UNGKAPAN TABU DI DESA CIMPUNGAN SUBELEN KECAMATAN SIBERUT TENGAH KABUPATEN KEPULAWAN MENTAWAI

Abstract

The taboo expression is an expression that can not be used in a particural kondition, aspecially in relation to faith and religion. Society believe that the taboo expression, coul pose a hazarad if it isused in wrong concisatio. The society try to find subtitutc expression or cange the expression to a recording log. Data used to analyze the data and the research uses descriptive method. The collecting data is recording technique. Based on the results of the study, discovered the function of a taboo expression of faith, namely (1) functions as a thickening taboo expression of religious emotions and beliefs; (2) the expression of a taboo as a means of educating children; (3) the expression of a taboo as educating youth; (4) the expression of a taboo as educating the adult; (5) the expression taboo as educating the general public; (6) the expression taboo as entertaining. Based on the type of expression of the taboos that are found there are two, euphefimism and diafemia. Euphemism is divided into three namely (1) a euphemism in the field of trust; (2) a euphemism in the field of manners; (3) a euphemism in the social field. Keywords: taboo expression, fuction and type of replacement.