The Change of Meaning of the Word 'Pengantin': "The Use of Word 'Pengantin' in Suicide Bomb Case"
Journal Title: International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
This study discussesabout the change of the word meaning of“pengantin” which is used in the case of suicide bomb. The purpose of this study is to know the original emergence of the word “pengantin”in the case of suicide bomb and the change of the word meaning of“pengantin” in the suicide bombing case. This study is a descriptive qualitative study and the data of this study was taken from news of cyber media related to cases of suicide bomb. The result of this research is thechange of meaning in “pengantin” word. The change of meaning which happened is the extension of meaning. Where the early word has a specific meaning, now its meaning and the use of the word is extended. The extension of meaning happened due to that word is changed pejoratively which refers to the change of the meaning from the positive meaning to the negative one.
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- DOI 10.24247/ijelfeb20188
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