A CONJUNCTION ANALISYS OF RECOUNT TEXTS CONSISTED IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK “ENGLISH ON SKY 2” USED BY THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

This study is aimed at a conjunction analysis of recount texts consisted in English textbook “English on Sky 2” used by the second grade students of junior high school. Firstly, the researcher focuses on knowing the text of conjunction in recount text from English textbook “English on Sky 2” for the second grade students of junior high school published by Erlangga. Secondly, the researcher focuses on knowing the most dominant type of conjunction in recount text from English textbook “English on Sky 2” for the second grade students of junior high school published by Erlangga. In this research, the researcher used descriptive qualitative method. The research  of the analysis shows that there are four types of conjunction in all of the recount texts that have been analyzed. They are additive, comparative, temporal, and consequential conjunction. In additive conjunction, there are 23 conjunction or 25,27%, 4 comparative conjunction or  4,40%, 46 temporal conjunction or 50,55%, and 18 consequential conjunction or 19,78%.  Temporal conjunction but, after that, before, first, finally, then, when, while, after, as soon as, next, and since is the most dominant in the recount text in English textbook ‘English on Sky 2” that is 46 conjunction or 50,55%. Meanwhile, temporal conjunction since and while is the most rarely used that is 1 or 0.5%.

Keywords: Conjunction Analysis, Recount Text, English Textbook, English on Sky 2.