2. Suffix -ly a.
Form Suffix -ly does not change the form when it sticks on the base form.
late base form + ly lately
recent base form + ly recently
hoarse base form + ly hoarsely
b. Distribution
Suffix -ly can be attached to adjective class. late adjective + ly
lately recent adjective + ly
politely hoarse adjective + ly
hoarsely c.
Function The function of suffix –ly changes the word class from adjective to be
adverb.
late adjective + ly lately adverb
recent adjective + ly recently adverb
hoarse adjective + ly hoarsely adverb
Word classes can be divided into two groups; major and minor. The Major classes include nouns, verbs, adjective, and adverbs. The minor classes include
pronoun, preposition, conjunction, and interjection Kaplan 1989:108. Therefore, the discussion of the word class will be focused on the major classes of word in order to
facilitate this analysis.
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1.2 Problems of the Analysis
In this thesis, the problems which are analyzed as follows: 1.
How are the form, distribution, and function of affixes in A Tale of Two Cities?
2. How many prefixes and suffixes occurred in A Tale of Two Cities?
3. What is the most dominant affix that used in A Tale of Two Cities?
1.3 Objectives of the Analysis
The objectives of this thesis are to find the answers of the problems which are mentioned above. They are:
1. To describe the form, distribution, and function of affixes in A Tale of Two
Cities. 2.
To show the number of prefixes and suffixes in A Tale of Two Cities. 3.
To show the most dominant affix that used in A Tale of Two Cities.
1.4 Significances of the Analysis
This thesis is expected to give some significances for readers. They are : 1.
To add the readers knowledge about word formation and affixation in a novel.
2. To be the reference for further studies concerning Morphology.
1.5 Scope of the Analysis
This thesis is focused on the morphological process of affixes which includes prefixes and suffixes based on their form, distribut ion, function and also the number
of affixes that occurred in A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens
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1.6 Method of the Analysis
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