THE USED OF EUPHEMISM IN ONLINE MEDIA: ANALYSIS OF THE NEWS HEADLINE REGARDING SENSITIVE ISSUE GAZA ISSUE IN THE JAKARTA POST
Keywords:
Euphemism, The Jakarta Post, News headlineAbstract
This study examines the strategic use of euphemisms in news headlines regarding the Gaza conflict published by The Jakarta Post. Euphemism functions as a linguistic tool that mitigates the impact of sensitive or politically charged topics, shaping public perception and discourse. Using Allan and Burridge theory (1991) framework, the research categorizes euphemistic expressions found in 39 headlines and identifies prevalent strategies such as one-for-one substitution, technical jargon, understatement, and circumlocution.
Downloads
References
References
Akhir, N. M., & Zamin, A. A. (2021). Exploring the Publics’ Perception on the use of Euphemism in Malaysian Political Articles. AL- RISALAH JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES, 5(4), 85-101.
Allan, K., & Burridge, K. (1991). Euphemism and Dysphemism: Language Used as Shiedls and Weapon. New York: Oxford University Press.
Allan, Keith and Burridge, Kate. (2006). Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Aswan, A., Santoso, A., & Syahri, M. (2024). LANGUAGE CENSORSHIP IN INDONESIAN NEWS HEADLINES: EUPHEMISM AND LITERACY LEARNING. Proceeding: Dirundeng International Conference on Islamic Studies, 204-214. https://doi.org/10.47498/dicis.v3i.2319
Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. sage.
Kuang, J., & Bicchieri, C. (2024). How language framing shapes the perception of social norms. Current opinion in psychology, 60, 101886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101886
Mudau, M. L. (2023). Political euphemisms in Tshivenḓa: a sociopragmatic analysis. South African Journal of African Languages, 43(sup1), 341–350. https://doi.org/10.1080/02572117.2024.2322274
Nusri, T. P., & Mubarak, Z. H. (2022). The types of euphemism used in the headline news by Tempo. co 2022. JURNAL BASIS, 9(2), 257-268. https://doi.org/10.33884/basisupb.v9i2.6118
Tazkia Aulia Rahman, Vera Wijayanti Sutjipto, & K.Y.S Putri. (2024). The Impact of Exposure to Online Mass Media on People’s Attitudes in Marriage Decisions in Indonesia. Momentum Matrix: International Journal of Communication, Tourism, and Social Economic Trends, 1(4), 12–23. https://doi.org/10.62951/momat.v1i4.65
Wibowo, H., & Ramadhani, N. L. (2024). An Analysis of Euphemism in The Captions of Folkative Instagram Accounts. Tamaddun, 23(1), 78-97. https://doi.org/10.33096/tamaddun.v23i1.669