A STUDY OF GEMINATION AS THE RESULT OF SUFFIXATION IN PAKEM MADDHU MAGAZINE

Pertiwi, Ismi Intan. 13.05.111.00062. A Study of Gemination As The Result of Suffixation In Pakem Maddhu Magazine.Thesis. English Study Program of Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Trunojoyo Madura. Advisor: Iqbal Nurul Azhar, S.S., M.Hum.

This study focuses on the types and the syllabic structures that cause the occurrence of suffixation geminates found in the Pakem Maddhu magazine. This study aims to explain the types of gemination as the result of suffixation found in Pakem Maddhu magazine. It also aims to explain the syllabic structures that cause the occurrence of suffixation geminates found in Pakem Maddhu magazine.
In addition, to analyze the data, this study uses two theories proposed by Davies (2010) and Sofyan (2007) about types of gemination as the result of suffixation and the theory proposed by Oka (1988) to analyze the syllabic structures that causes the occurrence of suffixation geminates. This study is conducted by applying a descriptive qualitative research design since the data are in the form of words. The source of the data of this study is Pakem Maddhu magazine from 46th edition that was published in September 12th, 2016 and the data which are collected from this magazine are in the form of Madurese words which contain gemination as the result of suffixation. The data are collected by using content analysis method.
The writer found 39 data. The data analysis reveals the findings covering the formulated research questions. Firstly, the types of gemination as the result of suffixation are demonstrated by 19 data which belong to gemination as the result of suffix -na, 12 data which belong to gemination as the result of suffix -aghi, 6 data which belong to gemination as the result of suffix –a, 1 data which belong to gemination as the result of suffix -ana and 1 data which belong to gemination as the result of suffix –è. Secondly, the syllabic structures that caused the occurance of suffixation geminates are demonstrated by 39 data which belong to CVC syllabic structure.

Key words: Gemination, Suffixation Geminates, Syllabic Structures, Pakem Maddhu Magazine