By
Fahmi Daniati
02004185
ABSTRACT
Fahmi Daniati
02004185
ABSTRACT
In accordance with the importance of language and its usage, this research entitled “An Analysis on the Use of Prepositional Phrases in English Newspapers” is important to conduct. The main purpose in this research is to find out the prepositional phrases in especially the forms, meanings and functions that commonly occur in the newspaper language namely the Jakarta Post.
This research is a qualitative research by involving a quantitative presentation model. By using this model, the researcher analyzes the Jakarta Post on February and March to find out the prepositional phrases of the newspaper language. The subject of this research is The Jakarta Post, while the object is focusing on the forms, meanings and functions of prepositional phrases. Jakarta Post newspapers are chosen, read, and observed to get the prepositional phrases. In analyzing the data, the researcher uses a qualitative data analysis technique that uses non – numeral data in the form of prepositional phrases. This technique describes all facts and characteristics of the writing from the objects. Besides using a qualitative data analysis, the researcher also uses the descriptive analysis to analyze the prepositional phrases.
The result of the research shows that the forms of prepositional phrase which are found in Jakarta Post are preposition + pronoun, preposition + noun/ noun phrase, preposition + noun clause, preposition + gerund/gerund phrase. Concerning the meanings of prepositional phrase, there are 10 meanings, namely, place denotation, time denotation, direction denotation, cause denotation, purpose denotation, instrument denotation, manner denotation, source denotation, possession denotation and apposition denotation. Finally, prepositional phrases have three main functions, nominal function (as an object), adjectival functions and adverbial functions modifying verb and adjective.
This research is a qualitative research by involving a quantitative presentation model. By using this model, the researcher analyzes the Jakarta Post on February and March to find out the prepositional phrases of the newspaper language. The subject of this research is The Jakarta Post, while the object is focusing on the forms, meanings and functions of prepositional phrases. Jakarta Post newspapers are chosen, read, and observed to get the prepositional phrases. In analyzing the data, the researcher uses a qualitative data analysis technique that uses non – numeral data in the form of prepositional phrases. This technique describes all facts and characteristics of the writing from the objects. Besides using a qualitative data analysis, the researcher also uses the descriptive analysis to analyze the prepositional phrases.
The result of the research shows that the forms of prepositional phrase which are found in Jakarta Post are preposition + pronoun, preposition + noun/ noun phrase, preposition + noun clause, preposition + gerund/gerund phrase. Concerning the meanings of prepositional phrase, there are 10 meanings, namely, place denotation, time denotation, direction denotation, cause denotation, purpose denotation, instrument denotation, manner denotation, source denotation, possession denotation and apposition denotation. Finally, prepositional phrases have three main functions, nominal function (as an object), adjectival functions and adverbial functions modifying verb and adjective.
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