Abstract

Oxymoron is a means of expression that is created when two elements that are polar opposites of one another are combined for particular communicative purpose. The consequence of contradiction is one of an oxymoron's numerous effects. Individuals must be capable to explain conflicting circumstances and understand their implications in their daily lives so the world is full with paradoxes. In order to accomplish this, individuals must communicate with one another using particular counterintuitive terms. One of the various strategies for creating contradictions is oxymoron. This work looks at oxymora, their varieties, and the ways that speakers employ them in everyday conversation. The study of oxymora is done from a semantic perspective. This is accomplished by performing semantic analysis on several oxymoron cases that have been compiled and arbitrarily chosen from various social media platforms. The study demonstrates how frequently oxymora are employed in conversation. Particularly, one kind of oxymoron, known as the poetic oxymoron, is employed more frequently than its non-poetic equivalent. Oxymora are typically common in ordinary conversation and many go unnoticed. Examining how prevalent this image reveals a potential capacity for oxymoronic conception of concepts, things, and occurrences.

Keywords:

oxymoron, direct, indirect, poetic, non-poetic, day-to-day language

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