euphemisms are figurative; many have been or are being the cause of “semantic change”.
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These semantic changes lead the new meaning to be broader, narrower, more favorable, or less favorable. Besides that, the other meaning may change because
of the exchange of perception or the similarity of characters.
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Although each lexeme undergoes semantics change, it is still tied by meaning relation. Hence, together with the above explanation, the writer has in mind to bring
about the research An Analysis of Semantic Change in Euphemistic Terms in the script “
Jennifer’s Body” movie. In this thesis, the writer intends to describe in detail
what kind of euphemistic its self, how do meaning relation and semantic change undergone by euphemism terms that used in that movie based on the theory cited in
theoretical framework.
B. Focus of the Study
In doing the research, the writer would like to limit the discussion on semantic issue such as meaning relation and semantic change of euphemism taken from
“Jennifer’s Body” script can be found http:www.imsdb.comsearch.php written by Diablo Cody. In analyzing the data, the writer applies semantic theory proposed by
Leech, Lyons, Jackson, Ogden and Richard, and soon. The writer applies those theories in order to get all data of euphemism in that
story can be used to analyze completely. The writer also chooses the data from “Jennifer’s Body” script after considering that these might be the best data for the
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Keith Allan Kate Burridge, Euphemism and Dysphemism language Used as Sheild and Weapon. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. p.14
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Ibid p. 97
analysis. It is because the story of this movie goes a lot of area of friendship, love and horror.
C. The Research Question
To make more convenient and simply in this research, the writer formulates her research through the following question:
1. What types of euphemism are found from “Jennifer’s Body” scripts? 2. How do the semantic change of euphemistic terms in “Jennifer’s Body”
scripts?
D. Objective of the Study
The objectives of this study are: 1. Describing and classifying the euphemism terms into types of
euphemism taken from “Jennifer’s body” scripts and giving explanation what kind of meaning relation give to euphemism terms
on each type of euphemism by applying componential analysis. 2. Giving explanation what kind of semantic changes involved in the
use of euphemism term by applying componential analysis.
E. Significance of the Study
Basically, the significance of this research is to increase the study about linguistics especially about euphemism that related to semantic change in order to
know what kind of words in English terms called “Taboo and Euphemism”.
This study hopefully has some benefits for all students, especially at UIN English Letter Department student. Moreover, in this study, the student can apply their
knowledge and comprehension in the appropriate daily conversation, especially in formal occasion.
F. Research Methodology
