PREPOSISI DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS DAN BAHASA BUGIS (Suatu Analisis Kontrastif)

Abstract

ABSTRACT
This research is entitled ‘Preposition in English and Bugis Language’ (A Contrastive
Analysis). It is written to identify and classify the forms and analyze the meanings of
preposition in English and Bugis language, and to find out the similarities and
differences.The English data were taken from some grammatical books and English
education journals FKIP UNS and the Bugis data have been collected by hearing
Folktale and life experience in Bugis language from several informants in Manado and
Makassar. In analyzing the data, the writer used theories of Bloomfield, Arts and Arts,
Harman and theory of Lado to contrasting both languages.The result shows that
preposition in English and Bugis language have similarities and differences in forms and
meanings. The similarities can be found in meanings, both languages can indicates place,
time, cause, tools and source. The differences are shown in the forms, English language
has eight complex forms of preposition while Bugis language has no complex forms of
preposition.
Keywords: Preposition, English and Bugis Language, Contrastive Analysis.