Sianturi, Srisofian and ., Mulyadi and Br. Sembiring, Elita Modesta (2020) Semantic Structure of Verbs ‘Touch’ in Indonesian and Batak Toba Language. Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 10 (1). pp. 21-31. ISSN 2456-4761
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Abstract
This study discusses the semantic structures of the verbs “touch” in Indonesian and Batak Toba Language. This study applied the Natural Semantic Metalanguage theory by Wierzbicka. The data were collected through observation and interview methods. The findings are four parts of the verbs “touch” found in Indonesian and Batak Toba Language, they are: a) touch – feel; b) touch – press; c) touch – beat; d) touch – rub. The semantic structures of the verbs “touch” in Indonesian and BTL are mostly similar. However, there are three verbs which are different in the semantic structures, they are: meremas (mamisat) ‘squeeze’, menepuk (manompuk) ‘pat’ and mencubit (manggotil) ‘pinch’. The semantic structure differences in Indonesian and BTL occur because the two societies are distinctive and the different use of the language is diverse.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Open Digi Academic > Social Sciences and Humanities |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@opendigiacademic.com |
Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2023 06:31 |
Last Modified: | 29 Jul 2024 11:06 |
URI: | http://publications.journalstm.com/id/eprint/307 |