AN ANALYSIS OF REGISTER VARIATION IN RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE ARTICLES IN THE JAKARTA POST ONLINE NEWSPAPER

Abstract

The use of register in The Jakarta Post by using terms in various languages, such as military and geopolitic terms, caused people to lack understanding about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Several registers that appear often cause problems for readers who do not understand the meaning and it only known by groups within their scope. It would be difficult to understand the contents of the news, thus making the reader dissatisfied. This research aims to analyze the register in The Jakarta Post’s articles about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This research was conducted using descriptive qualitative research. The data analysis technique used was the interactive theory. There were 64 registers in The Jakarta Post’s articles. Based on the word formation, which was divided into several word formations, such as: borrowing consists of 5 registers, compounding consists of 55 registers, abbreviation consists of 3 registers and blending consists of 1 register. Based on the type, which was divided into several types, such as 43 fields, 13 tenors, and 8 modes, it is recommended to learn more about language variations, especially registers that exist in society, to increase knowledge about the existing register.