Abstract
The euphemism in texts of different genre is the most focused on this research. Because of nowdays mass media are no longer censor or even selected the material that they served to public although it is too harsh. and The using of euphemism itself are also lower and lower from years to years. Thought there are a few words can’t be spoken cause the words are too taboo to spoken. that’s why the writer choose to analysis this euphemism in different texts. The method of this research used qualitative research to analized the data from written text. The instrument of this thesis was document analysis. The subject of the study were fiction and non-fiction texts (Sir Erich Segal’s novel, Love Story. Short story of Ashley Marks,Eighth Moon. And scientific articles ,Now You See It, Now You Don’t by Paula McGee. Forced Marriage And Health by Asma Ashraf).After collecting the data , the writer finds out only 8 types of euphemism used in the texts above and fiction texts(novel & short story) uses euphemism more than non-fiction text. because it shows the skill and techniques of writing and speaking in literature, while non-fiction texts (scientific articles) only use few of euphemism, because the contain of text talking about science, knowledge, technology and even about reality. So, the words used in scientific articles must clear and show the meaning directly although it is rather harsh. That means for the reader or the audience do not misunderstand the contain of the texts.
Highlights
Nowadays, people are always looking for different ways of favourable, gentle smooth and soft communication
The data of this research were taken from 1 novel of Erich Segal (Love Story, 1990), 1 short story of Ashley Marks (Eighth Moon, 2009), and 2 scientific articles with entitled You See It, You Don’t : History As Written by Lions by McGee and Forced Marriage and Health by Asraf
Warren and Friends (2011) said “ there are ninteen types of euphemism that can help the writer to euphemism texts”, they are 1) compounding, 2) derivation, 3) blends, 4) accronyms, 5) onoma topoeia, 6) black slang, 7) rhyming slang, 8) phonemic replacement, 9) abbreviation, 10) french, 11) latin, 12) other languages, 13) particularization, 14) implication, 15) metaphor, 16) metonymy, 17) reversal(irony), 18) understatement(litotes), 19) overstatement(hyperbole)
Summary
People are always looking for different ways of favourable, gentle smooth and soft communication. The 'powerful linguistic devices ' that are embedded in the daily speaking language is called “euphemism” This euphemism has role as vital and important role in every language that are spoken in daily life. Euphemism is defined according to various perspectives and views It is " that figure of speech which consists in the substitution of a word or expression of comparatively favourable implication or less unpleasant associations , instead of the harsher or more offensive one that would more precisely designate what is intended"( Simpson and Weiner in 1989:210). It is " a word or phrase that is used in place of a disagreeable or offensive word or phrase". It is " a word or phrase that is used in place of a disagreeable or offensive word or phrase". nowadays , euphemism is used to express any aspect of everyday realities such as the business world , mass media , etc
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