The Form and Use of Dysphemism in Hoax

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.201215.005How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Dysphemism, form, use, hoax, fake news, false news

Abstract

This study focused on analysing dysphemism found in hoax. The previous studies on forms and use of dysphemism in the grammatical units, and yet did not use hoaxes as the object of the research. This qualitative research relies on data documented from website cekfakta.com and turnbackhoax.id. Data were verified, processed, and analysed using the theory of Semantic. The result was presented with brief descriptions. The result indicates the hoax makers used seven forms of dysphemism: taboo language, curse, human and animal comparison, physical character, the term mental abnormalities, -IST dysphemism, and dysphemism with characters or occupations that have negative images. Dysphemism in the hoaxes was used for insulting, showing dislike, giving negative descriptions, expressing anger, showing disapproving, showing disrespect, criticizing, exaggerating something, blaspheming, showing something that was of low value, and showing astonishment.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Agus Ari Iswara
AU  - Ni Nyoman Ayu J. Sastaparamitha
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/17
TI  - The Form and Use of Dysphemism in Hoax
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 28
EP  - 34
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201215.005
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201215.005
ID  - Iswara2020
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