CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of the Study
In our daily activity we spend many times in reading,like reading magazine or
newspaper. But most of us will choose magazine to read because it more interesting
compare with the others. Magazine has pictures which can help your understanding,
and it is interesting because they are about real life and the news. Magazine can use
as a medium of communication, source of information, as the voice of every person,
as a media literacy-based learning, as increased creativity, and as an entertainer.
Everyone has a stack of old magazines lying around the house somewhere,
and whether you're walking past a newsstand in the mall or sitting in the dentist's
office and in the beauty salon you're going to be tempted to pick up a magazine and
flip through the pages. Magazines are everywhere, but what are they exactly?
Magazine is a periodical publication with articles, stories, or pictures on
multiple subjects by different authors. It is written for the general public typically
even special interest. Magazines are written with a general audience with special
language. It is available by subscription or from newstands often heavily supported
by advertising. It referred to as popular press publications because articles are often
written by journalists, who gather information from various sources and synthesize it
into their stories or reports. The audience for articles in magazines is usually the
general public. A magazine consists of articles. The articles in magazines are often a
Magazines have gone through a complex evolution over the years, and it is
instructive to think of magazines as belonging to one of three distinct categories:
trade, news, and consumer.
Trade magazines are designed to inform the members of a particular
professional or occupational group, of items of specific interest to them. These
magazines are generally not available to the general public, and any advertising that
they may contain tends to be directed at members of that trade.
News magazines, which in the case of publications are directed at a broad
readership. These magazines are designed to provide a single source through which
readers can catch up on news, current events, and hot topics.
Consumer magazines usually contain a number of small articles that deal
with topics of interest to the targeted group, but in most instances the bulk of
available space is devoted to advertising.
In consumer magazines, advertisers have the opportunity to pitch
well-defined mixes of products, in a way that speaks directly to the targeted group.
Through magazines, they convey information about their products is getting directly
into the hands of those people who are most likely to purchase what they are selling.
Globe Asia magazine is one of the magazines that serves the three categories
above that is trade, news, and consumer. Asia (The Globe Jakarta) . Globe Asia is an
Indonesian business magazine published in English.The magazine has a market share
of the business, both in Indonesia and in Asian countries. Globe Media Group is a
magazine that houses the company's fastest-growing media in Indonesia.
It is a business magazine covering local and interlocal business in news financial
news, technology, companies, global economics, finance, business research,financial
Language becomes a very powerful medium to convey all kinds of information,
how they are written really depending on its language so that they can get a lot of
reader.
Language in magazine is interesting to discuss syntactically, that is logical
relation, studies how to express concepts, moods, feelings and attitudes.
Logical relation is part of syntax that teaches how to make a reasoning, strong
and meaningful argument. It is a relation in which there is always the notion of
cause-EFFECT. Cause and effect are an action-reaction combination that uses
conjunctions. Logical relation refers to the communicative exchanges, the give and
take that make up dialogical arguments.
There are seven kinds of logical relation according to Beekman and Callow
(1974:300) and Barnwell (1980:178). The following examples are the seven types of
logical relation :
1. Reason-RESULT
In the reason-RESULT relation the proposition which has the role of reason
answer the question “why this result ?”.
example: We were unable to carry out the experiment because the computer
malfunctioned.
2. Means-RESULT
Means-RESULT is the relationship in which the means proposition answer
the question “how did this result come about?”
Example: By washing the dishes, Jhon got it clean.
3. Purpose-MEANS
Purpose-MEANS is a relationship in which the MEANS proposition answer
Example: The company conducted a detailed survey in order to gauge its clients’
views.
4. Concession-CONTRAEXPECTATION
A Concession CONTRAEXPECTATION is a relation of unexpectedness bet
ween propositions.
Example: Although Jhon explained the technique, he wasn’t understand.
5. Grounds-CONCLUSION
Grounds-CONCLUSION relation answer the question “What fact is this
conclusion based on?”
Example: The car is dirty, so Jhon must have washed it.
6. Grounds-EXHORTATION
The Grounds-EXHORTATION relation is most like the
grounds-CONCLUSION relation, however, in grounds-grounds-CONCLUSION the grounds-CONCLUSION
is a statement and in Grounds-EXHORTATION the EXHORTATION is always a
command
Example: The door is open, so you close it, Jhon.
7. Condition-CONSEQUENCE
The Condition CONSEQUENCE relation is also of the cause EFFECT
type. However, the cause, that is, the condition, is either hypotical or there is some
element of uncertainty.
Example: if I like it I shall buy it.
In this thesis, logical relation is adopted to be analyzed which are found in
selected articles of Globe Asia magazine.The magazine was chosen as the object
It is very interesting in analyzing logical relation in Globe Asia magazine
because logical relation is a study that teach how to express an idea, concepts,
moods, feelings and attitudes. Between logical relation and the using of language in
business are very close. Language has a very important meaning in the world of
business. Logical relation is essential to business performer. Most activities
performed by the business performer are done through the avenue created by logical
relation. Logical relation becomes a very powerful medium to maintain argument
and idea. For example, to ensure working partner or to promote, introduce a new
product we can use logical relation.
Based on the reasons above, it is important to discuss more about the term of
logical relation through Globe Asia magazine in order to give more explanation
about logical relation, how to use it in writing and in speaking.
1.2 Formulation of the Problem
Based on the background above, there are some problems of the analysis to
be discussed :
1. What kinds of logical relation are found in the selected articles of Globe
Asia magazine?
2. Which kind of logical relation is the most dominant found in Globe Asia
magazine?
1.3 Objectives of the Study
Concerning the problem of the analysis , the writer has objectives as
1. To find out the kinds of logical relations found in the selected articles of
Globe Asia magazine.
2. To find out the most dominant kind of logical relations found in selected
articles of Globe Asia magazine.
1.4 Scope of the Study
This research mainly focuses on the types of logical relation appeared in
Globe Asia magazine,Trihatma Haliman Property Tycoon Making Apartment Living
Fashionable volume 11-November 2012. There are 21 articles. The logical relation
was analyzed contained in that magazine by using Beekman and Callow and
Barnwell’s classification.
1.5 Significances of the Study
This study is considered important as it provides the readers easy
understanding about logical relation.The writer hopes that this research will give
understanding especially in syntax field.On the other word, the writer will inspire
other researcher prospective to explore deeper about the logical relation .Thus, for
students who find difficulty comprehend logical relation can make this study as
bibliography to understand logical relation easily.This thesis also can be used as a
