AN ANALYSIS OF PHRASAL VERBS USED IN REFORM MAGAZINE AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

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AN ANALYSIS OF PHRASAL VERBS USED IN REFORM

MAGAZINE AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH

MALANG

THESIS

By :

RAISA ANAKOTTA

09360030

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

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AN ANALYSIS OF PHRASAL VERBS USED IN REFORM MAGAZINE AT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

By :

RAISA ANAKOTTA 09360030

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHING TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

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This thesis written by Raisa Anakotta was approved on April 22, 2013.

By :

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This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

on April 22, 2013

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

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setiap orang mendapat apa yang diniatkannya.

(HR. Bukhari-Muslim)

Hidup memang tidak pernah sempurna tapi kita tidak perlu menjadi

sempurna untuk menikmati hidup.

DEDICATION

: I dedicated this thesis to: My beloved father and mother, My brothers and sisters, My beloved partners,

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I gratefully thank to Allah SWT the almighty for a great endless blessing so I was able to finish writing this thesis.

I am also greatly thankful to my first advisor Drs. Mas’udi M.Ed and my second advisor Khairudin, S.Pd, M.Pd who have been patiently spent their time on advising, helping, giving me the right way in writing this thesis. In addition, I thank to LC staff for their willingness to allow me to conduct a study at Language Center University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

Furthermore, I dedicated my deepest gratitude to my beloved father and mother for their endless love, hard work, pray, and support until the end of the time. Thanks to my brother who always be the best brother in my life.

Special thank is also given to my partners Kory, Lisdi, Mbon, and Uphe who are always willing to accompany me every time I need, give support when I was down, and give advises when I did not know what to do. Besides, thanks to all my friends in A class Kawok for sadness, happiness, and laughter we share.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ... i

LEGALIZATION ... ii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... iii

ABSTRACT ... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vi

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of The Study ... 1

1.2Statement of The Problems ... 2

1.3Purpose of The Study ... 3

1.4Significance of The Study ... 3

1.5Scope and Limitation ... 4

1.6Definition of Key Terms ... 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1Grammar ... 6

2.1.1 Words ... 6

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2.1.3 Sentences ... 10

2.2Verb ... 10

2.2.1 Definition of Verb ... 10

2.2.2 Kind of Verb ... 11

2.2.3 Verb Phrase ... 12

2.3Phrasal Verbs ... 13

2.3.1 Definition of Phrasal Verbs ... 13

2.3.2 Meaning of Phrasal Verbs ... 14

2.3.3 The Characteristics of Phrasal Verbs ... 16

2.3.4 Word Classes of Particles ... 19

2.3.5 Types of Phrasal Verbs ... 22

2.4Phrasal Verbs versus Prepositional Verbs ... 24

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1Research Design ... 27

3.2Research Object ... 28

3.3Research Instrument ... 28

3.4Data Collection ... 29

3.5Data Analysis ... 29

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 1.1Research Findings ... 31

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1.1.2 Types of Phrasal Verbs ... 35

1.2Discussion ... 40

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1Conclusion ... 44

5.2Suggestion ... 45

REFERENCES ... 47

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1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

This chapter will discuss the background of the study, the statement of the problems, the purpose of the study, the significance of the study, the scope and limitation, and the definition of the key terms.

1.1Background of The Study

Grammar is a study of language structure which focuses on the system of rules followed by the users of language. In learning grammar, learners will find the basic word classes such as noun, adverb, adjective and verb which are also called as parts of speech. In addition, Davidson (2003) said ‘It is certainly true that in many languages the grammar of verbs is far more complicated than that of any other parts of speech’.

Verb is a word which has a function to show an activity or action. Biber, Conrad, and Leech (2002:103, in Miduk 2010) stated that there are many different kinds of verbs, including lexical auxuliary verbs, different semantic classes, single-word verb, and multi-single-word verb.

One of the multi-word verbs is phrasal verb. According to Wyatt (2006), ‘phrasal verb is a verb formed from two (or sometimes three) parts: a verb and an adverb or preposition. These adverbs and prepositions are often called particles when they are used in phrasal verb’.

Phrasal verb is commonly used by English speaking people in speaking and writing. However, it is rarely to be used by the learners of English as second language since sometimes it has idiomatic meaning which is far from the real meaning of a

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single word verb. That is why ESL learners tend to use a single word equivalent rather than the phrasal verb, whereas by using phrasal verbs they can enhance their vocabulary in both writing and speaking. Therefore, in order to avoid misunderstanding in speaking or writing something, it is very important for the English learners to understand about phrasal verbs.

Previous research was conducted by Puji Astuti (2003) with the title “An

Analysis of English Phrasal Verb Used in The Lyrics of Elvis Presley’s Songs”.Based on her research, she concluded that the use of English phrasal verb in song lyrics is reasonable because there is not suitable word to express what the singer means.

Based on the background above the researcher is interested in discussing about how phrasal verbs are used in English magazine at University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). Conversation and Fictions use phrasal verbs much more frequently than news and academic prose do (Biber, Conrad, & Leech 2002:128, in Miduk 2010). Therefore, Reform Magazine at UMM is considered to be appropriate media to be analyzed since it contains many things include fiction (e.g. short story, poem, etc) and scientific writing (e.g. article, biography, etc). Besides for reading and getting information, this media also aims to make the students be accustomed to English.

1.2Statement of The Problems

Based on the background of the study, the research problem is formulated as follows:

1. What are the phrasal verbs used in Reform Magazines at University of Muhammadiyah Malang?

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2. What are the types of phrasal verbs commonly used in Reform Magazines at University of Muhammadiyah Malang?

1.3Purpose of The Study

Based on the problems above, the purposes of the study are:

1. To describe the phrasal verbs used in Reform Magazines at University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

2. To investigate the types of phrasal verbs commonly used in Reform Magazines at University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

1.4Significance of The Study

The results from this study are expected to be beneficial for many parties. For the researcher, it is expected that it can enhance the researcher’s knowledge about phrasal verbs and can support her next study or occupation. For the students, it is expected that it can ease the students to understand about phrasal verbs and can be used as learning reference to support their English mastery especially in vocabulary and structure subject. Moreover, it is expected that this research can enhance the knowledge of those who are interested in linguistic and literature since many authors use phrasal verbs in their writing both fiction and non-fiction. Next, by considering this research, the teachers especially those who are involved in Reform Magazine can improve their vocabulary usage especially on the use of phrasal verbs in their writing in order to be vary and more artistic.

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4 1.5Scope and Limitation

Considering the title of this study, the researcher only discusses about the phrasal verbs used in English magazines at UMM. Meanwhile, this study limits on Reform Magazines.

1.6Definition of Key Terms

Some definitions of the key terms are presented to avoid misunderstanding in interpreting this study:

 Analysis: is a description about the element that has a purpose to comprehend the relationship between one element and others in supporting the meaning of literary work (Sudjiman 1964:4, in Hardiansyah 2005). In this study analysis means the writer analyzes the content of English magazines which contains phrasal verbs.

 Verb: is a word that either describes an action or an event (what someone or something does) or else helps to describe a state or a condition (what someone or something is or is like) (Davidson, 2003). In this study verb refers to words that describe an action conducted by a subject.

 Phrase: is a cluster of connected words that do not form a complete idea or sentence (Grammar Handbook). Phrase in this study refers to a word or a group of word that function as a single unit.

 Phrasal verb: is a verb formed from two (or sometimes three) parts: a verb and an adverb or preposition (Wyatt, 2006). Phrasal verb in this study refers to multi-word verb which is categorized as phrasal verb.

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 Magazine: is a kind of information media in the form of large book contains of information and entertainment which is published in certain period of time (weekly, monthly, etc).

 Reform Magazine: is an English Magazine at UMM which is published every semester.

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