This dissertation was the analysis of using linguistic simile in the Suttantapitaka. The objectives of this dissertation were: 1) to study the using words in the simile in the Suttantapitaka, 2) to study the analysis of the process of the simile meaning in the Suttantapitaka, and 3) to study the analysis of selecting communication equipment of the simile in the Suttantapitaka. The researcher analyzes the information from the Suttantapitaka 9 – 14. The research methods are as follows: 1. Collecting relevant documents and research 2. Selecting data from sample groups 3. Analyzing data using linguistic strategies and this research is documentary research.
The result of research has been found that: using the words in the simile in the Suttantapitaka, that is consisted of the dictionary definition was found in 9 types: “as” “like” “look like…as…so” “look like…as…so” “look like” “look like…so that” “…as…so” “…as…so” “as…so”. On analysis an connection process of the meaning of the simile in the Suttantapitaka it was found in 10 types: character, interpretation of Dharma, condition process of thinking, ability, sample case, short story, action, question and answer, and qualification, that connect origin meaning to target meaning and comparison must have distinctive style ed. Selecting communication equipment in the simile in the Suttantapitaka was found in 14 things: tack, mango, cymophane, craftsman, traveler, example, sample case, epitome, container, buckboard, cloth, water, sack, and remains. In this researching selecting communication equipment in the simile in the Suttantapitaka has been made by refer to a state of society, lifestyle and person’ being in the era of the Lord Buddha and interpretation in the sociological context consists of selecting communication equipment.
