Muhammad Syaeful Anwar, 2015
A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF NEWS ARTICLES ON THE DISPUTED QUICK COUNT RESULTS DURING THE 2014 INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF NEWS ARTICLES ON THE
DISPUTED QUICK COUNT RESULTS DURING THE 2014 INDONESIAN
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
A Research Paper
submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Sarjana Sastra Degree
Muhammad Syaeful Anwar
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ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE EDUCATION
i Muhammad Syaeful Anwar, 2015
A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF NEWS ARTICLES ON THE DISPUTED QUICK COUNT RESULTS DURING THE 2014 INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF NEWS ARTICLES ON THE
DISPUTED QUICK COUNT RESULTS DURING THE 2014 INDONESIAN
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Approved by:
Supervisor
WawanGunawan, M.Ed., Ph.D.
NIP: 1972091620031001
Head of English Education Department
Faculty of Language and Literature Education
Indonesia University of Education
Dr. R. SafrinaNoorman, M.A.
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
I declare that this research paper entitled “A Critical Discourse Analysis of News
Articles on the Disputed Quick Count Results during the 2014 Indonesian
Presidential Election” submitted for Sarjana Sastra degree is entirely the result of my own work. I am fully aware that I have quoted directly and indirectly some statements
and ideas from various sources. All quotations are already properly acknowledged.
Bandung, August 2015
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Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | \.upi.edu perpustakaan.upi.edu PREFACE
All praise be to Allah SWT, the Most Gracious and Most Merciful, who has given me
the strength and courage to finish this research paper.
The research paper titled “A Critical Discourse Analysis of News Articles on the
Disputed Quick Count Results during the 2014 Indonesian Presidential Election” is
submitted to English Education Department of Indonesia University of Education as a
partial fulfillment of the requirements for Sarjana Sastra degree.
Hopefully, this research paper can give a contribution to English Linguistics field. I
am fully aware that this research paper is not faultless. Therefore, I would really
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
It is my privilege and pleasure to thank the many people who have made this research
paper possible. First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest and sincerest
gratitude to my supervisor, Pak WawanGunawan, M.Ed., Ph.D., for giving me the
opportunity to work under his supervision. His constructive comments, critiques,
suggestions, and constant support have been an indispensable contribution to this
paper. I also owe a great debt of gratitude to all my lecturers who have given me not
only knowledge, but also invaluable guidance and encouragement. Appreciation
continues to staff of English Education Department, particularly Pak Irfan, for the
help and patience. Heartfelt thanks also go to my friends at English Education
Department, especially Hananta for giving me a copy of his research paper;
AmaliaDwiUtami and LitaRizkiFauziah for their help and encouragement, and other
friends in class A. Finally, I would like to give my special thanks to my family,
Mamah, Bapak, and Ende, whose love and support have given me the strength to
