JournEEL (Journal of English Education and Literature)
Vol 4 No 2 (2022): JournEEL (Journal of English Education and Literature)

An AN ANALYSIS OF IDIOMS IN THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS CARTOONS

Muhammad Dwiky Rizaldy (STKIP PGRI Sidoarjo)
Siti Aisyah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Dec 2022

Abstract

Abstract This study was conducted to determine whether SpongeBob SquarePants Cartoons contains idioms, as there are some challenges in understanding and comprehending these idioms. A qualitative technique is used in this investigation. In this study, all utterances including or explaining idioms in SpongeBob SquarePants cartoons were used as primary data. The cartoon was evaluated by the researcher utilizing Seidl and McMordie's idioms theory (1988). According to the study's findings, there are two types of idioms, namely verb + preposition and verb + all types of words. The researcher found 6 data which are detailed as follows: for verb + preposition appeared 5 times and verb + all types of words was 1 times. Keywords: Idioms, Spongebob Squarepants Cartoons

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JournEEL

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

JournEEL is an English Education and Literature journal which is published twice a year in June and December. It presents articles on English education and literature. The aim of this journal is to accommodate the professional researchers of English education and literature who tend to publish their ...