An Analysis of Euphemism in Political News in the Jakarta Post Online Newspaper
), Umar Mono(2), Alemina Br Perangin-angin(3), (1) Universitas Sumatera Utara
Indonesia
(2) Universitas Sumatera Utara
Indonesia
(3) Universitas Sumatera Utar
Indonesia
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Copyright (c) 2025 Umar Mono, Alemina Br Perangin-angin
DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/ell.v14i1.130174
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This study aims to determine the types of euphemisms and the functions of euphemisms found in the Jakarta Post online newspaper on political news. This study employed a descriptive qualitative method. The sources of the data were 15 news articles that contained euphemistic terms. In analyzing the data, the theory of Allan and Burridge (1991) was used to find out the types and functions of euphemisms found in the Jakarta Post online newspaper on political news. The result of this research shows that there are 34 data of euphemistic terms. There are four types of euphemisms found: metaphor, metonymy, hyperbole, and understatement. There are 11 data of metaphor, 8 data of metonymy, 6 data of hyperbole, 6 data of understatement, and 3 data of circumlocution. There are five functions of euphemism used in the 34 euphemism expressions. There are 16 euphemistic terms functioned as protective euphemism as shield and avoid forbidden, 7 euphemistic terms functioned as underhand euphemism to mystify and to misrepresent, 6 euphemistic terms functioned as uplifting euphemism to talk up and to inflate, 4 euphemistic terms functioned as the provocative euphemism to reveal and to inspire, and 1 euphemistic term functioned as cohesive euphemism to show solidarity and to help define the gang.
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