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AN ANALYSIS OF NOMINAL GROUP STRUCTURE OF ARTICLE IN THE JAKARTA POST NEWSPAPER IN MAY 2012
By
YUNITA UMMI RAHAYU NIM 2008-32-290
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS
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AN ANALYSIS OF NOMINAL GROUP STRUCTURE OF ARTICLE IN THE JAKARTA POST NEWSPAPER IN MAY 2012
SKRIPSI
Presented to the University of Muria Kudus in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program in English Education
YUNITA UMMI RAHAYU NIM 2008-32-290
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
MOTTO
Nothing is impossible and do the best in life
DREAM, believe, and make it happen!” (Quoted from Agnes Monica)
DEDICATION
Her Guardians, Allah S.W.T and Prophet
Muhammad S.A.W
Her beloved parents H. Ali Achmadi and Hj.
Sukarti
Her brothers Very Karliyanto, Febri Budi
Santoso, and M. Novianto
Her Advisors; Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd and
Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, M.Pd
Her lovely boyfriend Muhammad Imam
Muslimin
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
First of all, the researcher thanks to Allah S.W.T, the Almighty, who has given blessing, compassion and mercy. So, the researcher can finish writing this skripsi. Having finished this Skripsi, the researcher would like to express the researcher gratitude to:
1. Drs. Susilo Rahardjo, M.Pd as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University.
2. Fitri Budi Suryani, S.S M.Pd as the Head of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty.
3. Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd and Agung DwiNurcahyo, M.Pd as the advisors who have given contribute criticism and assistance during the completion of this Skripsi.
4. All lecturers of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty, who have given their contribution to her for the completion of this Skripsi.
5. The researcher entire lovely in the world; parents, brothers, boyfriend, friends who have given their support and their pray to complete this Skripsi.
Finally, the researcher also highly needs valuable comments and contributive critics to make this skripsi better.
Kudus, September 2012
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ABSTRACT
Rahayu, Yunita Ummi, 2012. An Analysis of Nominal Group Structure of Article in Jakarta Post Newspapaer Issued in May 2012. Skripsi. English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisors: (i) Rismiyanto, S.S, M.Pd (ii) Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, M.Pd.
Key words: Nominal Group, Article
One of kinds of grammar is functional grammar. Actually, learners are still confused to make a good sentence. Therefore, to make it easier in functional grammar will learn about the function of sentence, just like nominal group, verbal group, adverbial group, conjunction group, and preposition group. In this case the researcher only focuses on nominal group. Because, it will help learners make a good structure and understand the meaning of sentences.
The objectives of the research are: (1) to find out the experiential structure of nominal group of article which are found in the Jakarta post newspaper issued in May 2012. (2) to find out the logical structure of nominal group of article which are found in the Jakarta post newspaper issued in May 2012.
This research is descriptive qualitative. The data of this research is nominal group structure of article newest news on Jakarta post newspaper in May 2012.
The result of the research found that the patterns of elements of experiential of nominal group of Article in Jakarta Post Newspaper Issued in May 2012 are: D+T (32, 89%), PD+T (0, 33%), N+T (3, 32%), E+T (1, 00 %), C+T (2, elements of logical of nominal group of Article in Jakarta Post Newspaper Issued in May 2012 are: Pre-Modifier+Head (67, 11%), Head+Post-Modifier (5, 65%), Pre-Modifier+Head+Post-Modifier (27, 24%).
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ABSTRAKSI
Rahayu, Yunita Ummi, 2012. Sebuah Analisa dari kelompok nominal di artikel Koran Jakarta pos pada bulan May 2012. Skripsi. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (i) Rismiyanto, S.S, M.Pd (ii) Agung DwiNurcahyo, M.Pd.
Kata kunci: kelompok nominal, artikel
Salah satu jenis tata bahasa adalah tata bahasa fungsional. Sebenarnya, peserta didik masih bingung untuk membuat kalimat yang baik. Oleh karena itu, untuk lebih memudahkan dalam membuat kalimat yang bagus, di tata bahasa fungsional akan dipelajari tentang fungsi kalimat, seperti kelompok nominal, kelompok kata kerja, kelompok kata keterangan, kelompok penghubung, dan kelompok kata depan. Dalam hal ini peneliti hanya berfokus pada kelompok nominal. Sebab, hal itu akan membantu peserta didik membuat struktur yang baik dan memahami makna kalimat.
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: (1) untuk mengetahui struktur pengalaman kelompok nominal artikel ditemukan di koran pos Jakarta diterbitkan pada bulan Mei 2012. (2) untuk mengetahui struktur logis dari kelompok nominal artikel ditemukan di koran pos Jakarta diterbitkan pada bulan Mei 2012. Penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Data dari penelitian ini adalah kelompok struktur nominal artikel berita terbaru di koran pos Jakarta pada bulan Mei 2012.
Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa pola unsur eksperiental struktur dari kelompok nominal di artikel Koran Jakarta pos pada bulan May 2012 adalah D+T (32, 89%), PD+T (0, 33%), N+T (3, 32%), E+T (1, 00 %), C+T (2, 99%), T+Q (5, N+E+T+Q (1, 33%), D+E+C+T+Q (1, 00%). Dan pola unsur logica struktur dari kelompok nominal di artikel Koran Jakarta pos pada bulan May 2012 adalah: Pre-Modifier+Head (67, 11%), Head+Post-Modifier (5, 65%), Pre-Modifier+Head+Post-Modifier (27, 24%).
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... iv
ADVISORS’ APPROVAL ... v
EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ... vii 1.1 Background of the Research ... 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ... 3
1.3 Objective of the Research ... 4
1.4 Significance of the Research ... 4
1.5 Limitation of the Research ... 5
1.6 Operational Definition ... 5
CHAPTER II REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Functional Grammar ... 7
2.2 Nominal Group ... 8
2.3 The Experiential Structure of Nominal Group ... 9
2.3.1 Deictic ... 10
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2.5 The Jakarta Post ... 19
2.6 Article in Newspaper ... 19
2.7 Review to the Previous Research ... 20
2.8 Theoretical Framework ... 20
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Design of the Research ... 22
4.2 Elements and the Patterns of Logical Structure of Nominal Group of Article are found in the Jakarta Post Newspaper Issued in May 2012 ... 59
4.3 Frequency of Elements and the Patterns of Experiential structure and Logical Structure of Nominal Group of Article are found in the Jakarta Post Newspaper Issued in May 2012...83
CHAPTER V DISCUSSION 5.1 Elements and the Patterns of Experiential Structure of Nominal Group of Article are found in the Jakarta Post Newspaper Issued in May 2012 ... 86
5.2 Elements and the Patterns of Logical Structure of Nominal Group of Article are found in the Jakarta Post Newspaper Issued in May 2012 ... 110
CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion ... 116
6.2 Suggestion ... 117
BIBILIOGRAPHY ... 118
APPENDICES ... 122
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
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LIST OF APPENDICES
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