IDIOM AND PROVERB ( SEMANTIC)

IDIOM
 

Actually, what the idiom? Idiom is a form of phrases spoken by a particular meaning by a native speaker or a native speaker. That is, the English idiom is a phrase that is generated directly from the British and Americans

.An idiom is very important to learn because learning a language, you also need to touch the culture of that language. In the idiom also there are exactly the same meaning literally because his life is an expression that symbolizes a particular

Idiom is a speech whose meaning can not predictable from the meaning of the elements elements, both in lexical and grammatical.

Idiom usually divided into two kinds, that is full idiom, and idioms in part

            Full idiom is an idiom which elements have merged into a single unit, thus meaning that it owned into a single unit.

Example in Bahasa Indonesia :

• Membanting tulang   the meaning is bekerja keras/hard worker.
• Menjual gigi the meaning is tertawa keras/laugh out loud
• Meja hijau the meaning is pengadilan/justice

Example in english :

•  A Piece of Cake:                                                              
• Sebuah tugas yang dapat diselesaikan dengan mudah.
• A Slap on the Wrist:                                                       
• Sebuah hukuman yang sangat ringan
• An Arm And A Leg:                                                         
• Sangat mahal. 
• An Axe To Grind:                                                             
• Memiliki perselisihan dengan seseorang. 
• Apple of My Eye:                                                            
• Seseorang yang sangat dihargai                                                        
• As High As A Kite:                                                            
• Setinggi langit.                                                  
• At The Drop Of A Hat:   
• Bersedia untuk segera melakukan sesuatu   

 Idiom majority is one of the elements has its own classical  

Example in Bahasa:

Buku putih the meanings is book that contains official information about the case

Koran kuning meaning is newspaper that carries news sensation

Example in engkish

To go of strool : berjalan-jalan

To my mind: menurut pendapat saya.

Pay visit           : berkunjung

Keep one’s of temper:menahan emosi

PROVERB

Proverb is a simple and concrete saying that expresses a truth based on common sense or the partical experience humanity.

A proverb is a short popular saying that gives advice about how people should behave or that expresses a belief that is generally thought to be true. Here are some examples:

            “Art is long, life is short.”

Life is too short to learn all the art in this world. 

 “Love me, love my dog”

 If you love me, you must accept me as I am.

 “Blood is thicker than water”

 Family relationship is stronger than others.

            “Speak the truth and shame the devil” –

Avoid speaking lies to save any future problems.

            “A new broom sweeps clean”

A new person at a new position implements an aggressive and enthusiastic reform.

            “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” –

If something is working well, don’t try to improve upon it.

·         “Big is beautiful”

 Large size is advantageous.

·         “All that glitters is not gold” –

Everything that looks good is not necessarily good. Don’t judge things by looks

·         . “Desperate diseases demand desperate remedies”

Big problems need bold and extremes steps to solve them.

  “Every cloud has a silver lining”

            Look for positivity in every tough situation. 

• Don’t cry over spilled milk. 
• Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. 
• A stitch in time saves nine. 

Like idioms, proverbs often have a meaning that is greater than the meaning of the individual words put together, but in a different way than idioms. The literal meaning of an idiom usually doesn’t make sense, and idioms can be almost impossible to understand unless you have learned or heard them before. 

The literal meaning of a proverb such as “Don’t cry over spilled milk” does makes sense on its own, but it’s not until you apply this meaning to a broader set of situations that you understand the real point of the proverb. For example, “Don’t cry over spilled milk” means “Don’t get upset over something that has already been done. It’s too late to worry about it now, just get on with your life.”

So the dan proverb is speech that has meaning can still be traced or tracked the meaning of the element.

Example in Bahasa Indonesia:

  Seperti anjing dan kucing,

The meaning are dogs and cats when meet always fighting, never peaceful

Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya

maknanya adalah orang yang banyak omong, kalau kita lacak maknanya bahwa tong kosong kalau kita pukul mengeluarkan bunyi yang nyaring.( the meaning is a person who a lot of talking, if we track it means that the barrel is empty if we at loud noises.)

REFFERENCE:

Drs. Abdul Chaer, Linguistik Umum, Rineka Cipta

Thomas Carlyle, Semantic The Analaysis of Meaning.

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