Lingua Scientia Journal
Vol. 30 No. 1 (2023)

AN ANALYSIS OF WORD FORMATION USED IN I AM MALALA NOVEL BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI

Kadek Dian Asvini (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)
Ni Nyoman Padmadewi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jun 2023

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the types and the most dominant type of word formation process used in a novel entitled I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. A qualitative descriptive is used as a research design. The data consist of words that experience word-formation process. This study analyzed words using Yule's (2006) theory. Coinage, Suppletion, Compounding, Blending, Clipping, Back-Formation, Conversion, Acronym, Derivation, and other processes were included. There are seven of nine word-formation types found from the data analyzed. The results of this study show that 633 words experience the word-formation process. Five words of coinages (0. 79%), 34 words of suppletion (5. 37%), 130 words of compounding (20. 55%), 5 words of clippings (0. 79%), 14 words of back-formations (2. 21%), 53 words of acronyms (8. 37%) and 392 words of derivations (61. 92%). The most prevalent type of word formation found is derivation. It comprises 61.92% of the general term. Derivation has 392 words out of 633 words.  Keywords: word-formation process, novel, Malala

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JJBI

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Lingua Scientia is a journal committed to publishing studies in the area of foreign language teaching and learning and linguistics. It adopts diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives in exploring a wide range of current issues in foreign language teaching and linguistic studies. Subject ...