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STRUCTURAL AMBIGUITY OF NOUN PHRASES IN
WEBSITE OF MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY

By:
AHMAD ABDUL WAHAB
201232053

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
2016

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STRUCTURAL AMBIGUITY OF NOUN PHRASES IN
WEBSITE OF MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY

SKRIPSI
Presented to the University of Muria Kudus

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing
The Sarjana Program in the Department of English Education

By:
AHMAD ABDUL WAHAB
201232053

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
2016

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO
“Learn from the past, live for today, and plan for tomorrow”

DEDICATION

The writer would like to dedicate this skripsi to:



Beloved parents, Mr. Suprayitno and Mrs.
Naimatun







Beloved fiancee, Rika Febtiana. S.Pd
Best friends ever
Alma Mater

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Firstly, the writer would like expressing her gratitude to Allah SWT., for
grace and guidance so that the writer could finish this research by the title
Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases in Website of Muria Kudus University.
Secondly, sholawat and salutation is always given to lovely prophet Muhammad
SAW. who is obviously waited for his help in days later.
Thirdly, the writer willingly would like to thank every one who have
helped for completing this research:
1. Dr. SlametUtomo, M.Pd, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty who has given motivation to finish and compile this study and also
who has always given correction and suggestion during completing this
skripsi as the firs advisor.
2. DiahKurniati, S.Pd, M.Pd, the Head of English Education Department and
has given permission and opportunity to the researcher by doing the
research.
3. Dr. Ahmad Hilal Madjdi, M.Pd as the second advisor who has already
approved this research, given a lot of guidance, suggestion, and become

his inspiration.
4. Atik Rokhayani, M.Pd as the second advisor, who has given guidance,
correction and suggestion in completing this Skripsi
5. Rosidi Kudus as Humas UMK who always becomes a tutor and a partner
in all great discussion

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6. Family of Student Executive Body of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty (BEM FKIP UMK) who become her best partner for learning and
feeling express.
Even less, nobody is perfect. The eternal perfection only belongs to Allah.
Thank you in advance for all. The writer would be glad to receive any suggestion
or critisim for improvement of her research.

Kudus, November 4th 2016

Ahmad Abdul Wahab

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ABSTRACT
Wahab, Ahmad Abdul. 2016. The Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases In
Website of Muria Kudus University,Skripsi, English Education
Department Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Muria Kudus
University. Advisors: (1) Dr. Ahmad Hilal Madjdi, M.Pd. (2) Atik
Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd.
Key words : The Structural Ambiguity, Noun Phrases, Website of Muria Kudus
University
English must be understandable. There must be good understanding
among speakers and listeners also writers and readers in interpreting meaning.
Different interpretation is caused by many factors, and ambiguity is one of them.
The objectives of this research are: (1) To find out The Structural
Ambiguity of Noun Phrases In Website of Muria Kudus University. (2) To fix
The Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases In Website of Muria Kudus
University.
The design of this research is content analysis. The data is
structural ambiguity of noun phrases. The data source is Website of Muria Kudus
University. The writer finds 33 structural ambiguity of noun phrases and its 66
fixations. The way of fixation can be done by adding hyphen (-), Preposition (of),

and (which).
At the end of this research, the writer suggests: (1) The readers should
know the form and all about the factors which can cause of structural ambiguity of
noun phrases. (2). The writer should concern on punctuation mark.

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ABSTRAKSI
Wahab, Ahmad Anbdul. Ambiguitas Struktur pada Frasa Benda di dalam Website
Universitas
Muria
Kudus.
Skripsi,
Program
StudiPendidikanBahasaInggrisFakultasKeguruandanIlmuPendidikanUnive
rsitasMuria Kudus.Pembimbing: (1) Dr. Ahmad Hilal Madjdi, M.Pd. (2)
Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd
Kata kunci: Ambiguitas Struktur, Frasa Benda,Website Universitas Muria Kudus.
Bahasa Inggris harus dapat dimengerti. Harus ada pemahaman yang baik
antara pembicara dan pendengar juga penulis dan pembaca dalam penterjemahan

makna. Penterjemahan yang berbeda disebabkan oleh banyak faktor dan
ambiguitas adalah salah satunya.
Penelitianinibertujuan: (1) Menemukan Ambiguitas Struktur pada Frasa
Benda di dalam Website Universitas Muria Kudus. (2) Memperbaiki ambiguitas
struktur pada frasa bendan di website universitas muria kudus. Penulis
menemukan 33 ambiguitas struktur frasa benda dengan 66 perbaikan. Adapun
perbaikan dapat dilakukan dengan tiga hal, yaitu menambahakan tanda
penghubung (-), preposisi (of), dan kata (which).
Pada akhir penelitian ini, penulis menyarankan agar: (1) Pembaca agar
mengerti bentuk dan faktor-faktor penyebab ambiguitas struktur frasa benda. (2)
Penggunaan tanda baca yang benar juga harus diperhatikan penulis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER .............................................................................................................i
LOGO ................................................................................................................ii
TITLE ...............................................................................................................iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ........................................................................iv

APPROVAL OF ADVISOR ............................................................................v
APPROVAL OF EXAMINER .........................................................................vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .................................................................................vii
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................ix
ABSTRAKSI .....................................................................................................x
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................xi
LIST OF TABLES ...........................................................................................xiv
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the research ..........................................................................1
1.2 Statement of the Problem .............................................................................3
1.3 Objective of the Research ............................................................................4
1.4 Scope of the Research ..................................................................................4
1.5 Significance of the Research ........................................................................4
1.6 Operational Definition .................................................................................5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Website Muria Kudus University..................................................................6
2.2 Ambiguity .....................................................................................................8
2.2.1 Structural Ambiguity..................................................................................9
2.2.2 Factors of Structural Ambiguity.................................................................10

2.3Constituents ....................................................................................................12
2.4 The Structure of Noun Phrases ....................................................................14
2.5 Review of Previous Research........................................................................18
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2.6 Theoretical Framework .............................................................................. 18

CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH
3.1Design of the Research...................................................................................20
3.2 Data and Data Source ..................................................................................21
3.3 Data Collection.............................................................................................21
3.4DataAnalysis ..................................................................................................21

CHAPTERIV FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH
4.1 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases .........................................................23
4.1.1 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in Gusjigang Character .....23
4.1.2 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in Kudus’ SMEs at The Era
of AEC .......................................................................................................26
4.1.3 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in Honesty and Culture of
Shame ..........................................................................................................28

4.1.4 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in Technology For Food
and SME Development ................................................................................29
4.1.5 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in Questioning
Bhayangkara Day ........................................................................................35
4.1.6 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in Local Product
Strengthening to Respond Global Challenge...............................................36
4.1.7 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in Constructing UMK’s
Name in The Global Stage...........................................................................40
4.1.8 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in Maximizing UKM to
Improve Students’ Capacity ........................................................................43
4.1.9 Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases Found in SMEs Strengthening
Synergy on Facing AEC .............................................................................44

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4.2 The Fixation of Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases ..............................46

CHAPTER V DISCUSSION
5.1 The Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases .................................................. 49
5.2 The Fixation of The Structural Ambiguity of Noun Phrases ........................ 51


CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
6.1 Conclusion ....................................................................................................53
6.2 Suggestion .....................................................................................................54
REFERENCES….............................................................................................
APPENDICES ...................................................................................................
CURRICULLUM VITAE ................................................................................

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LIST OF TABLE
Table
4.1

Page
The

Fixation

of

Structural

Ambiguity

of

Noun

Phrases…………………………….......................................................

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LIST OF APPENDICCES

1... Gusjigang Character ...................................................................................... 58
2... Kudus’ SMEs at The Era of AEC ................................................................. 59
3... Honesty and The Culture of The Shame ....................................................... 61
4... Technology For Food and SME Development ............................................. 63
5... Questioning Bhayangkara Day ..................................................................... 65
6... Local Product Strengthening to Respond Global Challenge ........................ 67
7... Constructing UMK’s Name in The Global Stage ......................................... 69
8... Maximizing UKM to Improve Students’ Capacity ....................................... 71
9... SMEs Streghthenig Synergy on Facing AEC ............................................... 73

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