Journal on Studies in English Language Teaching (JOSELT)
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): JOSELT (Journal on Studies in English Language Teaching)

AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN WOTIK WAWI WATEN CEREMONY AT KOPONG VILLAGE

Elisabeth Jevani Alanti (IKIP Muhammadiyah Maumere)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Mar 2023

Abstract

Figurative language is an interesting phenomenon to be studied and analyzed because it is one of the most arduous topics that literal language processing has to face and it is used in any form of communication. The aims of this study were to identify and analyze figurative language of wotik wawi waten ceremony. This research used descriptive qualitative research. The techniques of data collection used in this research were interview and study document. The result of this study shows that there are four types of figurative language found, they are simile, repetition, hyperbole, and symbol.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

joselt

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

JOSELT is published twice a year in March and December. JOSELT contains research and literature studies in the field of English language teaching. JOSELT covers studies in the scope of TEFL, TESOL, ESP, Linguistics and other relevant studies on English language ...