Language Functions Used in the Hawkin 's Novel "The Girl on the Train"
| Main Author: | Munir, Adibah |
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| Format: | Report NonPeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
http://repositori.uin-alauddin.ac.id/16290/1/ADIBAH%20MUNIR.pdf http://repositori.uin-alauddin.ac.id/16290/ |
Daftar Isi:
- The research discussed about the types of language and the language functions performed by the main character in the Hawkin's novel "The Girl on the Train". The researcher used Holmes's theory about language function. This research applied data descriptive qualitative method in revealing the data. The research note taking as the instrument to get the valid data. The researcher revealed that there were 55 data of language function that exist in novel and the data were divided into three types; 26 data of expressive function, 3 data of directive function, 10 data referential function and 16 poetic function. The dominant language function that appear in the novel was expressive function. The research concluded that the main character used expressive function to deliver emotions, thought or ideas directive function are used by the main character for asking to do something or making a request while referential function used by the main character to give information about thing, reason or fact and poetic function to express the thought using the aesthetic language.