ENGLISH AND JAVANESE PASSIVE VOICE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

ABSTRACT

This research entitled “English and Javanese Passive Voice: A Comparative Study” discusses the comparison between English and Javanese passive voice. It is aimed at finding out similarities and differences of passive voice in both languages.

This research uses qualitative method because the researcher describes the data in form of text and does not use any statistical procedure. The researcher uses some books of grammar and linguistics both in English and Javanese as the data source of this research. The techniques used in collecting the data are noting, separating, transferring, and changing technique. In analyzing the data, the researcher applies description and comparison techniques. She identifies the forms of passive voice, compares English and Javanese passive voice form, finds out the differences and the similarities between English and Javanese passive voice form and draws the conclusion.

The result shows that English and Javanese passive voice have similarities and differences. The similarities lie on the existence of passive voice in statements and questions. The differences lie on the tenses (verb inflection), concord, and particle ta in tag question.

AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH SEPARABLE AND INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

ABSTRACT

This thesis is a report about ‘An Analysis of English Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs’. The aims of this research are describing the form of separable and inseparable phrasal verbs, the verbs and particles using in separable and inseparable phrasal verbs and its relation.

This research is descriptive qualitative research. The data were taken from books and electronic devices especially internet which have relation with this research. The researcher used noting and separating technique to collect the data. In analyzing data, the researcher reads all the data sources, notes, and separates the data into separable and inseparable phrasal verbs to answer the research problems. The data shows in the form of words and sentences.

This research finding shows the form of separable phrasal verbs, that is verb + particle (adverb) + object (noun / pronoun). Because the object in separable phrasal verb can come between the verb and particle, the form is verb + object (noun / pronoun) + particle (adverb). There are two forms of inseparable phrasal verbs, they are 1) verb + one particle (preposition) + object, and 2) verb + two particles (adverb and preposition) + object. The object in separable phrasal verb can not move. It only comes after the particle. The verbs using in separable and inseparable phrasal verbs are transitive verbs. The common verbs used in separable phrasal verbs are, such as, look (look over, look up), and write (write down).The most particles used in separable phrasal verbs are adverbs, such as, back (call back), and out (hand out). The common verbs used in inseparable phrasal verbs are, such as, keep (keep on) and watch (watch out for). The common particles used in the first form of inseparable phrasal verbs are, such as, after (look after) and across (run across). The common particles used in the second form of inseparable phrasal verbs are, such as, away with (get away with). The most particles using in separable phrasal verbs are adverbs. The adverb has relation to modify verb to form of separable phrasal verb. It also has transferred meaning. The most particles using in inseparable phrasal verbs are prepositions. Preposition has relation as part of the verb in the form of inseparable phrasal verbs. It also has transferred meanings.

PRAGMATIC STUDY ON JAVANESE USED IN WEDDING CEREMONIES

ABSTRACT

This thesis entitled ‘Pragmatic Study on Javanese Used in Wedding Ceremonies’ is aimed at finding out the types of figures of speech and the levels of speech acts in the Javanese wedding ceremony.

The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. The writer does not use any calculation or statistical procedure. The object of the research is figures of speech used in Javanese wedding ceremonies. The data collecting techniques of this research are observation (recording technique) and documentation (noting technique). The figures of speech are classified based on the types of figures of speech and the levels of speech acts.

The research finding shows that the types of figures of speech that are found are schemes and tropes. The schemes categories include alliteration and hyperbole. Meanwhile, the tropes categories cover simile, personification, and litotes. The levels of speech acts found in this research are locutionary act, illocutionary act, and perlocutionary act.