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2.7 Functions of Idiom
Using the idiom, of course, can not be separated from the function idiom itself, because meaning of an idiom which complicated and only can be used in
the right place. Therefore, Fernando 1996:1 provided three uses functions of idiom. They are, idioms ideational, interpersonal or relational. Namely, idioms
ideational, interpersonal or relational.
a. Ideational idioms
The ideal translation will be accurate as to meaning and natural as to the receptor language forms used. An intended reader who is unfamiliar with the
source text will readily understand it. The success of idiomatic translation is measured by how closely it measures up to these ideals. The ideal translation
should be: 1. Accurate: reproducing as exactly as possible the meaning of the source text.
2. Natural: using natural forms of the receptor language in a way hat is appropriate to the kind of text being translated.
3. Communicative: expressing all aspects of the meaning in a way that is readily understandable to the intended reader.
Moreover, the perception of
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Ideational idioms either signify message content, experiential phenomena including the
sensory, the affective, and the evaluative, or they characterize the nature of the message.
Example : - actions tear down, spill the beans,
- events turning point, - situations be in a pickle,
- people and things a red herring, - attributes cut-and-dried, evaluations a watched pot never
boils - emotions green with envy.
b. Interpersonal idioms
Interpersonal idioms on the other hand, „fulfil either an interactional
function or they characterize the nature of the message‟: they can, for instance, initiate or keep up an interaction between people and maintain politeness
Fernando 1996:73. Example :
- greetings and farewells good morning, -
directives let‟s face it, - agreements say no more,
- feelers which elicit opinions what do you think? and - rejections come off it.
c. Relational idioms
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