A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BETWEEN INDONESIAN “MATA YANG INDAH” AND ENGLISH “KOMPAS’ BEST SHORT STORIES 2001”

By:
EVI YULIYANI
03004092

ABSTRACT

This research entitled “A Comparative Study of the Figurative Language between Indonesian “Mata Yang Indah” and English “Kompas’ Best Short Stories 2001” is intended to interpret all of the short stories included in the book. The researcher tries to find the kinds, similarities, and differences of figurative language used in both versions.

This research uses descriptive qualitative method. In collecting the data, the researcher uses note and separating technique. The researcher makes an analysis by reading and classifying the figurative language used in Indonesian and English version. Then make the comparison of the research findings about the similarities and differences.

The results of this study show that the kinds of figurative language which are found in “Mata Yang Indah, Cerpen Pilihan Kompas 2001” (Indonesian Version) are Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Synecdoche, Metonymy, Paradox, Hyperbole, Euphemism and Irony. The kinds of figurative language which are found in “Beautiful Eyes, Kompas’ Best Short Stories 2001” (English Version) are Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Metonymy, Paradox, Hyperbole, Euphemism and Irony. The kinds of figurative language which are used similarly in Indonesian and English Version are Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Metonymy, Paradox, Hyperbole, Euphemism and Irony. For the same idea, there are many differences in using figurative language in Indonesian and English version. Many ideas are expressed using figurative language in Indonesian version but without figurative language in English version. The researcher also found that there are no ideas which are expressed using figurative language in English version but not in Indonesian version.