| dc.description.abstract | This research aims to describe the semantic components of the metaphorical expressions found in the
law discourse of the Jawa Pos daily newspaper by contrasting the semantic components of the source
domain (the literal expressions) and the target domain (the metaphorical expressions) to discover the
similarities of meanings of, and to reveal the functions of the metaphorical expressions used in the
discourse. The data were collected using non-participatory observation, critical reading, and notetaking.
The
data
were
analyzed
using referential
identity
and
distributional methods with
substitution
and
paraphrasing
techniques.
The
result
of
the research reveals two main findings. First,the association
of the source and the target domains can be elaborated by analyzing the diagnostic components of
each domain. The analysis uncovers four similarities of meanings: in action, qualities, movement, and
attributes. Secondly, the metaphorical expressions in this discourse are mainly used for popularizing
or dramatizing the issue to draw the readers’ attention to increase the sale of the newspaper, and to
criticize and denigrate the law executers (prosecutors and judges) to be more objective in doing their
jobs so that law enforcement in Indonesia will be more powerful. | en_US |
