. 4 (2018) · pp. 429–440

DOI
10.34050/els-jish.v1i4.5760
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2018-12-26
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en

Abstract

The research explores the euphemism in English and Buginese. The difference of one language with other languages can be seen from the aspect of using a euphemism. Likewise, what happens to the differences and similarities of the two languages.This research attempts to describe the form and function of euphemism in English and Buginese Descriptive qualitative method is used to reveal the form and function of euphemism by comparative study to find out the similarities and differences of euphemism in English and Buginese. There are 16 forms of euphemism in English based on Allan and Burridge’s theory. While in Buginese there are 18 form of euphemism, According to this theory, there are 3 main points of the function of euphemism in English while the function of euphemism in Buginese consists of 6 main points. This research shown that euphemism form and function of euphemism in Buginese more complex than euphemism form and fuction in English.

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  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya
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Nasmilah NasmilahAffiliation unknown4
Noer Jihad SalehAffiliation unknown3
Herawaty AbbasAffiliation unknown2
Harlinah SahibAffiliation unknown2
Martin L. MandaAffiliation unknown2
ZulkhaeriyahAffiliation unknown2
Sitti NurnaluriAffiliation unknown1
Andi Basru WawoAffiliation unknown1
' NahliahAffiliation unknown1
Wira KafryawanAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad NajibInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Badaruddin BadaruddinUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Siti Hajar LarekengAffiliation unknown1
Fitri ArniatiAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad DarwisAffiliation unknown1
Nurhayati RahmanAffiliation unknown1
Umar UmarAffiliation unknown1
Desy Nur IndrasariAffiliation unknown1
Sitti Nur Aisyah RitongaAffiliation unknown1
Abdul MuhidUIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya1
Hamzah A MachmoedAffiliation unknown1
Burhanuddin ArafahAffiliation unknown1
Magfirah ThayyibAffiliation unknown1
Abidin PammuAffiliation unknown1
Lela Rahmawati .Affiliation unknown1
NasmilahAffiliation unknown1
Hamzah MachmoedAffiliation unknown1
Arham Halwin RaniAffiliation unknown1
HilmawatiAffiliation unknown1
Nurjannah SyarifuddinAffiliation unknown1
Nurul FadhillahAffiliation unknown1
Sukmawaty SukmawatyAffiliation unknown1
Wahyuningsi FahrahAffiliation unknown1
SukmawatyAffiliation unknown1
Siti RachmiAffiliation unknown1
Abbas AbbasAffiliation unknown1
M. Amir PattuAffiliation unknown1

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