THE ANALYSIS
OF DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE POSSESSIVES
IN LAUREN WEISBERGER’S
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
(A Study of Syntax and Semantics)
THESIS
Submitted to fulfill one of the requirements of Sarjana Sastra Degree
Undergraduate Program of English Department UNIKOM
RISSA RIZKIA AMELIA
63704011
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LETTERS
INDONESIAUNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER
BANDUNG
2008
APPROVAL
THE ANALYSIS
OF DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE POSSESSIVES
IN LAUREN WEISBERGER’S
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
(A Study of Syntax and Semantics)
THESIS
RISSA RIZKIA AMELIA
63704011
Bandung, 8 July 2008
Approved as a thesis by:
Advisor IAdvisor II
Retno Purwani Sari, S.S., M.Hum.Iis Kurnia Nurhayati, S.S., M.Hum.
4127.20.03.004 4127.20.03.002
Acknowledged by:
Head of English Department
Prihantoro, M.Pd.
4127.20.03.008
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
INDONESIAUNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER
BANDUNG
REVISION APPROVAL
THESIS (S1)
NAME: RISSA RIZKIA AMELIA
STUDENT NUMBER: 63704011
DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
DATE OF EXAMINATION: 16th JULY, 2008
TITLE OF THE THESIS: THE ANALYSIS OF DEFINITE
AND INDEFINITE POSSESSIVES
IN LAUREN WEISBERGER’S
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
(A Study of Syntax and Semantics)
THIS THESIS HAS BEEN REVISED, APPROVED BY THE EXAMINERS AND ADVISORS, AND IS ALLOWED TO BE COPIED.
N0 / EXAMINERS / SIGNATURE1. / RETNO PURWANI SARI, S.S., M.Hum.
2. / ASIH PRIHANDINI, S.S., M.Hum.
3. / M. DANNY PURWANTO, S.S.
BANDUNG, 21st JULY 2008
Acknowledged by:
Advisor I, Advisor II,
Retno Purwani Sari, S.S., M.Hum. Iis Kurnia Nurhayati, S.S., M.Hum.
4127.20.03.0044127.20.03.002
DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP
I hereby certify that this thesis entitled “The Analysis of Definite and Indefinite Possessives in Lauren Weisberger’s The Devil Wears Prada” is honestly my own work. I am fully aware that I have quoted some statements and ideas from various sources, and they are properly acknowledged in the text.
Bandung, July 2008
Rissa Rizkia Amelia
ABSTRACT
This thesis is entitled “The Analysis of Definite and Indefinite Possessives in Lauren Weisberger’s The Devil Wears Prada (A Study of Syntax and Semantics)”. The examined possessive construction in this research is in the form of double possessives. The aim of this research is to find out the kinds of double possessive construction determined as definite or indefinite and the characteristics indicating that the double possessive constructions are definite or indefinite.
The applied method in this research is analytic descriptive, conducted by describing and then analyzingthe data collected from Lauren Weisberger’s The Devil Wears Prada.
The research findings show that the double possessive constructions marked by (1) double genitive noun, and (2) possessive pronoun and genitive noun, always indicate definite meaning. In addition, the double possessive constructions marked by (1) double genitive, (2) the of-construction and genitive noun, (3) the of-construction and possessive pronoun, and (4) double of-construction, can indicate either definite or indefinite meaning. Further, definite double possessive construction is indicated by the presence of possessive pronoun, genitive noun, and definite article the, preceding the noun phrase itself. However, indefinite double possessive construction is marked by the existence of indefinite article a/an and numeral one, preceding the whole noun phrase. Further, substitution and paraphrase can be used to underscore the possessives and definiteness.
Key words: possessive construction, definite, indefinite
ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul “Analisis Konstruksi Posesif Takrif dan Taktakrif dalam novel The Devil Wears Prada karya Lauren Weisberger (Satu Kajian Sintaktis dan Semantis).” Konstruksi posesif yang dikaji dalam penelitian ini berupa posesif ganda. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui jenis konstruksi posesif ganda yang takrif dan taktakrif dan karakterisktik yang mengindikasikan bahwa konstruksi posesif ganda tersebut takrif atau taktakrif.
Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analitis, yang dilakukan dengan menjelaskan kemudian menganalisisdata. Data yang digunakan dikumpulkan dari novel The Devil Wears Prada karya Lauren Weisberger.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konstruksi posesif ganda yang ditandai oleh (1) gabungan nomina genitif, dan (2) pronomina posesif dan nomina genitif, selalu mengindikasikan makna takrif. Sementara itu, konstruksi posesif ganda yang ditandai oleh (1) genitif ganda, (2) konstruksi-of dan nomina genitif, (3) konstruksi-of dan pronomina posesif, dan (4) konstruksi-of ganda, dapat mengindikasikan makna takrif maupun taktakrif. Konstruksi posesif gandatakrif ditandai oleh pronomina posesif, nomina genitif, dan artikel takrif the yang mendahului frasa nomina tersebut, sedangkan konstruksi posesif ganda taktakrif ditandai oleh adanya artikel taktakrif a/an dan numeralia one, yang mendahului keseluruhan frasa nomina tersebut. Selain itu, ketersulihan dan parafrasa dapat digunakan untuk menekankan konstruksi posesif dan ketakrifannya.
Kata kunci: konstruksi posesif, takrif, taktakrif
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillah, the writer is so thankful to Allahswtfor giving the writer strength and health to accomplish the writing of this thesisentitled “The Analysis of Definite and Indefinite Possessives in Lauren Weisberger’s The Devil Wears Prada (A Study of Syntax and Semantics)”. This thesis is proposed to fulfill one of the requirements of Sarjana Sastra Degree, Undergraduate Program of English Department, Faculty of Letters, Indonesia University of Computer.
The writer also wishes to say the biggest thanks to the following persons for supporting and helping the writer in accomplishing the writing of this thesis:
Prihantoro, M.Pd. as the Head of English Department, Faculty of Letters, Indonesia University of Computer, for giving the writer advice and suggestion during the writing of this thesis.
Retno Purwani Sari, S.S., M.Hum. as my first advisorand Iis Kurnia Nurhayati, S.S, M.Hum.as my second advisor; thank you very much for your time, advice, guidance and patience in guiding me during the writing of this thesis.
My beloved parents, mamah and abah,the parents ‘a million children would die for’, thanks a billion for your love, prayer and support for everything I do. I have written page by page of this work as my dedication to both of you. For my beloved brothers and sisters, A Iman and Teh Betty, A Anjar and TehSelly, thanks for your prayer and support all this time.
My incrediblefriends, Suci, Diana, Tantya,and also all my friends in 04SI-1, for supporting and helping each other for the last four years. For Rizal – my best friend, my brother, my soulmate – thank you for giving your best to help and support me during the writing of this last project.
All my lecturers and staffs in English Department, and also all the people, that I can not mention one by one, thanks for helping and supporting.
Hopefully this research will be useful for the readers and for the writer herself, amin.
Bandung,July 2008
The Writer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………….v
ABSTRAK ………………………………………………………………..vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………………….....vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………….ix
CHAPTER IINTRODUCTION
1.1 Backgroundto the Study ..………………………………………….…1
1.2 Research Questions ……………………………………...……………3
1.3 Goals and Objectives ..………………………………...……….....…..3
1.4 Significance to Knowledge ….……………………....……………….4
1.5 Framework of the Theories ………………….…………………..…...4
CHAPTER IITHEORETICAL REVIEW
2.1. Syntax ……………………………………………….……….....……6
2.1.1 Possessive Marker Functioning asComplementizer ………………8
2.1.2 Possessive Markers Functioning as Determiners ………….………9
2.2Semantics ……………………………………………………………10
2.2.1 Possession ………………………………………………………….10
2.2.2 Semantic Properties ………………………………………………..17
2.3Substitution ………………………………………………….………18
2.3.1 Substitution According to Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech, and Svartvik18
2.3.2 Substitution According to Sari …………………………………….23
CHAPTER IIIRESEARCH OBJECT AND METHOD
3.1. Research Object ………………………………..……………………24
3.2. Research Method ……………………………………………………24
3.3.1. Data Collection …..………………...……………………………..25
3.3.2. Data Analysis …..…………………...... …26
CHAPTER IVDEFINITE AND INDEFINITE POSSESSIVES
4.1 Marked by Double Genitive Noun …………………………………...29
4.2 Marked by Possessive Pronoun and Genitive Noun …………………32
4.3Markedby Double Genitive …………………………………………38
4.4Markedby The of-construction and Genitive Noun ……………..….43
4.5MarkedbyThe of-construction and Possessive Pronoun …………...50
4.6Markedby Double of-construction…………………………………..56
CHAPTER VCONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusions…………………………………………………..………62
5.2 Suggestions……………………………………………….....……….63
REFERENCES…….…………………………………………………...64
APPENDIX IABSENSI BIMBINGAN…………………….…………65
APPENDIXIIDATA COLLECTION ………………………...……...66
APPENDIX IIIDATA CLASSIFICATION …………..……………...77
CURRICULUM VITAE……………………………………………….81
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