Metafora Aktivitas Manusia Dalam Kosakata Kekinian Bahasa Indonesia: Kajian Semantik Kognitif

Abstract

For the most part, an understanding of metaphors in the Indonesian vocabulary is lacking when reading from just one point of view. The purpose of this study is, 1) to describe the metaphor of human activity in the Indonesian proverb; 2) to describe the metaphor of human activity in the Indonesian idiom; And 3) to describe the metaphor of human activity in an Indonesian acronym. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive. The data-collection techniques used are observation, good libel, and notetaking techniques. The theory used in this study is cognitive semantics. The results of this study are obtained by certain figures in the Indonesian vocabulary classified as metaphorical metaphors based on these types of metaphors that have 17 structural metaphors, 12 ontological metaphors, and 1 orientational metaphors. Based on this data, the most common metaphor is a structural metaphor found in both proverbs, idioms, and acronyms. Whereas the least encountered metaphor is an orientational type. The conclusion is that the metaphor in question has a general sense tendency to describe romance, the troubled life, and the brief response to events summarized on the theme life's dilemma.

The Use of Social Media: Metaphorical Euphemism in Indonesian President’s Facebook Comments

“…Although studies on euphemism have drawn in mass media (e.g., Az-Zahra et al, 2021;Aziza, 2021;Heryana, 2019;Sagala, 2019;Sinambela & Mulyadi, 2019;Prasojo, 2021;Putri et al, 2022;Yesi, 2018;Yosani et al, 2022) and metaphor using cognitive semantic had already been studied (Ardhianti, 2019;Afriansyah & Zakiyah, 2022;Arfriansyah et al, 2022;Hermandra, 2022;Nuryadin & Nur, 2021), there has been insignificant research on how 'netizens' of Indonesia use metaphorical euphemism in their comments on the social media accounts of the national leaders. Therefore, this study bridges a gap in the literature by examining how netizens use metaphorical euphemisms to express their opinions, arguments, and viewpoints more persuasively on President Joko Widodo's official Facebook account posts.…”