The analysis of proverb meaning in Tenggelamnya kapal van der wijck film:a metaphorical approaches

Abstract

This thesis analyzes about proverbs meaning found in Tenggelamnya Kapal Van der Wijck film.
There are some aims of the research, namely (1) to describe the proverbs meaning that belong to traditional
and cognitive metaphor (2) to describe the functions of proverbs meaning and (3) to explain the religion and
culture values of proverbs used in Tenggelamnya Kapal Van der Wijck film. This research was conducted by
using descriptive qualitative method through applying several stages. The first one was by collecting data
through three ways: (1) document technique, (2) observation technique and (3) note technique. The second
one analyzing data use identity method (metode padan). The third, the writer uses metaphor approaches to
get the meaning of proverb that found in Tenggelamnya Kapal Van der Wijck film. The using of metaphor in
this research has two approaches those are traditional and cognitive metaphor. Meanwhile, the functions
and the values that contained in proverbs are explained in this research as well. From the result of the
research, this research shows that proverb as the heritage of the culture and gives contribution significantly
to development of language as part of Minangkabau culture community.
Key word: Proverbs, Minangkabau, Metaphorical Analysis