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A STUDY ON THE COHESION DEVICES EMPLOYED IN THE SONGS OF MICHAEL LEARN TO ROCK (MLTR) GROUP OF MUSIC’S
Research Paper
Written as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Bachelor Degree in English Department
by
NOOR AFANDI NIM: A 320 970 103
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
ABSTRACT
A STUDY ON THE COHESION DEVICES EMPLOYED IN THE SONGS OF MICHAEL LEARN TO ROCK (MLTR) GROUP OF
MUSIC’S
Noor Afandi. A320 970 103. English Department School of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2004.
There are two problems in this study: (1) What are the cohesion devices used by MLTR Group of music’s in song lyric writing? (2) How the cohesion devices support the couplet coherence?
The writer uses documentary technique in collecting the data and simple random sampling which he uses lottery procedure to get the data.
In analyzing the texts of song, the writer bases on the cohesion devices and the formula of paragraph. The cohesion devices consists of pronoun, repetition and transition, and the formula paragraph consists of a topic, restriction and illustration.
A STUDY ON THE COHESION DEVICES EMPLOYED IN SONGS
OF MICHAEL LEARN TO ROCK (MLTR) GROUP OF MUSIC’S
NOOR AFANDI
NIM: A 320 970 103Approved to be Examined By Consultant
Consultant
ACCEPTANCE
Accepted by the Board of Examiner Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Team of Examiners:
1. Dra. Siti Zuhriah AR., M.Hum. (………..) Consultant
2. Dra. Dwi Haryanti, M. Hum. (………..) Member 1
3. Dra. M. Laila, M. Hum. (………..)
Member 2
Dean,
MOTTO
“In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful”
(QS. Al Fatihah:1)
“I’m not the best but I ‘ll try to do my best”
(Writer)
“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today”
(S.F. Habeyb)
“If you had finished one affair then take and do another
seriously”
DEDICATED TO…
My beloved Mother and Father
(Ibu Yatini Burnata & Bp. Sulkhan
Burnata)
My love, Brothers and Sisters
(Mbak Umy, Mas Sis, mas Erwin,
beautiful girls whose ever in love by
me.
(Isma, Evy, Azmy, Amy, Halimah,
Yany and Any)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alhamdulillahirobil’alamin. The writer thanks Allah for His mercy of giving his strength, inspiration, and patience to finish this thesis.
He realizes that he would not finish writing this thesis without others’ help. With all his heart, he would like to thank:
1. Drs. Bambang Sumardjoko, M.Pd,. the Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
2. Dra. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum., as the chief of English Department.
3. Dra. Siti Zuhriah A.R., M.Hum. as consultant for his support, suggestion, help, correction, and her special inspiration.
4. Dra. Dwi Haryanti, M.Hum. as the Academic Consultant, and all lecturers in English Department who have shared and given their knowledge to the writer in mastering English.
5. His beloved parents, sisters, and brothers for their love, support and patience. 6. His friends of Indonesian Moslems Student Association (PII) of Central Java
7. His great friends who always support and motivate him in all condition, Heru Adi Kurniawan, Nur Alit Prasetyo, Supatno, Agus Susilo, Ardianto and Djatmiko.
8. His English Department 1997 friends for their kindness and togetherness.
9. His reference really friend who always accompany him in the future planning, kang Andhika Askar, Kang Rofiq Junarwoko, Asrori, Udin, Budi and Fathur Rohman H. (thanks a lot)
10. All friends whose can not write in here one by one but I really respect your contribution and suggestion in finishing my research paper. Thank’s very much.
Because of his limited knowledge, the writer is really aware that this thesis is far from perfect, therefore, he welcomes some suggestion and criticism.
Finally, he hopes it will give beneficial contribution to English students to be familiar with the coherent or incoherent texts in song.
The Writer,
TABLE OF CONTENT
A. Background of the Study………….………. 1B. Literature Review………..……… 5
C. Research Problem …………..……….. 6
D. Objectives of the Study……… 5
E. Benefits of the Study……… 7
F. Paper Organization……… 7
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED THEORY
A. Review on Coherence…..……… ……….…. 82. Cohesion devices on Coherence……….. 12
B. Review on Music…….….. ………..… 21
1. Song………..………. 21
2. The Meaning of Music……….……. 22
3. The Form of Music.………..… 22
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Type of Research ……….…….. 24B. The Object of the Research ……… 25
C. Data and Data Source……… ……..……… 25
D. Method of Collecting the Data………..…25
E. Technique of Analyzing the Data……… 26
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
A. The Use of Cohesion Device in Couplet………..…28B. Discussion of Finding………...……54
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion………. 57B. Suggestion………. 58
