This study exclusively analyzedthe English ActionVerbs. The Action Verbs have their own case frames configuration, semantic structure,semantic role,
lexicalized, build in, and coreferential cases. This study used the Case Grammar theory proposed by Cook 1979 as main theory. This study also usedthe five
propositional Cases in Case Grammar to analyze the case frames of the English ActionVerbs relate to their semantic structure and the semantic roles of the verbs.
1.2 Problems of Study
From the background above, there are three problems which are taken in the study, they are:
1 What are the Semantic Structures of the English Action Verbs?
2 What are the Case Frames of the English ActionVerbs?
3 What are the Semantic Roles of the English ActionVerbs?
1.3 Aims of Study
The aims of this study are formulated as follow:
1.3.1 General aims
The general aims are to study deeper about the Case Grammar. Besides, this study is also aimed at providing beneficial information about Case
Grammar for the further study.
1.3.2 Specific aims
The specific aims of writing this thesis are: 1.
To identify the Semantic Structures of English Action Verbs. 2.
To explain the Case Frame of English Action Verbs. 3.
To describe the Semantic Roles of English Action Verbs.
1.4 Scope of Discussion
As there are many aspects that can be analyzed in terms of Case Grammar, it is necessary to make a limitation of the scope of discussion. In this study, the
discussions focus on the case frame of the English Action Verbs, the semantic structure together with their semantic roles, by using the Case Grammar theory
proposed by Cook 1979,the data was taken in the novel The Lightning Thiefby Rick Riordan and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
1.5 Research Method
Research is one of the effects involved to find and examine the truth of something. Methodology is a procedure required to do research well. In this case,
methodology includes the data source, method and technique of collecting data, and method and technique of analyzing data.
1.5.1 Data Source
The data of this study were taken from two novels, The Lightning Thiefwritten by Rick Riordan 2005 and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 2005.
Those novels provide data of the action verb in case grammar. The data source is chosen because it can fulfill the need of data that have relevance to the types of
verbs according to the Case Grammar Matrix Model and there were the sources filled with many sentences connected with the English action verbs.
1.5.2 Method and Technique of Collecting Data
The data for this study were collected by using library research. The data were taken from the written source containing construction that relate to the topic
of this study.
