CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background
English as the language that has
many complexities to understand in understanding English there is one thing
that is usually found difficult both in reading and speaking namely idiom. Idiom
is only one component of figurative or non-literal language. Dixon
(1983: XI) states idioms are accepted as part of simple every day speech.
Experienced teacher of English have long recognized their imfortance as a mean
of adding grace and exactness to speech and writing. Defines idioms are
expression a meaning different from of individual meaning of the parts
component. While Hornby in Muslimin
Ramly (2005: 4) states that an idiom is a phrase sentences that meaning is not
obvious through knowledge of the individual meaning of the constituent words
but must be learn as a whole. Vicker (2005) states idioms are parts of our everyday
language and most of people have a large repertoire upon which to draw for
daily interaction. Although, English idioms are important in learning a language
but many language teachers do not realize it most of English teachers concentrate
on in teaching of grammar rather than English idioms. Achsin and Mufaisah in Umi
Fahmianita (2002: 2) presume that English idiom is the most neglected aspect in
teaching and learning English. And many books have been written on grammar but
not many about teaching English idiom to non-native speaker learners, this
condition can also help students on using the English idiom.
The truly real that most of the
people found many difficulties in learning idioms not only some students but
also the teacher usually found confuse
because of idiom inside it, including grammatical construction uniqueness
to certain people, region. The students may learn grammar and vocabulary but
without a working knowledge of such idioms turn of, turn on, to look over,
to call up etc. Their speech will remain awkward and stilted. Of course,
the idioms choose for study should be well writing the students’ graphs and of practical
value. Jennings
(2005) says that an expression whose meaning is hot predictable from the usual
meaning of its constituent element. A language, dialect, or style of speaking
peculiar to people. A construction or expression of one of language whose part
of correspond to elements in another language matched in the same the second
language
Some problems are faced by the
students of any language in determining the meaning of idioms are the
structure, the meaning, which and where the idioms used. The students sometimes
use English idioms in their speaking and writing, but not all of them
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