An Analysis of Word Formation Process in I Am Malala Novel by Malala Yousafzai

Authors

  • Desi Rahma Yuni Br. Sinulingga Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
  • Deliana Deliana Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52187/rdt.v3i1.102

Keywords:

Word Formation Process, Novel, I Am Malala

Abstract

The aim of this research is to find the used of the types and the most dominant types of word formation process in I Am Malala novel by Malala Yousafzai. This is a qualitative descriptive research by Miles and Huberman (2014). The words were analized by using O’Grady and Guzman (2010) theory. From the analysis, the writer found 12 from 14 word formation types process with the classifying. 33 of Borrowing (3,09%), 130 of Compounding (12,17%), 4 of Reduplication (0,37%), 318 of Inflection (29,78%), 34 of Suppletion (3,18%), 75 of Internal Change (7,02%), 5 of Coinage (0,47%), 5 of  Onomatopoeia (0,47%), 53 of Acronyms (4,97%), 5 of Clipping (0,47%) ,14 of Back Formation (1,31%), and 392 of Derivation (36,70%). Also found the most dominant type is Derivation. It has 36,70% of the total term. The total of Derivation is 392 words from total 1.068 words.

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Published

2022-05-30

How to Cite

Sinulingga, D. R. Y. B., & Deliana, D. (2022). An Analysis of Word Formation Process in I Am Malala Novel by Malala Yousafzai . RADIANT: Journal of Applied, Social, and Education Studies, 3(1), 51-63. https://doi.org/10.52187/rdt.v3i1.102