Here the writer analyzes the use of conjunctions in the articles of Tempo magazine. Besides that, she wants to know how often the kinds of conjunctions are
used in the Tempo.
1.2 The Problem of the Study
The writer founds problem to know about the extent to which journalists from the magazine using the conjunctions in writings they produce and
also to know the conjunctions which are the most frequently used and most rarely used in the article. In addition, it also allows the students for using the use of
conjunctions in making an article.
1.3 The Scope of the Study
Learning English grammar is not an easy thing because English language is not the second language of Indonesian people. In order to make the learners not to be
confused in learning this paper, the writer limits the study on conjunctions in the articles of Tempo Magazine published on March 29, 2011; April 12, 2011; April 19,
2011; and April 26, 2011. This study explains the definition, usage and classification of using of conjunctions.
1.4 The Purpose of the Study
The purposes of the study are: 1.
To find out and classify the kinds of conjunctions in the articles of Tempo Magazine.
2. To find out the most dominant use of conjunctions in the articles of Tempo
Magazine.
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1.5 The Significance of the Study
The significances of the study are: 1.
To enrich knowledge about kinds of conjunctions. 2. To guide the learner in studying conjunctions.
3. To be a references for the next researcher in analyze the grammar.
1.6 The Method of Research
In writing this paper, the writer uses a method of research, that is, library research. She collects and reads some kind of English grammar books as her
references. The writer also takes some articles from Tempo Magazine and internet as the sources of data. The data, the conjunctions, found in the articles are then
identified and categorized. Finally, the writer combines and tabulates the conjunctions based on their type in order to find out which type is used the most often
in those articles.
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II. THEORITICAL FRAME WORK
2.1 The Explanation of Conjunctions
Conjunctions connect words or group of words and show how the words are related. Most conjunctions are historically derived from other parts of speech,
particularly from prepositions. Like prepositions the conjunctions are members of a small class that have no characteristic form. They function chiefly as non
movable structure words that join such units as parts of speech, phrases, or clauses. Marcella Frank in 1972, 206.
2.2 Kinds of Conjunctions
