THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RIDDLE GAMES IN TEACHING READING

Abbas, Azwar (2014) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RIDDLE GAMES IN TEACHING READING. Project Report. UAD Press. (In Press)

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Abstract

This study aimed to find out the types, the meanings, the functions, and the structures
of Idiomatic Expressions Used in Business Articles of The Jakarta Post. The topic is
definitely interesting to study because it offers to the learners how to use idioms in
English language closely like natives.This research is qualitative descriptive
research. The data sources of this research were business articles of The Jakarta
Post. The data were collected by using note taking technique, recording technique,
separating technique, transferring technique, and changing technique. After
collecting the data the writer reduced and analyzed the data to find out the types, the
meanings, the functions, and the structures of idiomatic expressions used in business
articles of The Jakarta Post.The study showed that there are 93 idiomatic
expressions. There are three types of idioms in this study, namely pure idiom, semi
idiom, and literal idiom. There are 50 pure idioms, 36 semi idioms, and 7 literal
idioms. The meanings of the idiomatic expression are figurative, connotative, and
denotative meaning. The functions of idiomatic expressions are to replace a literal
word or expression, to make their language richer and more colorful, to shorten the
utterance, and to convey subtle shades of meaning or intention. The most typical
structures of idiomatic expression found in this study are verb + preposition(s), the
semi clause, adjective + noun, and preposition + adjective.
Keywords: types, meanings, functions, structures, idiomatic expression.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisi / Prodi:	Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan) > S2-Masters in English Education (S2-Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris)
Depositing User:	M.Hum Azwar Abbas
Date Deposited:	08 Aug 2017 04:19
Last Modified:	08 Aug 2017 04:19
URI:	http://eprints.uad.ac.id/id/eprint/7042

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