fields are: 1 semantic field of economy policy that contains 2 business terms fiscal policy and monetary policy, 2 semantic field of economy problem
that contains 2 business terms inflation and deflation 3 semantic field of the joining of company that contains 2 business terms merger and
acquisition, and 4 semantic field of asset that contains 2 business terms saving and investment
B. Data Analysis
1. Semantic field of Economy Policy
There are two terms that include into semantic field of economy policy. These terms are fiscal policy and monetary policy. These terms
can be found in two articles as follows:
a. Paragraph I in “Economic Sentiment in Japan Takes a Positive
Turn ” Article on April 2, 2013
Japanese business sentiment improved in the first three months of 2013, a central bank survey showed Monday, after Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe‟s aggressive monetary and fiscal policy prescription
helped to weaken the yen and bolster share prices.
b. Paragraph 1 in “No Big Change Expected in BI Monetary
Policy ” Article on April 11, 2013
The appointment of Agus Martowardojo as the next governor of Bank Indonesia BI is unlikely to prompt any policy changes that
could spook the market. Indeed, the 57-years-old is expected to
maintain the central bank‟s existing monetary policy, which
prioritizes managing inflation and stabilizing the rupiah. Then, the term fiscal policy and monetary policy will be analyzed by
using componential analysis like on the table as follows:
Table 4 : “The Componential Analysis from Semantic Field of
Economic Policy”
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the a dding of gove
rnm en
t out put
the de cr
ea sing o
f the gov
er nment income
tax
the stabili zing of e
conom y a
cti vit
y
the ove rc
omi ng of
un empl
oyment
the ove rc
omi ng of
infla ti
on
the stabili zing of int
ere st ra
te
the c ontroll
ing of mone y
suppl y
done by gove
rnme nt
done by c
entr al bank
strong in conc ept
strong in ac ti
on
Fiscal Policy +
+ +-
+ +
- +
+ -
+ -
Monetary Policy -
- +
+ +
+ +
- +
+ +
The table 4 explains that the semantic component of fiscal policy is +the adding of government output, +the decreasing of the government
income tax, +-the stabilizing of economy activity, +the overcoming unemployment, +the overcoming of inflation, -the stabilizing interest
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rate, +the controlling of money supply, +done by government, -done by central bank, +strong in concept, and -strong in action.
The semantic component of monetary policy is -the adding government output, -the decreasing of the government income tax,
+the stabilizing of economy activity, +the overcoming of unemployment, +the overcoming of inflation, +the stabilizing of
interest rate, +the controlling of money supply, -done by government, +done by central bank, +strong in concept, and +strong in action.
2. The Semantic Field of Economy Problem
