Euphemisms in the Headlines of Haluan Newspaper

DOI

10.2991/icla-18.2019.82How to use a DOI?

Keywords

euphemism, mass media, headline news

Abstract

The use of language in communication process is not limited to its function as a tool for delivering information, but also as an important tool for maintaining social relations. This can be realized with the use of the right language, one of which is by including the euphemism. This study aimed to describe the use of euphemism and its background in the headlines of Haluan February 2018 edition. The method used in this study is descriptive method. The results showed that the use of euphemism on research subjects was in the form of figurative expressions, flippancy, circumlocutions, abbreviations, one for one substitution, hyperbole, and jargon. The background of the use of euphemism was interpreted to: (1) avoid the use of some words that can cause panic and fear; (2) be non-offensive, insulting, or demeaning to others; (3) decrease or to not mention something hurtful or tragic; (4) appear diplomatic or rhetorical; (5) replace taboo, vulgar, prohibited and negative words; (6) keep a secret; (7) respect others; (8) give critics politely.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sucia Winita
AU  - Ermanto Ermanto
PY  - 2019/03
DA  - 2019/03
TI  - Euphemisms in the Headlines of Haluan Newspaper
BT  - Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Languages and Arts (ICLA 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 506
EP  - 512
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icla-18.2019.82
DO  - 10.2991/icla-18.2019.82
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