CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1. The Background of the Analysis
One of Linguistic aspects concerns with language is contrastive analysis. Contrastive Analysis describes the similarities and differences of language aspects
from two or more languages than are compared of analyze the correspondences and non correspondences between languages in contact aspects of language con-
cerned at some or all expressions level. Contrastive Analysis is attempts to analyze the correspondences and non
correspondences between languages in contact, at some or all expression levels. The primary is the examination of systematic correspondences and non corres-
pondences between aspects of language concerned Analisis Kontrastif adalah suatu metode penganalisisan linguistik yang berusaha mendeskripsikan, membuk-
tikan, dan menguraikan perbedaan atau persamaan aspek-aspek kebahasaan dari dua bahasa atau lebih yang dibandingkan Ridwan, 1996:3.
Contrastive Analysis is the methode of analysis where by the differences and the similarities of two more languages or subsystem of language are made
explicit Naibaho, 2006:1. From the statement above, it means tat the main goal of Contrastive Anal-
ysis is to find out what the differences and similarities in analyzing language. And in this occasion the writer would like to analyze prefixes in English and Minang-
kabaunese language. Prefixes will be investigated through the form, distribution,
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function and meaning held by the two languages. In addition, the similarities and differences would be seen wheter the affixes are correspondences, partly corres-
pondences, or non-correspondences. It has been known that prefixes are the types of affixes. “An Affix is a
morpheme which only occurs when attached to other or morphemes such as a root or stem or base”. Katamba 1993: 4.
Affix is categorized as bound morpheme because it can not stand alone and should be attached to the root or stem or base. It is also the same with prefix
because it was said above that prefixes are the types of affix. Prefix is an affix that is added to the front of root or stem Hartman, 1972 : 101
An affix is a morpheme which only occurs when attached to some other morpheme such as root or stem or base. Katamba, 1993:44
The writer wants to analyze prefixes of English and Minangkabaunese language in terms of findings the similarities and the differences. These two fea-
tures will be investigated in the aspect of the form, distribution, function, and meaning held by two languages. In addition, the similarities and differences would
be seen wheter the affixes are correspondences, partly correspondences or non correspondences.
English and Minangkabaunese language absolutely come from different language families. Minangkabaunese language is one of regional language in In-
donesia. Minangkabaunese language is native language of West Sumatera, Indo- nesia. Statistic of West Sumatera Regency 1978 mentions that Minangkabaunese
lives in West Sumatera Regency between 0 ˚54 North Latitude and 98˚36 East
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Longitude, and 101 ˚5 3 East Long itu d e, beside the North with North Su mate ra
Regency, and beside the west with Indonesian Ocean. The writer choose Minangkabaunese language to be analyzed because this
language that contrast to English has differences, similarities in both languages and the other reason is the writer come from Minangkabaunese family. All or
these points are taken in order to contrast English and Minangkabaunese language in prefixes. English language has been regarded as an international language and it
is widely used in many text books and giving information in all over the world. So, English language is very important to studied in order promote Minangkabau-
nese language in international world.
1.2. Scope of the Analsis
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