CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
This chapter is the last chapter for this research. Related to the findings
and analysis as presented in chapter IV, there are some important points. They are
presented through the following conclusions and suggestions.
A. CONCLUSION
The conclusions of this research related to the statement of the
research problems and the objectives of this research. They are describing
the types of idiom, describing the classifications of idiom, and the
connotative meaning of idiomatic expressions.
1. The Types of Idiom Found in “Lock and Key” Novel
The first objective of this research is to analyze the types of idiom
entitled “Lock and Key”. Here, the researcher found out 50 idiomatic
expressions that are in the novel. Based on McCarthy and O’Dell
(2010:22-32), there are eight types of idiom either it is similes,
binomials, trinomials, proverbs, euphemisms, cliché, fixed statements,
or other languages. From those types, in “Lock and Key” novel is
found the types of idiom as follows: there are 1 idiomatic expression of
simile, 3 idiomatic expressions of binomials, 0 idiomatic expression of
trinomial, 3 idiomatic expressions of proverbs, 9 idiomatic expressions
of euphemisms, 20 idiomatic expressions of cliché, 14 idiomatic
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expressions of fixed statements, 0 idiomatic expression of other
language.
2. The Classifications of Idiom Found in “Lock and Key” Novel
The next is classifications of idiom. This classifications of idiom is
based on Seidl and McMordie (1988:5-8) with the following results: 8
idiomatic expressions of key words with idiomatic uses (adjectives and
adverbs: 2, nouns: 1, miscellaneous: 5), 3 idiomatic expressions of
idioms with nouns and adjectives (noun phrase: 1, adjective + noun:
2), 4 idiomatic expressions of idiomatic pairs (pairs of adjectives: 2,
pairs of noun: 0, pairs of adverbs: 0, pairs of verbs: 0, identical pairs:
2), 9 idiomatic expressions of idioms with prepositions, 4 idiomatic
expressions of phrasal verbs, 11 idiomatic expressions of verbal
idioms, 1 idiomatic expression of idioms from special subjects, 8
idiomatic expressions of idioms with key words from special
categories, 1 idiomatic expression of idioms with comparisons
(comparisons with as ... as: 1, comparisons with like: 0).
3. The Connotative Meaning of Idiom Found in “Lock and Key”
Novel
Here, to know the meaning of idiom in “Lock and Key” novel, the
researcher used MCGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and
Phrasal Verbs (Spears, R. 2005), and also Cambridge Advanced
Learner's Dictionary (2008) as the resources. All of them are found out
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to know their connotative meaning based on the context of sentence in
the novel.
B. SUGGESTION
In this research, the researcher found out 50 idiomatic expressions
in “Lock and Key” novel. As mentioned in previous chapters, this research
is analyzed from chapter one to ten at random sampling. So, it can be said
that reading a novel is a way in learning idiomatic expressions. In this
way, the English language learners should not be ignoring the special
feature of language called idiomatic expressions. However, in translating
the meaning of idiomatic expression, we do not only translate idiomatic
expressions by looking at dictionary but also we have to see their meaning
in the context of sentence contained idiomatic expressions.
In the teaching learning process, the teachers should familiarize
their students with idiomatic expressions comprehensively. In this case,
the teacher can provide their students with practices in order to allow them
dealing with idiomatic expressions since it will help the students to
improve their knowledge about idiomatic expressions. In addition, giving
special subjects of idiomatic expressions to the students can comprehend
to interpret idiomatic expressions appropriately. This is caused idiomatic
expressions have their own meaning which cannot be translated literally.
Then, as the students who learn English language must enrich their
knowledge about idiomatic expressions because they are frequently used
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in everyday speech by the native speakers, either spoken or written.
Moreover, they can also learn idiomatic expressions by studying it alone.
Therefore, the students can learn idiomatic expressions through some ways
in many English sources, for instance reading a novel, listening to the
music, watching the television, and so on.
