Derivational English Suffixes Forming Nouns With Reference to Condé Nast Traveller UK e-Magazine
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Vol 18.2 Pebruari 2017: 96-104
Derivational English Suffixes Forming Nouns With Reference to Condé Nast Traveller UK e-Magazine
Yunita Sari1*, Ketut Artawa2, Ni Luh Ketut Mas Indrawati3
[123]English Department Faculty of Arts – Udayana University 1[yunitasaributet@gmail.com] 2[artawa56@yahoo.com] 3[mas.indrawati@yahoo.com]
*Corresponding Author
Abstrak
Artikel ini berjudul “Akhiran derivasional Bahasa Inggris yang dipakai dalam pembentukan nomina pada majalah elektronik Condé Nast Traveller UK”. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi jenis-jenis akhiran derivasional bahasa Inggris dalam pembentukan nomina pada majalah Condé Nast Traveller UK dan untuk menjelaskan makna dari bentuk derivasi nomina. Sumber data diambil dari majalah Condé Nast Traveller UK edisi Mei 2016.
Penelitian ini menerapkan metode dokumentasi dalam mengumpulkan data. Data-data yang telah terkumpul kemudian dianalisis dengan metode kualitatif. Penelitian ini menerapkan teori yang dipaparkan oleh McCharty (2002) untuk mengidentifikasi jenis akhiran derivasional bahasa Inggris dan juga menerapkan teori yang dipaparkan oleh Haspelmath and Sims (2010) untuk menganalisis struktur dan makna dari bentuk derivasi nomina. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga menerapkan teori lain yang relevan yaitu teori oleh Carnie (2013).
Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut: akhiran yang membentuk nomina dari nomina adalah akhiran –ess, -er, -ian, -ship, -hood, and –ist; akhiran yang membentuk nomina dari adjektif adalah akhiran –ity, -ness, dan –ism; akhiran yang membentuk nomina dari verba adalah akhiran –ance/ence, -ment, -ing, -ation, -al, and –er/-or. Makna derivasi yang ditunjukkan oleh nomina denomina adalah female noun, status noun, dan inhabitant noun; makna derivasi yang ditunjukkan oleh nomina deadjektiva adalah quality noun; dan makna derivasi yang ditunjukkan oleh nomina deverba adalah agent noun, instrument noun, dan action noun.
Kata kunci: derivasional, akhiran pembentuk nomina, derivasi nomina
Morphology is defined as the branch of linguistics that deals with word forms, their internal structure, component of grammar that includes word formation and how words are formed. Morphology can be divided into inflectional morphology and derivational morphology. Derivation is the morphological process in which a derivational affix is attached to a base form to create a new word.
The focus of this study is on derivational morphology, particularly on the types of nominal suffixes. This topic was chosen because the noun class has the largest members in English word classes and it is frequently used in written text. It is very interesting to note that through a derivational process one word can gain many other words with different parts of speech. For examples, the words simplify (verb), simply (adverb), and simplicity (noun) are derived from the word simple (adjective). Based on the phenomena mentioned above, this study is focused on the description of the process of derivational suffixes forming nouns in Condé Nast Traveller UK e-Magazine May 2016 edition.
Based on the background described above, there are two problems formulated:
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a. What kinds of derivational suffixes forming nouns are found in the Condé Nast Traveller UK e-Magazine?
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b. What are the meanings of the derived nouns?
The aims of this study are determined as follows:
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a. To identify the kinds of derivational English suffixes forming nouns found in the Condé Nast Traveller UK e-Magazine.
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b. To explain the meanings of the derived nouns.
The data of this study were taken from Condé Nast Traveller UK e-Magazine May 2016 edition. This study was a library research, which applied the documentation method. The data were collected from 17 article texts on e-magazine. Collecting the data from the article texts in e-magazine was done by taking note of the derived words including their original sentences and classifying them into kinds of derivational suffixes. The data of this study were analyzed using the qualitative method. Analyzing the data was done by classifying the suffixes taken from the e-magazine based on the kinds of derivational suffixes forming nouns based on McCarthy (2002), analyzing the meanings of derived nouns based on meanings proposed by Haspelmath and Sims
(2010), and presenting the result of the analysis in the form of narrative text, tree diagram and table.
The findings can be seen from the kinds of nominal suffixes and the meanings of the derived nouns.
Suffix –ess forms female human noun from unmarked or male human noun. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix –ess found in data source:
Table 1. The formation of the derived noun by suffix -ess
|
No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Nouns |
Process |
Class Maintaining |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Mayor |
-ess |
Mayoress |
Mayor + -ess → mayoress |
Noun → noun |
Female X |
The meaning of derived noun mayoress is female noun since mayoress is the wife of a mayor or a woman who helps a mayor at official ceremonies (Hornby, 2010: 918). b. Suffix -er, -(i)an
Suffixes –er and –(i)an have meanings: inhabitant of X, where X is the base noun. The followings are the representations of the formations of derived nouns by suffix –er and –(i)an found in data source:
Table 2. The formation of the derived noun by suffix -er, -(i)an
|
No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Noun |
Process |
Class Maintaining |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Village |
-er + -s |
Villagers |
Village + -er + -s → villager |
Noun → noun |
Inhabitant of X |
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2 |
Italy |
-ian |
Italian |
Italy + -ian → Italian |
Noun → noun |
Inhabitant of X |
The meanings of villager and Italian are inhabitant nouns since all of them denote inhabitant of being X (base word). Villager means a person who lives or inhabits the village and Italian means a person who lives in Italy.
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c. Suffix -ship, -hood
Suffixes –ship and -hood mean the state of being X, where X is the base noun. The followings are the representations of the formations of derived nouns by suffix –ship and -hood found in data source:
Table 3. The formation of the derived nouns by suffix –ship and hood
|
No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Nouns |
Process |
Class Maintaining |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Partner |
-ship |
Partnership |
Partner + -ship → partnership |
Noun → noun |
State of being X |
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2 |
Child |
-hood |
Childhood |
Child + -hood → childhood |
Noun → noun |
State of being X |
The meanings of the derived nouns above are status nouns since all of them are denominal nouns denoting a state of being X (base). Partnership means a state of being a partner (Hornby, 2010: 1070), while childhood means a state or period of being a child.
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d. Suffix -ist, -ian
Suffixes –ist and -ian mean ‘the devotee of or expert on X’, where X is the base word. The followings are the representations of the formations of derived nouns by suffix –ist and -ian found in data source:
Table 4. The formation of the derived nouns by suffix –ist and (i)an
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No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Nouns |
Process |
Class Maintaining |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Art |
-ist |
Artist |
Art + -ist → artist |
Noun → noun |
Devotee of or expert on X |
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2 |
Music |
-ian |
Musician |
Music + -ian |
Noun → noun |
Devotee of or expert on X |
The meanings of derived nouns artist and musician are not included in one of meanings listed by Haspelmath and Sims. However, the meanings of the suffix –ist and –ian are devotee or expert on X, where X is the base noun. Artist means a person who creates works of art (Hornby, 2010: 69) and musician means a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music (Hornby, 2010: 974).
The meaning of the suffix –ity is the property of being X, where X is the base adjective. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix –ity found in data source:
Table 1. The forming of the derived nouns by suffix –ity
|
No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Noun |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Functional |
-ity |
Functionality |
Function + -ity → functionality |
Adjective → noun |
Property of being X |
The meaning of derived noun functionality is quality noun since it is deadjectival nouns denoting a state or quality of being X (base), where X is the base adjective. Functionality means the quality in something of being very suitable for the purpose it was designed for (Hornby: 2010: 608).
Suffix –ness means the property of being X, where X is the base adjective. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix –ness found in data source:
Table 2. The forming of the derived noun by suffix –ness
|
No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Noun |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Vast |
-ness |
Vastness |
Vast + -ness → vastness |
Adjective → noun |
Property of being X |
The meaning denoted by the derived noun vastness is quality noun since it is deadjectival noun denoting a state or quality of being X, where X is the base adjective. Vastness means the quality of being vast.
Suffix –ism means the property of being X, where X is the base adjective. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix –ism found in data source:
Table 3. The formation of the derived nouns by suffix –ism
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No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Noun |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Modern |
-ism |
Modernism |
Modern + -ism → Modernism |
Adjective → noun |
Property of being X |
The meaning denoted by the derived noun vastness is quality noun since it is deadjectival noun denoting a state or quality of being X, where X is the base adjective. Modernism means modern character or quality of thought, expression and technique.
Suffix –ance (- ence) has meaning ‘activity or result of X-ing’, where X is the base verb. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix – ance found in data source:
Table 1. The formation of the derived noun by suffix –ance (-ence)
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No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Noun |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Perform |
-ance + -s |
Performances |
Perform + -ance + -s → performances |
Verb → noun |
Activity or result of Xing |
The meaning of the derived noun above is action noun since it is deverbal noun that refers to the event or action itself. Performance means the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment (Hornby: 2010: 1089). This definition proves that performance refers to the action ‘perform’.
This suffix –ment conveys the meaning ‘activity or result of X-ing, where X is the base verb. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix –ment found in data source:
Table 2. The forming of the derived noun by suffix –ment
|
No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Noun |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Develop |
-ment |
Development |
Develop + -ment → development |
Verb → noun |
Activity or result of Xing |
The meaning of the derived noun above is action noun since it is deverbal noun that refers to the event or action itself. Development means the acts of developing. This definition proves that development refers to the action ‘develop’.
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c. Suffix –ing
The meaning of the suffix –ing is ‘activity or result of X-ing’, where x is the base verb. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix – ing found in data source:
Table 3. The formation of the derived nouns by suffix –ing
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No. |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Nouns |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Train |
-ing |
Training |
Train + -ing → training |
Verb → noun |
Activity or result of X-ing |
The meaning of the derived noun above is action noun since it is deverbal noun that refers to the event or action itself. Training means the process of leaning the skills needed to do a job (Hornby, 2010: 1586). This definition proves that training refers to the action ‘train’.
Suffix -((a)t)ion forms ‘activity or result of X-ing’, where X is the base verb. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix -((a)t)ion found in data source:
Table 4. The forming of the derived noun by suffix –((a)t)ion
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No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Noun |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Connect |
-ion |
Connection |
Connect + -ion → connection |
Verb → noun |
Activity or result of X-ing |
The meaning of the derived noun above is action noun since it is deverbal noun that refers to the event or action itself. Connection means the act of connecting or the state of being connected (Hornby, 2010: 307).
The suffix –al conveys the meaning ‘activity or result of X-ing’, where X is the base verb. The following is one representation of the formation of derived noun by suffix –al found in data source:
Table 5. The formation of the derived noun by suffix -al
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No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Noun |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Propose |
-al |
Proposal |
Propose + -al → proposal |
Verb → noun |
Activity or result of X-ing |
The meaning of the derived noun above is action noun since it is deverbal noun that refers to the event or action itself. Proposal means the act of making a suggestion (Hornby, 2010: 1177).
Suffixes -er and –or are generally used for forming nouns denoting a person or thing performing the action of the corresponding verb. The followings are the representations of the formations of derived nouns by suffix –er found in data source:
Table 6. The forming of the derived nouns by suffix –er
|
No |
Base |
Suffix |
Derived Nouns |
Process |
Class Changing |
Meanings of Suffix |
|
1 |
Design |
-er + -s |
Designers |
Design + -er + -s → designer |
Verb → noun |
A person forming the action |
|
2 |
Open |
-er |
Opener |
Open + -er → opener |
Verb → noun |
A thing forming the action |
Derived noun designer is agent noun because it is the agent or participant of the action. Designer means a person whose job is to decide how things such as clothes, furniture, tools will look or work by making drawings, plans or patterns (Hornby: 2010: 396). Meanwhile, derived noun opener is instrument noun because it indicates a tool of an action. Opener means a tool that is used to open things (Hornby: 2010: 1029).
Based on the discussion, the derivational suffixes forming nouns found in the Condé Nast Traveller UK e-Magazine are suffixes –ess, -er, -ian, -ship, -hood, and –ist which are attached to noun bases; the suffixes–ity, -ness, and –ism which are attached to adjective bases; and suffix –ance/-ence, -ment, -ing, -ation, -al, -er/-or which are attached to base verb.
The derivational meanings of denominal nouns are female noun which denotes nouns ‘female’ with the use of suffix -ess, status noun which denotes a state of being X (base) with the use of suffix –ship and -hood, and inhabitant noun which denotes inhabitant of being X (base) with the use of suffixes –er and -ian. The derivational meanings of deadjectival nouns found in data source is only quality noun which refers to the state or quality of being X (base) with the use of suffixes –ity, -ness, and -ism. Last, the derivational meanings of deverbal nouns are agent noun which refers to the agent or participant of the action with the use of suffixes –er and -or, instrument noun which indicates a tool of an action with the use of suffix -er, and action noun which refers to the event or action itself with the use of suffixes –ance, -ment, -ing, -((a)t)ion, and -al.
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