A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF DERIVATIONAL PROCESS (SUFFIX) –MENT AND –NESS USED IN OXFORD ENGLISH A Morphological Analysis Of Derivational Process (Suffix) –Ment And –Ness Used In Oxford English Dictionary Published 2003.

A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF DERIVATIONAL PROCESS
(SUFFIX) –MENT AND –NESS USED IN OXFORD ENGLISH
DICTIONARY PUBLISHED 2003

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial of the
Requirements for Getting a Bachelor Degree of Education in
English Department

by:
NURUL RAHMAYANI
A. 320 090 071

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2013

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TESTIMONY

I hereby assert that there is no plagiarism in this research paper. There is
no proposed work that has been submitted to obtain the bachelor degree in a
certain university and as far as I am concerned there is no opinion or idea that has
been written or published before, except the written references which are referred
in this paper and mentioned in the bibliography. If it is proven there is
incorrectness in the future dealing with my statement above, I will be fully
responsible.

Surakarta, Mei 2013

Nurul Rahmayani
NIM A320090071

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MOTTO

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DEDICATION

This research paper is dedicated to:
1. Allah SWT,
2. Dearest mother and father,
3. All the research consultants,
4. Dearest one who supports me, and
5. All best friends.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Bismillahirrohmanirrohim
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarokatuh,

Alhamdulillahirabbil „alamin, Praise and gratitude to the Most Gracious
and Most Merciful, Allah SWT for blessing the writer in accomplishing this
research paper, entitled “ A Morphological Analysis on Derivational Process
(suffix) –ment and –ness used in Oxford English Dictionary published 2003 ”. This

is the one of the requirements for getting bachelor degree in English Department
of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Praising is also giving to the
Messenger, our prophet Muhammad SAW, peace be upon him, a glory person
who gives his blessing to his masses in the next day.
In this research paper, the writer realizes that this study is impossible to be
completed without the participant of all parties who have encourage and supported
her with help, guidance, advices and suggestions in conducting the research paper.

Her special gratitude and appreciations are contributed to:
1. Drs. H. Yakub Nasucha, M. Hum, the Dean of School Teacher Training and
Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Titis Setyabudi, S. Pd, M. Hum, a Chief of English Department of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
3. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M. Hum, the first consultant who has given her guidance,
helps, support, suggestion, advice, corrections and useful information for the
finishing this research paper patiently and sincerely,

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4. Siti Fatimah S. Pd. M. Hum, the second consultant and her academic
consultant for the guidance, helps, support, advice, suggestion and useful
information for finishing this research paper patiently and sincerely,
5. All lecturers in English Department for guiding, knowledge, support and
meaningful advices, so that she can know about English better,
6. Her beloved mother and father for loves, prays, sacrificing, supports and
meaningful advices, so that she can finish writing this research paper fluently,
7. Her beloved boyfriend “Ugik Bintoro Pamungkas” for loves, supports, jokes
and cares, so that she can finish her work,

8. Lastly, all her friend in English Department ‟09 and those who cannot mention
one by one which have supported her in doing this research.
Finally, she wants to thanks the reader who wants to give their critics and
contribution in order to the future correction for making this research better.
Greatly expects that this research paper will be useful to give positive contribution
for academic studies and for everyone.
Wassalamualikum warrahmatullahi wabarokatuh.

Surakarta, Mei 2013

The writer

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TABLE OF CONTENT

COVER……………………………………………………………………...i
APPROVAL………………………………………………………………...ii
ACCEPTANCE…………………………..………………………………...iii
TESTIMONY…………………………………………………………...….iv

MOTTO……………………………………………………………………..v
DEDICATION……………………………………………………………..vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT…………………………………………………..vii
TABLE OF CONTENT……………………………………………………ix
ABSTRAK………………………………………………………………...xii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study………………………………...1
B. Previous Study………………………...............................4
C. Limitation of the Study ………………………………….6
D. Problem Statements …………………………………......6
E. Objective of the Study…………………………………...7
F. Benefits of the Study………………………………….....7
G. Organization of the Research………………………….....8

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CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY
A. Morphology………………………………………...……..9
1. Definitions of Morphology……………………...….…9
2. Notion of Word……………………………...…….….9

B. The Study of Morpheme……………………..……….….10
1.

Notion of Morpheme…………………………….…10

2.

Classification of Morpheme…………………….….10

3.

Derivational and Inflectional Morpheme……….….11

C. Affixation……………………………………….………11
1. Prefix………………………………………………..11
2. Infix…………………………………………………11
3. Suffix ……………………………………………….11
D. Morphophonemic Rule………………………………….12
1. Assimilation………………………………………....12
2. Dissimilation………………………………………...12

3. Epenthesis…………………………………………...12
4. Metathesis…………………………………………...12
E. Lexical Category………………………………………...13
1. Noun…………………………………………………13
2. Verb ………………………………………………....13
3. Adjective………………………………………….…13
4. Adverb……………………………………………….13

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Type of Research……………………………………...…14
B. Objective of Research…………………………………...14
C. Data and Data Source…………………………………....15
D. Technique of Collecting Data…………………………...15
E. Technique of Analyzing Data…………………………...16
CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
A. Data Analysis …………………………………………..17
1. Characters of base that can be attached by
–ment and –ness…………………………………....18

2. The functions of derivational process (suffix)
–ment and –ness…………………………………....18
B. Discussion…………………............................................93
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion………………………………….………….101
B. Suggestion…………………………………………......102
BIBLIOGRAPHY
VIRTUAL REFERENCES
APPENDIX

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ABSTRACT

Nurul Rahmayani. A320090071. A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ON
DERIVATIONAL PROCESS (SUFIIX) –MENT AND –NESS USED IN
OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY PUBLISHED 2003. Research Paper.
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2013.
This research aims at knowing the character of base in derivational process
(suffix) –ment and –ness, and explaining the function of derivational process

(suffix) –ment and –ness used in Oxford English Dictionary. The type of this
research is descriptive qualitative. The technique of collecting data is
documentation. The steps are reading dictionary, classifying and analyzing the
data, taking note, and browsing to the internet.
To answer those problems, this research employs morphological analysis.
The objectives are identifying and analyzing the new derived words whether or
not they have changed based on syntactical category. The result of the research
shows that derivational process (suffix) by –ment are in 30% words of the
dictionary, and derivational process (suffix) by –ness are in 70% words of the
dictionary. The function of derivational process (suffix) –ment changes the
grammatical categories from the verb into noun and function of derivational
process (suffix) –ness changes the grammatical categories from the adjectives into
noun.
Key words: morphological analysis, morphology, derivational process, suffix.

Consultant I

Consultant II

Siti Fatimah, S. Pd, M. Hum

NIK. 850

Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M. Hum
NIK. 567

Dean,

Drs. H. Yakub Nasucha, M. Hum.
NIP. 131409808

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