AN ANALYSIS OF THE MEANING WOMEN IN THE NOVEL MY SOUL IS A WOMAN IN SEMANTIC STUDIES

Abstract

This research discusses the meaning of women in the novel My Soul is a Woman. The objectives of the research are to categorize the meaning of women used in the novel My Soul is a Woman, analyze the realization of the meaning of women as manifested in the novel My Soul is a Woman, and explain the reasons for the meaning women in the novel My Soul is a Woman. The research on this thesis was carried out using description qualitative. The data were taken from the novel My Soul is a Woman. The data were analyzed and classified into three categories of meaning, namely denotative meaning, connotative meaning, and contextual meaning. There are 12 denotative meanings (21.05%), 26 connotative meanings (45.62%), and 19 contextual meanings (33.33%). The realization of the meaning of women using words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. Consists of 26 words (45.61%), 24 phrases (42.11%), clause 1 (1.75%), and sentence 6 (10.53%). The reason for the meaning of women was realized in two contexts, namely linguistic context, and social context, there are linguistic contexts 19 (33%) and social contexts 38 (67%). The meaning of women has been realized in the novel My Soul is a Woman because this research will produce a deep understanding of the meaning of women with semantic studies in the data used in this study. In addition, analyzing this novel can provide information for readers to care more and respect themselves as a women.