Inflectional And Derivational Affixes In Reading Text From English For Nusantara Textbook : An Analysis Of English Morphology

Abstract

Learning English includes more than just listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. According to Hammer, as expressed by (Ambarwati & Mandasari, 2020), spelling ability, fluency in word structure or grammar, and understanding vocabulary are also supporting factors in learning English. Learning English is closely related to learning linguistics, an important component in learning and fluency in English. One part of linguistics that plays an important role in fluency in English language skills is morphology, which studies morphemes as word elements that make up a text. One form of morpheme studied in morphology is the form of morphemes with affixes, which are divided into 2 groups of words: inflectional and derivational. Studying affixes enriches students' vocabulary as a key to building proficiency and fluency in English (Nainggola et al., 2021). English learning media is needed to facilitate learning and fluency in English, including the English For Nusantara Textbook for X Grade. This textbook contains 18 reading texts that support English learning. In connection with developing knowledge about word structure and word order according to grammatical rules, research regarding inflectional affixes and derivational affixes in the reading text from the English For Nusantara Textbook for X Grade is needed. Through this research, educators can learn more about vocabulary variations in reading texts of the English For Nusantara Textbook for X Grade. The research uses a qualitative and content analysis approach to fulfill the research objectives. Adapting from Miles and Huberman (1994) proposed by Nurliana (2023), this research was carried out in four stages: sorting the data, displaying the data, analyzing the data, and making conclusions from the data that has been analyzed. Based on the research process that has been carried out, it was found that as many as 515 inflectional affix words and 279 derivational affix words make up 18 reading texts from the English for Nusantara Textbook for X Grade. Of the 515 inflectional affix words, there are 7 forms of affixes, namely suffix -d/-ed, suffix -s/-es, suffix -ing, suffix -en, suffix -er, suffix -est, and suffix -self. Meanwhile, of the 279 derivational affix words, there are 25 forms of affixes, namely prefix dis-, prefix en-, prefix ex-, prefix in-, prefix inter-, prefix re-, prefix un-, suffix -able, suffix – ed, suffix -en, suffix -er, suffix -ful, suffix -hood, suffix -ing, suffix -ion, suffix -ist, suffix -ity, suffix -ive, suffix -less, suffix -ly, suffix -ment, suffix -ness, suffix -ous, suffix -th, and conflix.

Keywords:Morphology, Inflectional, Derivational, Affixes