A Contrastive Analysis Of Prefixes Between English And Gayonese Language

Abstract

This study deals with the analysis of a contrastive analysis of prefixes between English and Gayonese language. The objectives of this study were to investigate the differences and similarity of prefix in English and Gayonese and to elaborate the morphological process containing prefix in both language. The descriptive qualitative method was used in this study. The data collected were analyzed based on Miles and Huberman analysis model including data reduction, data display, and conclusion. The research finding, showed that the English and Gayonese prefixes are sometimes different and similar in terms of form, distribution, function, and meaning. In this case, those were not totally different or same for each aspect. It was also found that English and Gayonese prefix have the same morphological process to produce or form a word.