Hence, the study that analyses verb and verb phrase error is necessarily committed because this object is already in other users’ reading list and as a
reference to them in producing their work which is in the same topic. The probability of imitating the good and the erroneous form is very wide. In
addition, this study can give a positive contribution to the author to prevent the errors on the next works in the future and avoid the errors which are applied by
others. This study focuses on the analysis of verb and verb phrase deviation on the fan fiction story by applying surface strategy taxonomy by Dulay et al. 1982 as
the guideline of the analysis. Therefore, this study entitles An Analysis of Verb and Verb Phrase Deviation in A Fan Fiction Story The Big Five: Knight Princess
in Wattpad.
1.2 The Problems to Discuss
The author of the object of this research is a non-native English. She still learns English as a foreign language. Her first language rules influence her work
and several verb and verb phrase errors have been found on it. Based on number of the readers, those errors are going to be copied on the readers’ production.
Considering the problem above, the researcher intends to seek the answers of several research questions below:
a. What types of verb and verb phrase error are found on the fan fiction
story? b.
What dominant type of the errors is appeared on the fan fiction story? c.
What are the suggested expressions of the erroneous forms?
1.3 The Purposes of the Study
This study is designed to achieve several goals. According to the research questions, the goals are explained as follows:
a. To give clear description about the error types of verb and verb phrase
found on the fan fiction story. b.
To show the dominant type of the error on the fan fiction story. c.
To provide the appropriate expression from the erroneous form.
1.4 The Scope of the Study
The limitation of the discussion is necessary to avoid the bias results. This thesis only focuses on the verb and verb phrase error analysis in the fan fiction
story entitled The Big Five: Knight Princess written by Maria Ardhita. Meanwhile, the limitation of theory that is applied in analyzing the errors on the
object is also done. Surface strategy taxonomy concerned with error types of verb and verb phrase by Dulay et al. 1982 is choosen as the guideline for obtaining
more detail, specific, and valid data.
1.5 The Significance of the Study
The reason of pointing out the significance of this thesis is the results can become reference to the author. Then, it is expected to help the readers to improve
their reading and writing ability of English text. It can also be added as an additional reference for those who are interested in studying and analysing errors
in English text.
1.6 The Organization of the Thesis
