A Study of Booster in Explore More Magazine

ABSTRACT

Zuhriyah. 13.05.111.00044. A Study of Booster Expression in ”Explore More” Magazine. Thesis. English Study Program of Faculty Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Trunojoyo Madura. Advisor: Misnadin, S.S., M.A., Ph.D.

This study focuses on booster words found in Explore More Magazine. This study aims to explain the types of booster words which are found in the articles of Explore More magazine’s. It also aims to explain the position of booster words.
This study used theories proposed by Kondowe (2014) to analyze the types and positions of booster words. This study was conducted by applying a descriptive qualitative research design since the data are in the form of words. The source of data was Explore Moremagazine in the 2017 editions. The data of this study were the sentences inExplore More magazine’s articleswhich contain boosters. The data were collected by using content analysis method, and the data were analysis using interactive data analysis.
The writer found 40 data that belong to boosters. Out of 40 data, 4 data were classified as modal auxiliaries, 32 data were classified as adjective and adverbs, 4 data were classified as solidarity features. In terms of positions of booster words in sentences, the writer found 1 data belonging to initial position, 33 data belonging to middle position, 6 data belonging to final position.
Keywords: Boosters, Types of Booster, Positions of Booster Words, Sentence,Explore More Magazine