HEDGES BY SAKI USED IN THE PEACE OFFERING SHORT STORY - UDiNus Repository
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE
STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY
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.
STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION
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i
ii
iii
ADVISORS APPROVAL
. iv
PAGE OF APPROVAL
.. . v
MOTTO
. vi
DEDICATION
vii
ACKNOLEDGEMENT
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT
x
LIST OF TABLE
xiii
ABSTRACT
xv
LIST OF APPENDICE
xiv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1
1.1 Background of Study
.1
1.2 Statement of the Problem
3
1.3 Objective of the Study
3
1.4 Scope of the Study
.4
1.6 Thesis Organization
4
1.5 Significance of the Study
4
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATED LITERATURE
2.1 Language
5
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2.1.1 Language as communication tool
2.1.2 Spoken Language
2.2 Pragmatic
2.3 Hedges
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.
2.4 Taxonomy of hedges
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2.4.1 Modal Auxiliary Verbs
2.4.2 Modal Lexical Verbs
5
6
. 6
. 7
...10
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.
12
12
13
2.4.3 Adjectival, Adverbial, and Nominal Modal Phrases 13
x
2.4.4 Approximates of degree, quantity, frequency and
time
2.4.5 Introductory phrases
..14
14
2.4.6 If Clauses, if anything
14
2.4.7
15
Compound Hedges
2.5 For Reason for Hedging
15
2.6 Short story
19
2.6.1
Short Story as a Part of Literary genres
. 19
2.6.2
The definition and characteristics of short story
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHOD
20
22
3.1 Research Design
22
3.2 Unit of Analysis
.22
3.3 Source of the Data
22
3.4 Techniques of Data Collection
23
3.5 Techniques of Data Analysis
23
CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS
24
4.1 Findings of hedges Produced by Saki
. 25
4.2 The Discussion of the Findings
.. 25
4.2.1 Modal Auxiliary Verbs
25
4.2.2 Modal Lexical Verbs
. 28
4.2.4 Introductory phrases
..30
4.2.3 Adjectival, Adverbial, and Nominal Modal Phrases
4.2.5 If Clauses, if anything
29
31
4.2.6 Compound Hedges
31
4.3 Reason for Hedging
. 32
4.3.1 Minimize the Threat-to-face
32
4.3.2 Be a way of Being more Precise in Reporting Result . 32
4.3.3 Be a a Positive or Negative Politeness Strategies ..
4.3.3 Conform to an Established Writing style
xi
...
33
33
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND SUGESTION
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Suggestion
. 34
34
35
BIBLIOGRAPHY
36
APPENDICES
xii
PAGE OF TITLE
STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY
.
.
STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION
.
i
ii
iii
ADVISORS APPROVAL
. iv
PAGE OF APPROVAL
.. . v
MOTTO
. vi
DEDICATION
vii
ACKNOLEDGEMENT
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT
x
LIST OF TABLE
xiii
ABSTRACT
xv
LIST OF APPENDICE
xiv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1
1.1 Background of Study
.1
1.2 Statement of the Problem
3
1.3 Objective of the Study
3
1.4 Scope of the Study
.4
1.6 Thesis Organization
4
1.5 Significance of the Study
4
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATED LITERATURE
2.1 Language
5
.
2.1.1 Language as communication tool
2.1.2 Spoken Language
2.2 Pragmatic
2.3 Hedges
.
.
.
2.4 Taxonomy of hedges
.
2.4.1 Modal Auxiliary Verbs
2.4.2 Modal Lexical Verbs
5
6
. 6
. 7
...10
.
.
12
12
13
2.4.3 Adjectival, Adverbial, and Nominal Modal Phrases 13
x
2.4.4 Approximates of degree, quantity, frequency and
time
2.4.5 Introductory phrases
..14
14
2.4.6 If Clauses, if anything
14
2.4.7
15
Compound Hedges
2.5 For Reason for Hedging
15
2.6 Short story
19
2.6.1
Short Story as a Part of Literary genres
. 19
2.6.2
The definition and characteristics of short story
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHOD
20
22
3.1 Research Design
22
3.2 Unit of Analysis
.22
3.3 Source of the Data
22
3.4 Techniques of Data Collection
23
3.5 Techniques of Data Analysis
23
CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS
24
4.1 Findings of hedges Produced by Saki
. 25
4.2 The Discussion of the Findings
.. 25
4.2.1 Modal Auxiliary Verbs
25
4.2.2 Modal Lexical Verbs
. 28
4.2.4 Introductory phrases
..30
4.2.3 Adjectival, Adverbial, and Nominal Modal Phrases
4.2.5 If Clauses, if anything
29
31
4.2.6 Compound Hedges
31
4.3 Reason for Hedging
. 32
4.3.1 Minimize the Threat-to-face
32
4.3.2 Be a way of Being more Precise in Reporting Result . 32
4.3.3 Be a a Positive or Negative Politeness Strategies ..
4.3.3 Conform to an Established Writing style
xi
...
33
33
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND SUGESTION
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Suggestion
. 34
34
35
BIBLIOGRAPHY
36
APPENDICES
xii