Kirana, Etikha Soca (2009) AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH JARGON USED IN ‘KOMPUTER AKTIF’ MAGAZINE: SOCIOLINGUISTICS APPROACH. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.
![[img]](http://eprints.ums.ac.id/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png)
|
PDF
A320030083.pdf Download (74kB) |
|
|
PDF
A320030083.pdf Restricted to Repository staff only Download (250kB) |
Abstract
English jargon is included in language style used only by a group of people with similar interest or profession and knowledge. This research studies about the English jargon used in ‘KOMPUTER AKTIF’ Magazine using Sociolinguistic Approach. The objectives of study are to describe the Morphological Forms of English jargon and to reveal the lexical and contextual meaning of each jargon used in ‘KOMPUTER AKTIF’ Magazine. In collecting the data, the writer uses documentation method that investigates the written jargons from the magazine. The research analyzes the Morphological Forms of English jargon through the Morphological process or Word Formation and reveals the change of meaning based on the theory proposed by Poedjosoedarmo. The result of the study shows that: (1) The Morphological Form of English Jargon used in ‘KOMPUTER AKTIF’ Magazine are 50 % in the form of Acronym, 23,3 % in the form of Back-Formation, and 26,7 % in the form of Compounding. (2) Dealing with lexical and contextual meaning the writer found that 13,3 % of the English jargon belong to the category the Real Meaning is broader than New Meaning, 16,7 % of the English jargon belong to the New Meaning could be broader than its Real Meaning, 3,3 % of the English jargon belong to the Real Meaning and the New Meaning can share same features of meaning, 3,3 % of the English jargon belong to the Real Meaning and the New Meaning could be identical to each other but used in different field, 10 % of the English jargon belong to the Real Meaning and the New Meaning could be quite different, 53,3 % of the English jargon belong to the New Meaning does not have the Real Meaning.
| Item Type: | Karya ilmiah (Skripsi) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | English jargon, computer, sociolinguistics |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Maria Husnun Nisa |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jul 2009 07:22 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2012 03:55 |
| URI: | http://eprints.ums.ac.id/id/eprint/3524 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
