The writing attempted to describe the argument structure of the Malay language Akit dialect in Padang Island, Kepulauan Meranti regency. Riau. The method used was descriptive-qualitative. The data was collected by using cakap method and simak method. The data analysis applies agih method with the deletion technique, substitution technique. The data used was spoken language. The data were collected by using a questionnaire, interviews, observation, and intuition methods. The source of data was Malay language Akit dialect. The result of the research showed that argument structures of the Malay language Akit dialect are very simple. They have very limited vocabularies, phrases, clauses, and sentences. They do not practice affixation in their speech.
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