Alfian Fajri. An analysis of relative clause in george bernard shaw’s play “arms and the man”. 2007 USU e-Repository©2009
A clause may be an independent clause, or dependent clause. In terms of dependent clause, the clause could be differentiated based on their grammatical
function as nominal clause, adverbial clause, and relative clause. Oshima and Hogue 1999 : 209 said that a relative clause is a dependent
clause that functions as an adjective ; that is, it modifies a noun or pronoun. For this reason, relative clauses are also called adjective clause.
In this thesis, I attempt to analyze the clause of relative clauses in George Bernard Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE MAN”. I take play as my object analysis
because the play always use persons or things as one of the character which
usually are used in relative clause. For example Raina closes the shutters. She turns and sees Louka, who has been watching the scene curiously. In this
sentence, the dependent clause who has been watching the scene curiously is relative clause that modifies noun Louka. This noun is the antecedent of relative
clause and one of the character in the play.
I take George Bernard Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE MAN” as my object of analysis because I want to understand clearly about relative clauses practically
not only theoretically. In my opinion, to understand and identify relative clause in a play is more difficult than in the grammar book.
1.2 The Problems of The Analysis
Based on the background, there are several problems during completion of analysis of this thesis, they are :
1. How to identify and classify the relative clause in George Bernard
Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE MAN” ?
Alfian Fajri. An analysis of relative clause in george bernard shaw’s play “arms and the man”. 2007 USU e-Repository©2009
2. How to construct the relative clause based on its types and functions in
George Bernard Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE MAN” ? 3.
How many percentage of the relative clause based on its types and functions in George Bernard Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE MAN” ?
1.3 The Purpose of Analysis
For that reason, this analysis has certain purposes to be obtained. They are : 1.
To identify and classify the relative clause in George Bernard Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE MAN”.
2. To analyze the relative clause based on its types and functions in George
Bernard Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE MAN”. 3.
To show the percentage of the relative clause based on its types and functions in George Bernard Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE MAN”.
1.4 The Scope of the Analysis
In this thesis, I only analyze the Relative Clause and limit the analysis based on its types and functions in George Bernard Shaw’s play “ARMS AND THE
MAN”.
1.5 Method of the Analysis
In doing this thesis, I used the method of library research by reading and studying some books concerning with the topic of the problem. Then I collect the
information from the books and the data from the play “ARMS AND THE MAN” written by George Bernard Shaw. The play consists of 3 acts and 85 pages.
Alfian Fajri. An analysis of relative clause in george bernard shaw’s play “arms and the man”. 2007 USU e-Repository©2009
In analyzing the data, I attend to use a descriptive analysis; the analysis will use the formula to collect the random sample and as the result, the frequency table
of the data appeared. It will make us easier to see the types and functions of relative clauses frequency. The data of this analysis use the simple statistical
analysis in percentage by using Educational Statistic: Types and functions of relative clause
= n
x 100
analyzed in percentage ∑ n
n = number of Types and functions of relative clause
∑ n = total number of Types and functions of relative clause
There are some steps that I follow when I try to do the analysis. Firstly, I read several textbooks about English Grammar. Then I collect some information
about relative clauses, definitions, types, and functions. Then, I identify and classify the data of English Relative Clause in George Bernard Shaw’s play
“ARMS AND THE MAN”. Next, I analyzed the data based on the types and functions of relative clause. Then, I draw the tables which show the frequency of
types and functions from each act of data. Finally, I draw some conclusions after finishing the analysis.
Alfian Fajri. An analysis of relative clause in george bernard shaw’s play “arms and the man”. 2007 USU e-Repository©2009
1.6 Review of Related Literature
