Wujud eufemisme dalam masyarakat Jawa

Abstract

Euphemism in Javanese society is very dominant because Javanese people are very famous for their soft language. This paper will reveal various forms of euphemism or refinement in Javanese speech in society. There are four forms of euphemism in Javanese speech, namely (1) euphemism by changing the sound of words that are considered harsh, (2) euphemisms using figures of speech, (3) euphemisms using words from other varieties or languages, and (4 ) Euphemism uses an expression that must be interpreted by the interlocutor. This qualitative descriptive study uses research areas in Surakarta and Yogyakarta using speech data that contains euphemisms with data sources taken from the use of Javanese language in society in Surakarta and Yogyakarta.