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Error Analysis of Libyan Students’ Use of Derivational Morphemes

English Education Journal · Vol. 11 No. 1 (2021) · pp. 71–78

DOI
10.15294/eej.v11i1.42407
ISSN
2087-0108, 2502-4566
Published
2021-03-15
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

Word formation occurs when we want to form new meaning, word class, and grammatical need. Morpheme is defined as the smallest meaningful unit of a language. This study to purpose to explain the errors that Libyan students made in using derivational morphemes, to explain why they make such errors and to find the solutions to overcome these errors. Research design in this study is qualitative research. Data in the form of quotes from documents, field notes, and interviews or excerpts from videotapes, audiotapes, or electronic communications are used to present the findings of the study. Based on the findings and discussion, the conclusion of this research as follows: The errors made by Libyan students in Semarang city in using derivational morphemes is varied from one student to another student, from the omission, addition, misordering and misformation, about the prefix and suffix. The contribution made to this study is by knowing the number of errors that occur in Libyans in English.

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  • Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
  • University of Brawijaya
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Gresik
  • State University of Semarang
  • Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Manajemen STIAMI
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Muhsin MuhsinAffiliation unknown4
Farid SukmanaUniversitas Muhammadiyah Gresik2
Diana PurwitasariInstitut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember2
Satrio Hadi WijoyoUniversity of Brawijaya2
Septiyan Andika IsantaUniversitas Muhammadiyah Malang2
Niken SubektiState University of Semarang2
Heru SetyantoAffiliation unknown2
Sonika MaulanaAffiliation unknown2
Rifa’atunnisa Rifa’atunnisaAffiliation unknown2
Juhadi JuhadiAffiliation unknown2
Hendi PratamaAffiliation unknown2
Dwi Anggani Linggar BharatiAffiliation unknown2
Abdurrahman FaridiAffiliation unknown2
Joko WidodoAffiliation unknown2
Heri YantoAffiliation unknown2
Rusdarti RusdartiAffiliation unknown2
Chastine FatichahInstitut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember1
Yufis AzharUniversitas Muhammadiyah Malang1
Admaja Dwi HerlambangUniversity of Brawijaya1
Amelia WidihastutikAffiliation unknown1
Yohana SetyaniAffiliation unknown1
Atun Sri RejekiAffiliation unknown1
Yulianti YuliantiInstitut Ilmu Sosial dan Manajemen STIAMI1
Baruna Rizky PerdanaAffiliation unknown1
Danang Eko SaputroAffiliation unknown1
Puji AstutiAffiliation unknown1
Ali MasyharAffiliation unknown1
Zulfa SakhiyyaAffiliation unknown1
Heru SaputraAffiliation unknown1
Dolendra PaudelAffiliation unknown1
Sugeng RomadhoniAffiliation unknown1
Apriani Kartika SariAffiliation unknown1
Dewanti Citra WijayantiAffiliation unknown1
Eva Dwi LAffiliation unknown1
Nanik SuryaniAffiliation unknown1
Ayuni Tri HaryantiAffiliation unknown1
Ayu Widi PangestiAffiliation unknown1

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