This study aims to know the form, function and meaning of Ternate language expressions in Discourse Texts in Outdoor Media. The theory used to describe this research is semantic theory. The method used in this study is the method of data collection, data analysis methods, and data presentation methods. Data collection methods include the method of observation, documentation, and interviews with the guide book instruments, pens, cameras, and recording devices. The data analysis method is a qualitative description. The data in this study are secondary data and primary data. Primary data were obtained through Ternate language speakers, as well as outdoor media in the form of banners (billboards), billboards, and public facilities signboards whose contents contained the Ternate phrase text. Secondary data obtained through references in the form of journals, websites, and books whose reviews are related to the study of this paper. The results of this paper are found in seven forms of dolabololo expression and two forms of poetic expression (poetry). The meaning contained in the expression is the meaning of denotation and connotation meaning. Its function is as a form of advice, innuendo, appreciation, as well as a means of information for the public.
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