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An Analysis of idiomatic expressions in the English Translation Novel ‘This Earth of Mankind’ By Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Astuti, Fina Puji (2021) An Analysis of idiomatic expressions in the English Translation Novel ‘This Earth of Mankind’ By Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

This research examines the types of idiomatic expressions and word equivalency used in the English translation novel “This Earth of Mankind” by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Therefore, the researcher formulated a problem statement in the novel to determine the types and equivalency.

In this study, researchers used qualitative methods with analysis techniques to identify the types and equivalency in the English translation novel "This Earth of Mankind" by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. The object of this research is idiomatic expression. In data collection, the researcher used documentation techniques, and the steps were reading novels, identifying idioms in the novels as well as checking them in the idiom dictionary, classifying idiom expressions, and interpreting the data.

The results showed that there were 81 idiomatic expressions that exist in the novel this earth of mankind from the first chapter to chapter four. Based on the types of idiomatic expressions including simile: 5 idiomatic expressions, binomials: 5 idiomatic expressions, trinomials: 5 idiomatic expressions, clichés: 39 idiomatic expressions, and fixed statements: 27 idiomatic expressions. Then the equivalent idiomatic expression is 57 idiomatic expression words.

Keywords: idiomatic expression, this earth of mankind novel, qualitative method.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate)
Subjects: Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Kependidikan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Aan Gufroni .
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2021 08:43
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2021 08:43
URI: https://repository.metrouniv.ac.id/id/eprint/4965

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