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Journal : New Language Dimensions

Lexical Cohesion Used in “National Column” of the Jakarta Post Sumani, Sumani; Kartikasari, Dyah
New Language Dimensions Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): New Language Dimensions, December 2022
Publisher : English Department, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/nld.v3n2.p82-90

Abstract

A newspaper has three main functions: informing, serving, and entertaining. From a linguistic point of view, especially discourse analysis, it is interesting to analyze how the news can relate to each other and how the news has unity from one element to another. The instrument to relate and unite from one element to another in discourse analysis is called cohesion. Cohesion is a meaningful relationship between two or more elements within the text. Meanwhile, there are two kinds of cohesion, they are grammatical cohesion and lexical cohesion. In this study, the researcher focuses on lexical cohesion. Lexical cohesion is a linguistic device that helps create unity in the text. It occurs when two or more elements in the text are related to their meaning. Besides, it is also viewed as one of the elements that help the reader quickly understand the writer's thoughts. This study mainly analyzes lexical cohesion's types and functions in the "National Column" of The Jakarta Post. The approach of this study is descriptive qualitative. The data sources of this study are "National Column" of The Jakarta Post which is issued from 26th to 30th March, 2012. The data were analyzed based on the theory of Halliday and Hasan's (1976), Taboada (2004), and Tanskanen (2006). This study shows that: (1) lexical cohesion is used in the "National Column" of The Jakarta Post. The types of lexical cohesion which are used are reiteration and collocation. Reiteration used in these columns consists of repetition, synonym, and superordinate. The sequence of lexical cohesion types used the most are collocation, repetition, superordinate, and synonym. (2) each type of lexical cohesion has a vital function. Reiteration is used to reiterate the previous item, either in an identical or somewhat modified form. Collocation indicates the relationship between words that often occur in the same environment. In use, each cohesive lexical device has a substantial and different function. By using lexical cohesion, the sentences relate to each other, making them enjoyable to read.
Co-Authors Afandi, Mochammad Farid Ahmad Roziq AKTAVIA HERAWATI Arika Indah Kristiana Aris Wuryantoro, Aris Azizah, Zakiyah Lina Nur Budi Nugroho, Yohanes Arianto Budiastuti, Maria Theresia Sri Cempaka Paramita, Cempaka Christiana Fara Dharmastuti, Christiana Fara Christine Winstinindah Sandroto Dwi Priyo Ariyanto Dwinita Laksmidewi Dwinita Laksmidewi, Dwinita Ema Desia Prajitiasari Eveline Kusuma Fitriana, Ummi Nur Ganjar Herdiansyah, Ganjar Haqi, Roikha Nurul Hardian, Tiara Hengky Sulaiman Ika Barokah Suryaningsih Intan Nurul Awwaliyah Irmawati, Viviana Istiqomah, Nanda Mei Jaka Suyana Kartikasari, Dyah Kenneth, Sean Komariah Komariah Limawan , Tamara Letitia Lokaprasidha, Pramesi Madyakusumawati, Synthia Mahdani, Sutheta Putra Markilah, Markilah Marmono Singgih Maro’ah, Siti Michael Dimitri Mujiyo Mujiyo Nanik Setyowati Nugroho, Emanuel Yakobus Prasetyo Nugroho, Yohanes Arianto Budi NURDIN, DJAYANI Prasetya, Ignatius Bryan Putri, Rizky Atika Salsabila Ivabianca Ramadhan, Sandy Fajar Retno Rosariastuti Reza Suleman Rilo Pambudi Rony, Zahara Tussoleha Sabda Risky Juliana Safira, Firjin Siti Saadah Sri Hartati Steven Lesmana Surachman, Rinta Faradila Susanto, Arnis Budi Sutarno Sutarno Syahputri, Hilda Mega Syahputri, Vika Uriel Kafka Lungguran Wahyuningsih, Unik Washil, Moh. Zadul Wenny Chandra Widhiyastuti, Alfia Nisa Widodo, Roni Winstinindah Sandroto, Christine Winstinindah-S, Christine Wistinindah S, Christine Yasintha Soelasih Yuanisyah, Risma Febrian Yudapratama, Ammar Firdausi Yuli Kuswardani, Yuli Yulianti, Anita Zefanya, Okaria Nathalie