FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE DIALOGUE OF MAPPETTU ADA (MARRIAGE PROPOSAL) IN BUGINESE CULTURE

  • Musfira Musfira Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta
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Abstract

The objectives of the research are to explain the kinds of figurative language and the meaning of figurative language used in the dialogue of mappettu ada (Buginese term) in Buginese culture. The method used in this research was a descriptive qualitative method. The data is collected in two ways, they were observation and interview. There are some words or sentences involving figurative language in the dialogue of marriage proposal in Buginese culture. It probably hard for the readers and the listener to understand the content of the dialogue. Hence, the writer explained the meaning of the dialogue into ordinary language. This study shows that the writer found out five kinds of figurative language expressions in the dialogue of mappettu ada (buginese term) in Buginese culture, particularly in Bonenese culture. They are hyperbole, symbol, personification, metaphor, and litotes. Figurative language which often emerges in the dialogue of mappettu ada are hyperbole and symbol.

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Author Biography

Musfira Musfira, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta
The author is an alumni of State Islamic University of Alauddin Makassar with the major of English Language and Literature and she is currently studying at Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University Yogyakarta with the major master of English Education class 2019.
Published
2021-06-01
How to Cite
Musfira, M. (2021). FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE DIALOGUE OF MAPPETTU ADA (MARRIAGE PROPOSAL) IN BUGINESE CULTURE. Elite : English and Literature Journal, 8(1), 64-75. https://doi.org/10.24252/10.24252/elite.v8i1a6
Section
Volume 8 Number 1, June 2021
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