Sociolinguistics Analysis of Euphemism in Maare Fulfulde ”

English Review: Journal of English Education

This research is to describe the forms and translation techniques of Euphemism in the rendering of The Dancer novel by Ren� TA Lysloff. The researcher used a qualitative method with a content analysis technique. The Data of research are in the forms of clauses containing expressions of Euphemism. The data source was taken from Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk (RDP) novel and its translation of the Dancer. The result showed that there were 35 data (83.3%) of the Euphemism forms of translated into euphemisms, and only 7 data (16,7%) of euphemisms were translated into other forms. The techniques used include single, duplet, and triplet techniques. The conclusions of the research showed that there were shifts in ideological forms and values of the translated novel.

2021

Euphemisms in the form of non-offensive or subtle expressions to replace the one felt to be insulting or unpleasant become guidelines in social interaction, essentially, using words with good meanings or intentions. Euphemism can also be interpreted as an expression that is not straightforward, the driving motive behind the development of pejorative, motivated by a natural human attitude, avoiding conflict by not hurting or offending other people. If there were no euphemisms, there might be depression or demeaning of meaning. This research is focused on the functions of euphemism in the short story entitled Guru written by Putu Wijaya with the concept of the functions of euphemism in speech acts. The research is conducted by descriptive qualitative method related to social phenomena, in this case the uses of euphemism either in a literary or social text. The results show that out of the 15 data obtained, there are 12 data referred to the function of euphemism as a means of speech re...

International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Culture, 2017

Language and culture in the community are the two things that can not be separated. The language used in a particular speech community values shaped by cultural norms that they profess. There are several words taboo in the culture of a society which then allows the emergence of a new term that is more refined for use. Smoothing of taboo language was then known by euphemisms. Euphemism is a symptom of language by using a more subtle expression to replace the phrase which is considered rude. It intentionally or not intended to cover the actual reality or as a form of homage to partners said. The method used is descriptive qualitative data collection techniques using methods refer to and capable. The research results obtained is a form of euphemism often used in oral speech Sasak dialect ngeto-ngete District of Suralaga use of varied forms, the forms of figurative expression, a metaphor, a word to replace one word to another, and circumlocutions form. Meaning euphemism spoken form is b...

Abstract of Undergraduate Research Faculty of Humanities Bung Hatta University, 2013

This study discusses euphemisms found in some of the news in The Jakarta Post. As a style language, euphemism can make a good image if it is used proportionally to support the statements that are not polite. Euphemism is the avoidance of word that may be seen offensive, obscene or somehow disturbing to listener or readers. The writer analyzed the forms of euphemism and functions of euphemism. In doing this, the writer uses Richard, et al theories. The writer also uses identity method by Sudaryanto and observational method, that is observing, reading and classifying the data in The Jakarta Post newspaper. After analyzing the data, it is found that the forms of euphemism are in the forms of word (Noun, Adjective, Verb), and phrase. The writer also found the function of euphemism in this research, which serves to change the words that are considered rude and not polite to be more smooth and polite.

2017

Language or verbal taboo has its roots in the magical use of language: the idea that certain words can control people, objects and spirits, since language has always been considered to contain special powers and be able to cure sickness, keep evils away, bring good to oneself and harm to an enemy (hence the use of magical formulae, incantations, swearwords, etc.). In the contemporary society, language taboo refers to certain acts, persons, creatures, objects, or relationships which “society wishes to avoid – and thus to the language used to talk about them”1. McArthur defines taboo as something that is not to be mentioned “because it is ineffably holy or unspeakably vulgar”2; in result, words relating to taboo topics have been stigmatized as bad or foul language, banned in polite conversations, and particularly in print. According to Wardhaugh, “taboo is the prohibition or avoidance in any society of behavior believed to be harmful to its members in that it would cause them anxiety,...

Journal of Pragmatics, 1992

2018

This descriptive qualitative research used textual analysis to find out the motivations for using euphemisms among Filipinos as reflected in selected short stories in English. Fifty English short stories written by Filipinos during the American and the contemporary periods were reviewed. Specifically, this study examined the context of their usage guided by face theory, Grice’s cooperative principle, relevance theory and politeness. Euphemisms are used to enhance good relationships. From the expressions collected from the fifty stories, politeness is the very common motivation for employing euphemisms. These expressions which try not to offend the reader or the addressee in the stories are the writers’ or the characters’ polished ways of concealing some harsh realities of life like death, ailments, descriptions of people trivialized by society, expressions of anger, ways of calling the divine beings, insanity, and sex. Euphemisms categorized under relevance theory are expressions wh...

2009

This paper consists of a revision of the different definitions of euphemism, which, apart from certain restrictive and singular descriptions, can be classified, basically, in two groups: the extralinguistic and the strictly linguistic ones. After a critical-descriptive analysis of these formulations from the standpoints of both lexical semantics and communicative pragmatics, a new theoretical proposal for the linguistic treatment of the euphemistic-dysphemistic phenomenon has been put forward, which starts from a distinction between word taboo or linguistic taboo and concept taboo or conceptual interdiction (strictly speaking, linguistic interdiction). This perspective is based on forbidden conceptual categories or realities and, therefore, gives a broader concept of euphemism, not restricted to the lexical plane, but which goes beyond a simple substitution process. With this new outlook on the phenomenon, towards a cognitive dimension, a final proposal is made for a definition of euphemism that is fuller and truer to its essence, with pragmatic assumptions which are more appropriate to its relative nature, and the basically discursive function of these linguistic processes, since a linguistic expression cannot be directly labelled as euphemistic or dysphemistic; rather, only through a certain context and given situation can the real sense of its intentions and its function as a communicative value be known.

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This study aims at describing in detail how university students in Turkey use euphemisms in their daily language usage. The description of the euphemisms in the study was made according to the linguistic formations of euphemisms defined by Warren and accepted in the literature. The euphemisms used by the participants were determined by asking them questions in the most basic contexts that were selected considering the examples given in the definitions of euphemism. These contexts included going to the toilet, giving news of someone's death, and gaining weight. In the study conducted with 383 participants Metonyms were the most frequently employed method in the context of going to the toilet and the use of loan words; metaphors was the most preferred method in the context of giving news of someone's death; and implications were the choice of communication in the case of weight gain. In the case of implications, the use of "I" language was particularly remarkable. The more frequent use of implications for forming euphemisms based on the context compared to other methods shows that a pragmatic formation method is used more frequently for forming euphemisms in Turkish. In the study, it was determined that "-(y)I kaybetmek" (lose someone) was the most commonly used euphemism in the context of death in youth language. In addition, the use of "rhetorical questions" and expressions such as "like" and "as" were observed as euphemism-formation techniques in youth language in Turkish, though they are not found in Warren's classification.