Journal of Language Development and Linguistics
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): February 2026

An Analysis of Idiomatic Expressions Used in Percy Jackson’s Novel Entitled Greek Gods

Algifari, Alif Maulana (Unknown)
Nuriadi, Nuriadi (Unknown)
Isnaini, Muh (Unknown)
Baharuddin, Baharuddin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Mar 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to identify the types of idiomatic expressions and to analyze the Idiomatic meanings of idioms used in Rick Riordan’s novel Percy Jackson: Greek Gods. This study implied a descriptive qualitative research design, focusing on the interpretation of meaning, concepts, and linguistic phenomena rather than statistical measurement. The data were collected from the novel and analyzed using Makkai’s idiom classification and a pragmatic stylistic approach based on Grice’s cooperative principles. The findings reveal that there are 118 idiomatic expressions found in the novel, which are classified into six types of idioms, namely phrasal verb idioms, tournure idioms, phrasal compound idioms, incorporating verb idioms, pseudo-idioms, and irreversible binomial idioms. The meanings of the idioms lie in the novel depends heavily on narrative context rather than literal word meanings.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jldl

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of Language Development and Linguistics (JLDL) is a quarterly, double-blind peer reviewed journal which publishes original research papers in the field of language development and Linguistics. JLDL publishes articles related to the nature of language acquisition and those which set bridges ...