Elysian Journal : English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): Elysian Journal: English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies

Direct Onomatopoeia Depicted in Comic Entitled Star Wars: Bounty Hunters

Agus Wahyu Putra Indrawan (Fakultas bahasa Asing,Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)
I Wayan Juniartha (Fakultas bahasa Asing,Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to determine the occurrence of onomatopoeia in the Star Wars bounty hunters comic. Comic books are currently available in both hardcopy and digital formats, with the majority being purchased online. Onomatopoeia is an important part of comics because they use words to reflect the sounds and movements that occur in a panel. This is important because novels have limited space to explain scenarios with a large number of words. The data obtained from this study used the observation method with the following steps, first by reading, second by taking notes, and third by classifying. This study was analyzed qualitatively by using Bredin's Onomatopoeic Type Theory (1996) and analyzing its meaning using Thomas's theory (1995). Based on the results of the analysis, of onomatopoeia were found in a webcomic entitled Star Wars Bounty Hunters. This type of direct onomatopoeia was found more frequently than the other two forms, which are 85 direct onomatopoeia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

elysian

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ELYSIAN JOURNAL is a journal with the scope of literary studies, linguistics and English translation published by the English Study Program, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University (FBA UNMAS Denpasar). This journal is published four times a year accommodating articles ...