IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol 8, No 2 (2020): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Litera

Morphological Analysis of Word Formation Found in VOA News Articles

Annisha Dyuli Adha (Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang)
Rahma Dania (Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang)

Article Info

Publish Date
10 Dec 2020

Abstract

This research was aimed to analyze the types word formation and their processes which found in English articles of VOA News. This research used descriptive qualitative approach. The method in collecting the data was by searching the data in VOA News related to the articles of education, health, and science and technology. The data that contained word formation were collected and classified them based on its categories, then analyzed them based on the processes of how the words are formed. The results of this research showed that there were six types of word formation found in the VOA News articles, they were derivation, compound, acronym, initialism, clipping/ abbreviation, and conversion. From those types, compound was the most common word formation found in the articles because it was the basic division in forming the words.

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IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
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Abbrev

ideas

Publisher

Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

IDEAS Journal is published twice a year in the months of June and December (P-ISSN 2338-4778 and E-ISSN 2548-4192); it presents articles on English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature. The contents include analyses, studies and application of theories, research report, ...