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THE CHARACTERISTIC OF BASE ATTACHED BY AFFIXES {-ION, -TION, -

ATION, -SION} IN OXFORD LEARNER’S POCKET DICTIONARY NEW

EDITION

Research Paper

Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement

Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department

By:

ALI MAR’ATUS SHOLIKHAH

A320100 096

SCHOOL TEACHER AND TRAINING EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

2017

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MOTTO

Dream it, wish it, and Do it.

Allah be with people who are patient.

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DEDICATION

This research is dedicated to:

My beloved mother

My beloved husband

My lovely sisters and brothers

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alhamdulillah, I pray to Allah SWT, for blessing me on composing and finishing

this research paper entitled: THE CHARACTERISTIC OF BASE ATTACHED BY

AFFIXES {-ION, -TION, -ATION, -SION} IN OXFORD LEARNER’S POCKET

DICTIONARY NEW EDITION.

I arranging this research paper, I realize that I have gotten helps and support from

many persons. In this occasion, I would like to express my gratitude to all of person who

helps me on composing this research paper.

1. Prof, Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum. Dean of the School of Teacher Training and

Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta,

2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D. as the Head of the English Department,

3. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum. as the consultant, who has given guidance, advice,

information, and time to share the story during the arrangement of the research

paper,

4. Drs. Djoko Srijono, M.Hum. as the Academic Consultant for having guidance and

help indirectly during the research’s study in this university,

5. All lecturers of English Department for their patience in teaching the writer,

6. Her beloved greatest MOTHER, thank for the love, prayer, support, sacrifices, and

strength for his life. He always does the best to make his parents proud,

7. Her beloved HUSBAND “Ari Bowo”, thank for the love, prayer, support, sacrifices,

and strength for his life

8. Her beloved sisters “Anggreina and Herlina” who are very patiently guided,

supported, motivated and dedicated the researcher to the better way of life,

9. Her beloved friend “Novita Dian Permatasari” thank for support and his love,

10. Those who cannot be mentioned one by one.

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The researcher realizes that this research paper is still far from being perfect.

Therefore, the researcher invites the readers to give comments and suggestion in order to

make this research paper better.

Surakarta, 12 Agustus 2017

Ali Mar’atus Sholikhah

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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

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1

A. Background of the Study .............................................................. 1

B. Literature Review.......................................................................... 5

C. Problem Statement ........................................................................ 7

D. Objective of the Study .................................................................. 7

E. Benefit of the Study ...................................................................... 7

F. Research Paper Organization………………………………........ 8

CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY ....................................................... 10

A. Notion of Morphology .................................................................. 10

B. Notion of Word.............................................................................. 10

C. The Study of Morpheme ................................................................ 11

1. Definition of Morpheme .............................................. 11

2. Classification of Morpheme .......................................... 12

3. Types of Morpheme ...................................................... 12

a) Root ........................................................................ 12

b) Base ........................................................................ 13

D. Affixes ........................................................................................... 13

E. Word-Formation ............................................................................ 14

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1. Derivational ................................................................... 14

2. Derivational Affix ......................................................... 14

3. Inflectional .................................................................... 14

4. Derivation and Inflectional ........................................... 14

F. Morphophonemic Rule .................................................................. 15

G. Multiple Affixation ........................................................................ 15

H. Lexical Category ........................................................................... 16

1. Noun ..................................................................................... 16

2. Verb ...................................................................................... 16

3. Adjective .............................................................................. 17

4. Adverb .................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD ........................................................ 18

A. Type of Research .......................................................................... 18

B. Object of research .......................................................................... 18

C. Data and Data source ..................................................................... 18

D. Method of Collecting Data ............................................................ 19

E. Technique of Analyzing Data........................................... ............. 19

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSION ......................... 20

A. The Similiarities and Differences between the Characteristic

of Base Attached by Affix {-ion, -tion, -ation, -sion}in Oxford

Learner’s Pocket Dictionary .......................................................... 20

B. The Characteristicof Base Attached by Affixes {-ion, -tion, -

ation, -sion} in Oxford Learner’s Pocket Dictionary New

Edition ........................................................................................... 36

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .................................... 52

A. Conclusion .................................................................................... 52

B. Suggestion .................................................................................... 54

APPENDIX .......................................................................................................... 55

REFRENCES ...................................................................................................... 67

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ABSTRACT

ALI MAR’ATUS SHOLIKHAH, A 320100096, THE CHARACTERISTIC OF

BASE ATTACHED BY AFFIXES {-ION, -TION, -ATION, -SION} IN OXFORD

LEARNER’S POCKET DICTIONARY NEW EDITION

This research paper elaborates a morphological study of affixes {-ion, tion, -

ation, -sion} in Oxford Learner’s Pocket Dictionary New Edition. The objectives of

research are to clarify the similarities and differences between the characteristic of base

attached by affixes and to describe the characteristic of base attached by affixes {-ion, -

tion, -ation, -sion} in Oxford Learner’s Pocket Dictionary New Edition.

This research is descriptive qualitative research. The objects are characteristic of

base attached by affixes {-ion, -tion, -ation, -sion} in Oxford Learner’s Pocket

Dictionary New Edition. The data of research is words containing affixes {-ion, -tion, -

ation, -sion}.The data sources is Oxford Learner’s Pocket Dictionary New Edition. The

method of collecting data is documentation using the steps reading completely the

Oxford Learner’s Pocket Dictionary New Edition, noting or underlying the base in the

dictionary and classifying the characteristic of base attached by affixes {-ion, -tion, -

ation, -sion}. The technique of analyzing data is to identify the new derived base, to

classifying the new base formation, classify the similarities and differences among the

characteristic of base, and to classify characteristic of base, and drawing conclusion.

Based on the data analysis, the results showed that the characteristic of base

attached by affixes, and similarities and differences between the characteristic of base

attached by affixes, there are 304 data of affixes. The result showed that the four affixes

have there are characteristic. Those characteristic of base attached by four affixes is

number of syllables, lexical category, and final letter of base.

Key words: morphology, affixes, dictionary

Penelitian ilmiah ini menguraikan pelajaran morphology pada affixes (-ion,-tion,

-ation, -sion) pada kamus Oxford Learner’s Pocket New Edition. Tujuan dari penelitian

adalah untuk menjelaskan persamaan dan perbedaan diantara karakteristik base yang

dilekati oleh affixes dan untuk mendekripsikan karakteristik kata base yang dilekati oleh

affixes (-ion, -tion, -ation, -sion) pada kamus Oxford Learner’s Pocket New Edition.

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kwalitatif deskriptif. Tujuannya adalah

karakteristik base yang dapat dilekati oleh affixes {-ion, -tion, -ation, -sion} in Oxford

Learner’s Pocket Dictionary New Edition. Data dari penelitian adalah kata yang

mengandung affixes {-ion, -tion, -ation, -sion}. Sumber data adalah kamus Oxford

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Learner’s Pocket Dictionary New Edition. Metode pengumpulan data adalah

dokumentasi menggunakan cara membaca kamus Oxford Learner’s Pocket Dictionary

New Edition, mencatan atau menggaris bawahi base dalam kamus dan menggolongkan

karakteristik base yang dapat dilekati oleh affixes {-ion, -tion, -ation, -sion}. Teknik

menganalisa data adalah menganalisa untuk mengenal perubahan base baru, untuk

menggolongkan formasi base baru, menggolongkan persamaan dan perbedaan diantara

karakteristik base.dan untuk menggolongkan karakteristik base, dan menggambarkan

kesimpulan.

Berdasarkan pada analisis data, ditunjukan hasil karakteristik base yang dilekati

oleh affixes, dan persamaan dan perbedaan diantara karakteristik base dilekati oleh

affixes, ada 304 data dari affixes. Hasil menunjukan 4 affixes yang mempunyai

characteristic. Bahwa karakteristik base yang dilekati oleh 4 affixes adalah jumlah dari

suku kata, kategori kata, dan huruf terakhir dari base

Kata kunci: morphology, affix, kamus