SEXUAL EUPHEMISM IN MEGAN THEESTALLION’S SONG LYRICS

Abstrak

This study aims to analyze the use of euphemisms to avoid sexual words. In communication, the use of sexual words has a tendency to create uncomfortable situations between speakers. Therefore, this study will be helpful for the reader to have a broader understanding of euphemism. The data of this study are song lyrics that are found in Megan Thee Stallion's Good News album. In this study, the writer focuses on the classification of the types of euphemism and the meanings of sexual euphemisms used in Megan Thee Stallion’s song lyrics by using the euphemism theory proposed by Allan and Burridge. To help the writer find the results, the method used in this study was descriptive qualitative. In collecting data, the writer did four steps: downloading, reading, note taking, and classifying. Furthermore, the data was analyzed through describing, presenting, and drawing the conclusion. From all data analysis, the writer found thirty data of euphemisms, consisting of nine types of euphemisms, seven data of metaphor, three data of remodeling, five data of circumlocution, one data of clipping, one data of abbreviation, one data of omission, eight data of one-for-one substitution, two data of hyperbole, and two data of understatement. Based on this study, one-for-one substitution (general to specific) is the type of euphemism that most often appears in Megan Thee Stallion's Good News album, and the term "it" is the most frequently used euphemism. This is because it can have several meanings; thus, this term makes it easier for people to avoid words that have a tendency to offend people.

Kata kunci

• euphemism
• linguistics
• sexual word
• song lyrics