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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelGolden-Word is one of the most interesting parts of Confucianism. It is a
numbered paper that contains poem in chinese character. In grasping the meaning
of Golden-Word, there will be a lot of interpretations. Because of that, the writer
conducted this study in order to investigate the similarity(s) and the difference(s)
between the oracle?s schemata and the layman?s schemata. Schemata are used as
the main theory of this research, and also the concept coherence and Using
General Background Knowledge in Interpreting Discourse. In collecting the data,
the writer uses the interview of the oracle and the layman. As each person has
their own schemata, each person may have similar or different schemata in
interpreting Golden-Word. In this research, the writer found out some similarities
and differences of the oracle and the layman?s interpretation. The similarities are
caused by the existence of knowledge of metaphor in interpreting the Golden-Word.
The oracle and the layman used the same knowledge of metaphors that are
commonly used. In other word, there are also some differences. It is because the
oracle mostly used his knowledge in interpreting the Golden-Word. However, the
layman used his past experiences in interpreting the Golden-Word. It shows that
different background knowledge and different past experience cause different
schemata. The result of analysis shows that in interpreting Golden-Word,
schemata are needed. In other words, in interpreting the Golden-Word, the
oracle?s interpretation is needed to convey the meaning of the Golden Word itself
because he has knowledge about the Golden-Word.