An Analysis of Conjunction in Jane Yolen’s Novel Snow in Summer

Abstract

The study deal with the analysis conjunction in Snow in Summer novel by Jane Yolen. The objectives of the study were: (1) to find out the types of conjunction in Snow in Summer novel by Jane Yolen and (2) to find out the dominant type of conjunction in Snow in Summer novel by Jane Yolen. The source of the data were taken from in Snow in Summernovel by Jane Yolen, this novel consisted XXIX chapter in 243 pages. The research took 24 pages which consisted from chapter I, VII, XI, XV, XX, and XXIX. Descriptive qualitative method was applied to analyzed the data. Thus, in doing this research, library research was applied in analyzing the data. After that, all the data obtained in Snow in Summernovel by Jane Yolen. There were 212 utterances found of types of coordinate conjunction and 154 utterances found of subordinate conjunction in Snow in Summernovel. There were in coordinate conjunction: cumulative 100 (47.16%), adversative 34 (16.02%), alternative 11 (5.18%), illative 67 (31.6%). There were in subordinate conjunction: apposition 51 (33.11%), time 44 (28.57%), place 6 (3.89%), contrast 6 (3.89%), cause 12 (7.79%), result 1 (0.64%), purpose 6 (3.89%), manner 22 (14.28%), comparison 6 (3.89%). Based on the analysis, the researcher found the dominant type of conjunction is coordinate conjunction in Snow in Summer novel by Jane Yolen were cumulative 100 (47.16%).