AN ANALYSIS OF PHRASAL VERBS USED IN REFORM
MAGAZINE AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH
MALANG
THESIS
By :
RAISA ANAKOTTA
09360030
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
AN ANALYSIS OF PHRASAL VERBS USED IN REFORM MAGAZINE AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By :
RAISA ANAKOTTA 09360030
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHING TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
This thesis written by Raisa Anakotta was approved on April 22, 2013.
By :
This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher
Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang
and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
on April 22, 2013
Approved by:
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Dean,
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I gratefully thank to Allah SWT the almighty for a great endless
blessing so I was able to finish writing this thesis.
I am also greatly thankful to my first advisor Drs. Mas’udi M.Ed and my
second advisor Khairudin, S.Pd, M.Pd who have been patiently spent their time on
advising, helping, giving me the right way in writing this thesis. In addition, I thank
to LC staff for their willingness to allow me to conduct a study at Language Center
University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Furthermore, I dedicated my deepest gratitude to my beloved father and
mother for their endless love, hard work, pray, and support until the end of the time.
Thanks to my brother who always be the best brother in my life.
Special thank is also given to my partners Kory, Lisdi, Mbon, and Uphe who
are always willing to accompany me every time I need, give support when I was
down, and give advises when I did not know what to do. Besides, thanks to all my
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL ... i
LEGALIZATION ... ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... iii
ABSTRACT ... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of The Study ... 1
1.2Statement of The Problems ... 2
1.3Purpose of The Study ... 3
1.4Significance of The Study ... 3
1.5Scope and Limitation ... 4
1.6Definition of Key Terms ... 4
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1Grammar ... 6
2.1.1 Words ... 6
2.1.3 Sentences ... 10
2.3.3 The Characteristics of Phrasal Verbs ... 16
2.3.4 Word Classes of Particles ... 19
2.3.5 Types of Phrasal Verbs ... 22
2.4Phrasal Verbs versus Prepositional Verbs ... 24
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 1.1Research Findings ... 31
1.1.2 Types of Phrasal Verbs ... 35
1.2Discussion ... 40
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1Conclusion ... 44
5.2Suggestion ... 45
REFERENCES ... 47
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1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This chapter will discuss the background of the study, the statement of the
problems, the purpose of the study, the significance of the study, the scope and
limitation, and the definition of the key terms.
1.1Background of The Study
Grammar is a study of language structure which focuses on the system of
rules followed by the users of language. In learning grammar, learners will find the
basic word classes such as noun, adverb, adjective and verb which are also called as
parts of speech. In addition, Davidson (2003) said ‘It is certainly true that in many
languages the grammar of verbs is far more complicated than that of any other parts
of speech’.
Verb is a word which has a function to show an activity or action. Biber,
Conrad, and Leech (2002:103, in Miduk 2010) stated that there are many different
kinds of verbs, including lexical auxuliary verbs, different semantic classes,
single-word verb, and multi-single-word verb.
One of the multi-word verbs is phrasal verb. According to Wyatt (2006),
‘phrasal verb is a verb formed from two (or sometimes three) parts: a verb and an
adverb or preposition. These adverbs and prepositions are often called particles when
they are used in phrasal verb’.
Phrasal verb is commonly used by English speaking people in speaking and
writing. However, it is rarely to be used by the learners of English as second language
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single word verb. That is why ESL learners tend to use a single word equivalent
rather than the phrasal verb, whereas by using phrasal verbs they can enhance their
vocabulary in both writing and speaking. Therefore, in order to avoid
misunderstanding in speaking or writing something, it is very important for the
English learners to understand about phrasal verbs.
Previous research was conducted by Puji Astuti (2003) with the title “An
Analysis of English Phrasal Verb Used in The Lyrics of Elvis Presley’s Songs”.Based
on her research, she concluded that the use of English phrasal verb in song lyrics is
reasonable because there is not suitable word to express what the singer means.
Based on the background above the researcher is interested in discussing
about how phrasal verbs are used in English magazine at University of
Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). Conversation and Fictions use phrasal verbs much
more frequently than news and academic prose do (Biber, Conrad, & Leech
2002:128, in Miduk 2010). Therefore, Reform Magazine at UMM is considered to be
appropriate media to be analyzed since it contains many things include fiction (e.g.
short story, poem, etc) and scientific writing (e.g. article, biography, etc). Besides for
reading and getting information, this media also aims to make the students be
accustomed to English.
1.2Statement of The Problems
Based on the background of the study, the research problem is formulated as
follows:
1. What are the phrasal verbs used in Reform Magazines at University of
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2. What are the types of phrasal verbs commonly used in Reform Magazines at
University of Muhammadiyah Malang?
1.3Purpose of The Study
Based on the problems above, the purposes of the study are:
1. To describe the phrasal verbs used in Reform Magazines at University of
Muhammadiyah Malang.
2. To investigate the types of phrasal verbs commonly used in Reform
Magazines at University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
1.4Significance of The Study
The results from this study are expected to be beneficial for many parties. For
the researcher, it is expected that it can enhance the researcher’s knowledge about
phrasal verbs and can support her next study or occupation. For the students, it is
expected that it can ease the students to understand about phrasal verbs and can be
used as learning reference to support their English mastery especially in vocabulary
and structure subject. Moreover, it is expected that this research can enhance the
knowledge of those who are interested in linguistic and literature since many authors
use phrasal verbs in their writing both fiction and non-fiction. Next, by considering
this research, the teachers especially those who are involved in Reform Magazine can
improve their vocabulary usage especially on the use of phrasal verbs in their writing
in order to be vary and more artistic.
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Some definitions of the key terms are presented to avoid misunderstanding in
interpreting this study:
Analysis: is a description about the element that has a purpose to comprehend the
relationship between one element and others in supporting the meaning of
literary work (Sudjiman 1964:4, in Hardiansyah 2005). In this study analysis
means the writer analyzes the content of English magazines which contains
phrasal verbs.
Verb: is a word that either describes an action or an event (what someone or
something does) or else helps to describe a state or a condition (what someone or
something is or is like) (Davidson, 2003). In this study verb refers to words that
describe an action conducted by a subject.
Phrase: is a cluster of connected words that do not form a complete idea or
sentence (Grammar Handbook). Phrase in this study refers to a word or a group
of word that function as a single unit.
Phrasal verb: is a verb formed from two (or sometimes three) parts: a verb and an
adverb or preposition (Wyatt, 2006). Phrasal verb in this study refers to
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Magazine: is a kind of information media in the form of large book contains of
information and entertainment which is published in certain period of time
(weekly, monthly, etc).
Reform Magazine: is an English Magazine at UMM which is published every
