The Power of Euphemism to Avoid Taboo Words in Aceh Culture
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this paper aims to investigate the euphemism of taboo words in Aceh culture. the qualitative research design was used in this study. this study seeks to determine the categories of euphemism taboos used by Acehnese speakers. there are two methods of data collection used: first, observation, and second interviews. the respondents in this study are twenty Acehnese speakers; ten of them are first-generation, and ten of them are third-generation or young-generation. this study used data analysis using interactive models of Miles and Huberman, and Saldana (2004). there are two ways to collect data, first by observation and second by interview. the result found that there are five euphemisms used in Aceh culture, such as 1) euphemism of taboo animals, 2) euphemism of taboo of praise,3) euphemism taboo of things, and the last 4) euphemism taboo of illness, 5) euphemism taboo of swearing,
KEYWORDS: Euphemism, Taboo Words, Aceh Culture
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