REDUPLIKASI DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS DAN BAHASA TOMBULU

Abstract

                                                     ABSTRACT

                                              Sylvana Tambahani1

                                                 Rina Pamantung2

                                              Stephani J. Sigarlaki3

     This research is entitled “Reduplications in English and Tombulu Language: A Contrastive Analysis†The aims of this research are to identify, classify , analyze, and contrast reduplications in English and Tombulu Language . In this research, the writer uses descriptive qualitative method. The English data were collected from informants in Kembes Village, and have been collected by interviewing the native speakers of Tombulu who live in Kembes Village. Besides, the data have been taken from some books and website. In this research, the writer uses reduplication theory to analyzing the data and Lado theory to contrast both languages to find out the differences and similarities.The result shows that there are full reduplications, half reduplication in English and Tombulu language, while Tombulu have reduplication with affixes. The meaning of English reduplication has change cause the identity of class of word from adjective become noun. Reduplication in Tombulu language never change so the meaning still the same.

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Keywords: Reduplications, Contrastive Analysis, Tombulu Language