Writer / NIM
ISMAN MOKOGINTA / 321415048
Study Program
S1 - PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Advisor 1 / NIDN
Dr. SULEMAN BOUTI, M.Hum / 0027046904
Advisor 2 / NIDN
JEFRIYANTO SAUD, M.A / 0030018206
Abstract
Abstract
Isman Mokoginta. 321 415 048. 2022. An Analysis of Meaning Change in HipDict Account on Instagram. English Department, Letters and Cultures Faculty, State University of Gorontalo. Advisors (1) Dr. Suleman Bouti, S.Pd., M.Hum. (2) Jefriyanto Saud, S.Pd., M.A
Meaning change also known as semantic change is a change in the meaning of a word from a true meaning to a new meaning. This phenomenon become faster because it is assisted by social media, one of which is Instagram. Therefore, this study was conducted to find out types of meaning change that occur in hipdict account on Instagram. The data was obtained from hipdict instagram account. This account gives new definitions to a word through Instagram.
This research is qualitative research. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using component analysis (Palmer, 1976) and Oxford dictionary to differentiate the true meaning and the new meaning, then explained the factor that causes the meaning change using theory from Ullman (2010) and classified the data into types of meaning change from Bloomfield (1933).
The results of this study found 9 types of meaning changes, namely narrowing, widening, metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, hyperbole, meiosis/litotes, degeneration, and elevation. These changes are caused by social factors, historical factors, and psychological factors.
Keywords: Meaning change analysis, instagram, hipdict
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