ENGLISH MISUSE FOUND IN “INDONESIAN IDOL”
PROGRAM ON RCTI
THESIS
BY :
NINIK DWI PURWANI
08360040
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
ENGLISH MISUSE FOUND IN “INDONESIAN IDOL”
PROGRAM ON RCTI
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
BY :
NINIK DWI PURWANI
08360040
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
This Thesis written by Ninik Dwi Purwani was approved on January 23, 2013
Advisor II Advisor I
This Thesis was defended in front of the examiners of 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 January 23, 2013
Approved by:
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Dean,
Dr. M. Syaifuddin, M.M
Examiners : Signatures :
1. Drs. Soeparto, M. Pd 1.
2. Drs. Jarum, M. Ed 2.
3. Fardini Sabilah, M. Pd 3.
MOTTO and DEDICATION
MOTTO:
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
-Eleanor
Roosevelt-“ L i v e, L ov e, L au g h”
“
Dan Allah mengeluarkan kamu dari perut ibumu dalam
keadaan tidak mengetahui sesuatupun, dan Dia memberi
kamu pendengaran, penglihatan dan hati, agar kamu
bersyukur
”. (QS. An Nahl 16 : 78)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirrahhmanirrahim
Alhamdulillah and all praise be to Allah SWT, the most Merciful and Beneficent who gives guidance, blessing and affection so that the writer can finish this thesis. They are the most perfect words that the writer expresses for this successful thesis under the title “English Misuse Found in “Indonesian Idol” program on RCTI: An analysis on its parts of speech”.
The writer would like to express her deepest gratitude to Mrs. Fardini Sababilah, M. Pd as her first advisor and Mr. Hartono M. Pd as her second advisor for their suggestion, invaluable guidance during the consultation period and their comments and correction during the completion of this thesis.
Finally special thanks to her beloved mother, father, brother who always motivate, support, pray for her to finishing this thesis and thank for the loves and attentions. Her beloved friends (Lulud, Fitriyanti, and Kanti) who had given helps, thoughts and support. Nabilah, Eddo and mbak Eka who support each other. Besides, the writer would like to say thanks to American Corners’ crews for the cooperation and sharing time together. The writer hopes that this thesis will be beneficial for the readers.
Malang, 23 January , 2013 The writer,
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL……… i
LEGALIZATION……… ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION………... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……….. iv
ABSTRACT……… v
TABLE OF CONTENT………. vi
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study………. 1
1.2 Statement of Problems……… 4
1.3 Purpose of Study…...……….. 5
1.4 Significance of Study…..………. 5
1.5 Scope and Limitation……… 6
1.6 Definition of Key Terms……….. 6
CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Misuse………. 7
2.1.1 Catagorize of Misuse……… 9
2.3. Grammar……….……….. 12
2.4. Parts of Speech……….………. 13
2.4.1. Noun……….. 14
2.4.2Pronoun.………... 15
2.4.3. Adjective………..……….. 15
2.4.4. Verb………..……….. 16
2.4.5. Adverb……….………... 16
2.4.6. Conjunction………..……….. 17
2.4.7. Preposition………... 17
2.4.8. Interjection……….. 18
2.5 Indonesian Idol Program……… 18
CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design………... 20
3.2 Research Subject….………. 21
3.3 Research Instrument..……….. 21
3.4 Data Collection………. 22
3.5 Data Analysis……….... 22
4.1 Findings……… 23
4.1.1 The English misuse found in Indonesian Idol program on RCTI ………. 23
4.1.2 The Kinds of English Misuses Based on Their Parts of Speech ………. 26
4.1.2.1 Noun………... 26
4.1.2.2 Adjective ……… 28
4.1.2.3 Verb ………... 28
4.2 Discussion……… 32
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusion……… 34
5.2 Suggestion……… 35
5.2.1 For the Lecturers………... 35
5.2.2 For the Students……… 34
5.2.3 Further Researcher………... 40
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This section presents background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, scope and limitation, significance of the study and definition of the key terms.
1.1 Background of the Study
Some problems of language are everywhere. One of them is language misuse. Hearing language misuses repeatedly at the wrong time and in the wrong place, make it seems as if that usage was correct. Sometimes these misuses are like simply a thing simple such as spelling errors. However, at other times, language misuse can significantly change the meaning of a sentence. It makes people easy to become confused. It happens in the contact of using English too.
of the problems is misuse on parts of speech. It might happen because people ha ve limited understanding in recognizing parts of speech.
We have already known that misuse on parts of speech cannot be avoided. According to Gerald (1988: 488) part of speech is a term used to describe the class of words to which a particular word belongs, according to its function in a sentence. Knowing how parts of speech work to form a sentence will give us a better understanding of how words communicate ideas. It also shows us that parts of speech are important in basic grammar.
In fact, English misuse on parts of speech can be easily found in communication in our surrounding. It happens because some people use English to be known as high educated people by their surrounding although they are lack of English knowledge. Moreover, the use of English words in the television programs becomes more popular. For instance, there are some misuses which are done repeatedly by celebrities. The example is word misuse found in “Insert infotainment program on Trans TV. In the program TV a celebrity said, “Ya beginilah resiko jadi entertain”.As we know that entertain is a verb, entertainer should be the correct one. Although the use of English in television programs can help viewers learn English, sometimes it creates some problems when celebrities or public figures are not aware about misuse that they have made.
were adverb (85%), interjection (55%), and verb (45%). The result was naturally caused by the weaknesses to recognize parts of speech that is they didn’t have enough knowledge on parts of speech such as they didn’t understand the concept of pronoun interjection. The second study was conducted by Irawati (2007). She found twelve kinds of parts of speech in Reader’s Digest Magazine. They were particle (19,63%), adjective (15,27%), pronoun (9,45%), article (5.81%), conjunction (1,81%), verb (14,9%), preposition (9,09%), adverb (2,18%) and interjection (1,09%).
As described above, it is important to know English misuse on parts of speech which usually occurs. It will make people more understand and aware about using parts of speech properly. As we know that celebrities are a public figures. It means that many people will pay attention to them. When they make some misuses on parts of speech in the television program, many people will see. It is possible for the viewers especially their fans to imitate the misuses which they make.
This study is directed to know English misuse on parts of speech of
Considering the above description, the writer would like to analyze English misuse on parts of speech in the “Indonesian Idol” program. Hopefully, this study can be useful to improve people’s ability to recognize English parts of speech. By recognizing English parts of speech, it will build people’s awareness to use English correctly. Moreover, the findings will be used as a reference for other people who conduct a more comprehensive study on English misuse that is still limited.
2.1 Statement of the Proble ms
Based on the background of the study, the writer analyzes English misuse on its parts of speech used in the “Indonesian Idol” program on Global TV. The problems of this study are stated as follows:
1. What are misuses found in the “Indonesian Idol”program on RCTI? 2. What kinds of misuse are found in the “Indonesian Idol” program on
RCTI based on its parts of speech?
3.1 Purpose of the Study
1. To describe misuses found in the “Indonesian Idol”program on RCTI. 2. To know the kinds of misuses found in the”Indonesian Idol”program on
RCTI based on its parts of speech.
4.1 Scope and Limitation
pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection). This study is limited to the host (VJ Daniel Mananta) and three judges (Anang Hermansyah, Agnes Monica and Ahmad Dhani ) of the “Indonesian Idol”program on RCTI.
5.1 Significances of the Study
Theoretically, it will give an additional source for English misuse studie s, especially in part of speech that is still limited. Practically, this study can give positive inputs for people who use English, especially for English department students in UMM to be more aware about misuse in their language practice. We can learn from this study to avoid some English misuses of parts of speech. The writer also hopes that by knowing English misuses which are found in the “Indonesian Idol” program, it can help the viewers understand that not all words used by celebrities or public figures can be imitated.
6.1 Definition of the Key Terms
Definition of the key terms in this study is meant to provide some explanation of the key terms used in this study. The terms which are necessary to be defined are as follows:
a) Misuse is the use of word incorrectly by choosing a word that looks or sounds similar to the word they mean to use. (Watson: 2011)
c) Indonesian Idol is clearly the TV series that constructs, promotes, the concept of the Idola prior to their immersion in the music industry. (Heryanto in Gurito 2008: 115).
