A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS IN BLUE’S SONGS
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS
IN BLUE’S SONGS
THESIS
Submitted to the Board of Examiner in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree of Saijana Pendidikan Islam (S.Pd.I)
In the English and Educational Department
By:
SITI AMINAH
NIM : 113 00 011
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
(STAIN) SALATIGA
2004
DEPARTEMEN AGAMA
SEKOLAH TINGGI AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI (STAIN) SALATIGA
Jl. Tentara Pelajar 02 Telp.(0298) 323706,323433 Fax323433 Salatiga 50721
Website : www.stainsalatiga.ac.id E-mail: administrasi@stainsalatiga.ac.id
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Salatiga , 26 Juli 2004
Peneliti
SIT! AMINAH
N IM :11300011
sanggup
sidang
Drs. Sa’adi, M.Ag
The Lecturer of Educational Faculty
State Islamic Studies Institute of Salatiga
ATTENTIVE COUNSELOR NOTES
Salatiga, July 21st, 2004
Case : Siti Aminah’s Thesis
Dear
The Head of State Islamic
Studies Institute of Salatiga
Assalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
After
reading
and
correcting
Siti
Aminah’s
thesis
entitled
“A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS IN BLUE’S
SONGS'.
I have decided and would like to propose that if it could be accepted by
<
educational faculty, I hope it would be examined as soon as possible.
Wassalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
Consultant
Drs. Sa’adi, M.Ag
NIP: 150 256 821
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
STATE ISLAMIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
SALATIGA
Jl. Stadion 03 Phone (0298) 323706 Salatiga 50721
STATEM ENT OF CERTIFICA TIO N
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS
IN BLUE’S SONGS
SITIAMINAH
NIM : 113 00 011
Has been brought to the board of examiners in July 31st, 2004/Djumadil Tsaniyah
13rd, 1425 H and hereby considered to completely fulfillment of the requirement
for the degree of Sarjana in the English and Educational Faculty.
Salatiga,
July 31s1, 2004 M
Djumadil Tsaniyah 13 rd, 1425 H
Board of Examiners
in
L
M OTTO
y N o one is too oCd to [earn
^ Jl true companion is Coving aCCthe time a n d is a 6rother in difficuCty
>
The [nowCedge w ith out experience is n i[ the experience w ith ou t
knowledge is 6Cind
DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to :
1. My highly valued parents, my mother Siti Musfiroh and my father H. Muh.
Yusuf.
2. My younger sister, Siti Ummi Masruroh and my younger brother M. Hasan
Nurshekha.
3. All my friends who have helped in finishing this thesis, Anis Primadani,
Hutari Aguspramuna, Faridatul Aliyah, Eva Kusuma Wardani and others.
4. Lectures and students of STAIN Salatiga.
v
ABSTRACT
The title of this thesis is “A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE USE
PREPOSITIONS IN BLUE’S SONGS”. The problems had begun to interest the
researcher since she found that lyric of Blue’s Songs was not easy to be
understood, especially to the student who are still studying English. The problems
that were studied in the thesis are : 1) How prepositions are used in Blue’s
Songs ? 2) What are the significant meanings of preposition in Blue’s Songs ? 3)
what are the messages conveyed in Blue’s Songs lyrics by using those
prepositions ? In accordance to the problems, the thesis discussed about; 1) To
find out or to know the meanings used in Blue’s Songs using prepositions, 2) To
identify the use of prepositions in Blue’s Songs, 3) To reveal the message
conveyed in Blue’s Songs using those prepositions.
The research is intended to be a descriptive study, and the writer uses
documentation as the way to collect the data. Documentation, in this case is the
text of Blue’s Songs cassette, the writer takes 10 (ten) songs from the second
album which is published in 2002. The title of the songs are L: One Love, Riders,
Don’t treat me like a fool, She told me, U-make me wanna, Ain’t got you, Sorry
seems to be the hardest word, Get down, Privacy, Invitation. The goal is merely to
describe the problems that had been stated before.
From the analysis, it can be conclude that there are 38 prepositions
combination used in Blue’s Songs (14%) Blue’s Songs have many prepositions
(38%) based on the data analysis. The achievements of this research are expected
to give some contributions to further study of preposition 1) Academic Benefit :
a) Theoretically, the student will add findings of teaching English structure.
So that other students research, will use it as one of literature reviews in
their study to find out some other aspects of these song, b) This study can
contribute in the science of linguistics, especially in giving description about the
use of preposition in Blue’s Songs. 2) Social benefit a) For teacher, it is as a
guidance and input for their English teaching process that by development new
method about preposition, b) For learner, it can enrich the students knowledge in
understanding preposition mainly the preposition used in Blue’s Songs.
vi
i
ACKNOW LEDGEM ENT
Assalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbiralamin, firstly the writer said as praise and thanks to
Allah SWT with his blessing, finally this thesis can be completed.
However, this success would not be achieved without the support,
guidance, advice, help and encouragement from individuals and institutions.
Therefore, let her say thanks to :
1. Drs. Badwan, M.Ag as the head of State Islam Studies Institute of Salatiga.
2. Drs. Sa’adi, M.Ag, the head of the English Department, all at once as the
examiner of this thesis, thanks for your knowledge, suggestion, motivation
and attention.
3. Mrs. Woro Retnaningsih, M.Pd thanks for your great attention, knowledge,
motivation and guidance.
4. Mr. Hammam, S.Pd, thanks for your knowledge, advice, motivation and
attention.
5. Mr. Ruwandi, S.Pd, thanks for your great attention, motivation, guidance and
advice.
6. Mr. Hanung Triyoko, S.S, thanks for your knowledge, advice, motivation and
attention.
7. All lecturers of English in English Department, who have given the
knowledge patiently.
8. The main staff of library who have given services dealing with reading and
borrowing reference books.
Finally, this thesis is expected to be able to provide useful information to
the readers.
Wassalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
Salatiga, July 21st, 2004
The writer
Siti Aminah
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE...............................................................................................................
i
ATTENTIVE COUNSELOR NO TES........................................................
ii
PAGE OF CERTIFICATION ............
iii
MOTTO.............................................
iv
DEDICATION .................................................................................................
v
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................................................
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................
ix
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Problem..................................................
I
B. The Research Problem....................................................
4
C. The Objective of the Problem.........................................
4
D. The Limitation of the Problem........................................
4
E. Review of Related Literature .........................................
5
F. The Theoretical Framework...........................................
6
G. The Benefit of The Problem............................................
6
H. Methodology of Research...............................................
7
I. Thesis Organisation.........................................................
8
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
A. Theoretical Review of Preposition ...............................
10
1. Definition of Preposition...........................................
10
2. Kinds of Prepositions ..............................................
12
ix
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
3. Meaning of Prepositions .........................................
15
4. The Positions of Prepositions ..................................
27
5. The Preposition Combination...................................
30
6. Special Prepositions .................................................
35
B. The Difference of Preposition and Adverb ....... ...........
38
1. Preposition..........................................
38
2. Adverb......................................................................
38
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. The Sample of the Study................................................
42
B. Method of Collecting the D ata.......................................
42
C. Technique of Analyzing the Data...................................
43
DATA ANALYSIS
A. Preposition Used in Blue’s Songs...................................
45
B. Data Analysis .................................................................
56
C. The Messages Conveyed in Blue’s Songs .....................
70
CLOSURE
A. Conclusion......................................................................
73
B. Suggestion.......................................................................
75
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CURRICULUM VITAE
APPENDIX
x
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Problem
Everyone will quickly realize that now they live in the century of
information. In the process of getting information, English plays an important
role as a means of receiving and transfering information. For international
communication, English has become a principal language and people always
call it an international language. However, for better, English has become the
major international language for communication among peoples in different
countries, cultures, and language backgrounds. This means that for everyone
English is like a key to a world full of potential apportunities and experiences.
There apportunities include the possibility to attend international conferences
and to live, work and study overseas.
Language is one of the most important things for human beings, as a
means of communication. Many people can express their ideas through
language. As a means of communication, language is used to share ideas,
knowledge and feeling in written or spoken form, in formal or informal
situation.
Human beings as social
and individual
persons, always
communicate with each other. In communication, they use language as the
medium.
The language itself can be devided into spoken and written one. In a
system of language sometimes we use this gestures, such as; flassing eyes,
moving part of the body and other for expressing feeling and ideas. While in
written language, it is the representation of the spoken one, which is very
helpful for communication. David Cristal, states that the difference of
structure add the use between written and spoken language are inevitable,
because there are products of radically different kinds of communication
situation.1
Besides, language plays an important role in every aspect of human
life, such as: politics, economics, sciences, technology, education and art.
There is branch of art; namely song. Song is short poem or number of verses
set to music and intented to be sung.*2 A lyric of song can contain the poem
because it chosen from special word, the example is “Kupu-kupu Kertas”
song by Ebiet G. Ade. They are setiap malam engkau tersenyum sudut
matamu memancarkan rasa keresahan yang terbenam. The songs have the
imaginative quality and specific characteristic of the language use such as:
denotation, connotation, and symbols. Beside it, to writes a song needs of
IN BLUE’S SONGS
THESIS
Submitted to the Board of Examiner in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree of Saijana Pendidikan Islam (S.Pd.I)
In the English and Educational Department
By:
SITI AMINAH
NIM : 113 00 011
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
(STAIN) SALATIGA
2004
DEPARTEMEN AGAMA
SEKOLAH TINGGI AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI (STAIN) SALATIGA
Jl. Tentara Pelajar 02 Telp.(0298) 323706,323433 Fax323433 Salatiga 50721
Website : www.stainsalatiga.ac.id E-mail: administrasi@stainsalatiga.ac.id
DEKLARASI
Bismillahirralimanirraltim
Dengan penuh kejujuran dan tanggung jawab, peneliti menyatakan bahwa
skripsi ini tidak berisi materi yang pernah ditulis oleh orang lain atau pernah
diterbitkan. Demikian juga skripsi ini tidak berisi satupun pikiran-pikiran orang lain,
kecuali informasi yang terdapat dalam referensi yang dijadikan bahan rujukan.
Apabila di kemudian hari ternyata terdapat materi atau pikiran-pikiran orang
lain
di
luar referensi
yang
peneliti
mempertanggungjawabkan kembali
cantumkan,
keaslian
skripsi
maka
ini
peneliti
di
hadapan
munaqosyah skripsi.
Demikian deklarasi ini dibuat oleh peneliti untuk dapat dimaklumi.
Salatiga , 26 Juli 2004
Peneliti
SIT! AMINAH
N IM :11300011
sanggup
sidang
Drs. Sa’adi, M.Ag
The Lecturer of Educational Faculty
State Islamic Studies Institute of Salatiga
ATTENTIVE COUNSELOR NOTES
Salatiga, July 21st, 2004
Case : Siti Aminah’s Thesis
Dear
The Head of State Islamic
Studies Institute of Salatiga
Assalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
After
reading
and
correcting
Siti
Aminah’s
thesis
entitled
“A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS IN BLUE’S
SONGS'.
I have decided and would like to propose that if it could be accepted by
<
educational faculty, I hope it would be examined as soon as possible.
Wassalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
Consultant
Drs. Sa’adi, M.Ag
NIP: 150 256 821
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
STATE ISLAMIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
SALATIGA
Jl. Stadion 03 Phone (0298) 323706 Salatiga 50721
STATEM ENT OF CERTIFICA TIO N
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS
IN BLUE’S SONGS
SITIAMINAH
NIM : 113 00 011
Has been brought to the board of examiners in July 31st, 2004/Djumadil Tsaniyah
13rd, 1425 H and hereby considered to completely fulfillment of the requirement
for the degree of Sarjana in the English and Educational Faculty.
Salatiga,
July 31s1, 2004 M
Djumadil Tsaniyah 13 rd, 1425 H
Board of Examiners
in
L
M OTTO
y N o one is too oCd to [earn
^ Jl true companion is Coving aCCthe time a n d is a 6rother in difficuCty
>
The [nowCedge w ith out experience is n i[ the experience w ith ou t
knowledge is 6Cind
DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to :
1. My highly valued parents, my mother Siti Musfiroh and my father H. Muh.
Yusuf.
2. My younger sister, Siti Ummi Masruroh and my younger brother M. Hasan
Nurshekha.
3. All my friends who have helped in finishing this thesis, Anis Primadani,
Hutari Aguspramuna, Faridatul Aliyah, Eva Kusuma Wardani and others.
4. Lectures and students of STAIN Salatiga.
v
ABSTRACT
The title of this thesis is “A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE USE
PREPOSITIONS IN BLUE’S SONGS”. The problems had begun to interest the
researcher since she found that lyric of Blue’s Songs was not easy to be
understood, especially to the student who are still studying English. The problems
that were studied in the thesis are : 1) How prepositions are used in Blue’s
Songs ? 2) What are the significant meanings of preposition in Blue’s Songs ? 3)
what are the messages conveyed in Blue’s Songs lyrics by using those
prepositions ? In accordance to the problems, the thesis discussed about; 1) To
find out or to know the meanings used in Blue’s Songs using prepositions, 2) To
identify the use of prepositions in Blue’s Songs, 3) To reveal the message
conveyed in Blue’s Songs using those prepositions.
The research is intended to be a descriptive study, and the writer uses
documentation as the way to collect the data. Documentation, in this case is the
text of Blue’s Songs cassette, the writer takes 10 (ten) songs from the second
album which is published in 2002. The title of the songs are L: One Love, Riders,
Don’t treat me like a fool, She told me, U-make me wanna, Ain’t got you, Sorry
seems to be the hardest word, Get down, Privacy, Invitation. The goal is merely to
describe the problems that had been stated before.
From the analysis, it can be conclude that there are 38 prepositions
combination used in Blue’s Songs (14%) Blue’s Songs have many prepositions
(38%) based on the data analysis. The achievements of this research are expected
to give some contributions to further study of preposition 1) Academic Benefit :
a) Theoretically, the student will add findings of teaching English structure.
So that other students research, will use it as one of literature reviews in
their study to find out some other aspects of these song, b) This study can
contribute in the science of linguistics, especially in giving description about the
use of preposition in Blue’s Songs. 2) Social benefit a) For teacher, it is as a
guidance and input for their English teaching process that by development new
method about preposition, b) For learner, it can enrich the students knowledge in
understanding preposition mainly the preposition used in Blue’s Songs.
vi
i
ACKNOW LEDGEM ENT
Assalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbiralamin, firstly the writer said as praise and thanks to
Allah SWT with his blessing, finally this thesis can be completed.
However, this success would not be achieved without the support,
guidance, advice, help and encouragement from individuals and institutions.
Therefore, let her say thanks to :
1. Drs. Badwan, M.Ag as the head of State Islam Studies Institute of Salatiga.
2. Drs. Sa’adi, M.Ag, the head of the English Department, all at once as the
examiner of this thesis, thanks for your knowledge, suggestion, motivation
and attention.
3. Mrs. Woro Retnaningsih, M.Pd thanks for your great attention, knowledge,
motivation and guidance.
4. Mr. Hammam, S.Pd, thanks for your knowledge, advice, motivation and
attention.
5. Mr. Ruwandi, S.Pd, thanks for your great attention, motivation, guidance and
advice.
6. Mr. Hanung Triyoko, S.S, thanks for your knowledge, advice, motivation and
attention.
7. All lecturers of English in English Department, who have given the
knowledge patiently.
8. The main staff of library who have given services dealing with reading and
borrowing reference books.
Finally, this thesis is expected to be able to provide useful information to
the readers.
Wassalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
Salatiga, July 21st, 2004
The writer
Siti Aminah
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE...............................................................................................................
i
ATTENTIVE COUNSELOR NO TES........................................................
ii
PAGE OF CERTIFICATION ............
iii
MOTTO.............................................
iv
DEDICATION .................................................................................................
v
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................................................
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................
ix
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Problem..................................................
I
B. The Research Problem....................................................
4
C. The Objective of the Problem.........................................
4
D. The Limitation of the Problem........................................
4
E. Review of Related Literature .........................................
5
F. The Theoretical Framework...........................................
6
G. The Benefit of The Problem............................................
6
H. Methodology of Research...............................................
7
I. Thesis Organisation.........................................................
8
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
A. Theoretical Review of Preposition ...............................
10
1. Definition of Preposition...........................................
10
2. Kinds of Prepositions ..............................................
12
ix
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
3. Meaning of Prepositions .........................................
15
4. The Positions of Prepositions ..................................
27
5. The Preposition Combination...................................
30
6. Special Prepositions .................................................
35
B. The Difference of Preposition and Adverb ....... ...........
38
1. Preposition..........................................
38
2. Adverb......................................................................
38
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. The Sample of the Study................................................
42
B. Method of Collecting the D ata.......................................
42
C. Technique of Analyzing the Data...................................
43
DATA ANALYSIS
A. Preposition Used in Blue’s Songs...................................
45
B. Data Analysis .................................................................
56
C. The Messages Conveyed in Blue’s Songs .....................
70
CLOSURE
A. Conclusion......................................................................
73
B. Suggestion.......................................................................
75
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CURRICULUM VITAE
APPENDIX
x
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Problem
Everyone will quickly realize that now they live in the century of
information. In the process of getting information, English plays an important
role as a means of receiving and transfering information. For international
communication, English has become a principal language and people always
call it an international language. However, for better, English has become the
major international language for communication among peoples in different
countries, cultures, and language backgrounds. This means that for everyone
English is like a key to a world full of potential apportunities and experiences.
There apportunities include the possibility to attend international conferences
and to live, work and study overseas.
Language is one of the most important things for human beings, as a
means of communication. Many people can express their ideas through
language. As a means of communication, language is used to share ideas,
knowledge and feeling in written or spoken form, in formal or informal
situation.
Human beings as social
and individual
persons, always
communicate with each other. In communication, they use language as the
medium.
The language itself can be devided into spoken and written one. In a
system of language sometimes we use this gestures, such as; flassing eyes,
moving part of the body and other for expressing feeling and ideas. While in
written language, it is the representation of the spoken one, which is very
helpful for communication. David Cristal, states that the difference of
structure add the use between written and spoken language are inevitable,
because there are products of radically different kinds of communication
situation.1
Besides, language plays an important role in every aspect of human
life, such as: politics, economics, sciences, technology, education and art.
There is branch of art; namely song. Song is short poem or number of verses
set to music and intented to be sung.*2 A lyric of song can contain the poem
because it chosen from special word, the example is “Kupu-kupu Kertas”
song by Ebiet G. Ade. They are setiap malam engkau tersenyum sudut
matamu memancarkan rasa keresahan yang terbenam. The songs have the
imaginative quality and specific characteristic of the language use such as:
denotation, connotation, and symbols. Beside it, to writes a song needs of