A Morphological Analysis: A Trend of the English Suffix “-less” in Indonesian Words on X/Twitter

Ade Ayu Septiana; Anisa Febriani Puspa Kirana; Riska Iswanda Utami Mahadewi; Eva Tuckyta Sari Sujatna

doi:10.47134/jpbi.v1i2.209

Authors

Ade Ayu Septiana Padjadjaran University
Anisa Febriani Puspa Kirana Padjadjaran University
Riska Iswanda Utami Mahadewi Padjadjaran University
Eva Tuckyta Sari Sujatna Padjadjaran University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47134/jpbi.v1i2.209

Keywords:

morphological analysis, language creation, affixation

Abstract

The widespread use of English by people from various parts of the world has led to the emergence of new vocabulary, including the process of affixation between English and Indonesian words. By analyzing samples of common Indonesian words attached with the suffix ‘-less’, this research aims to discuss the use of the suffix ‘-less’ in Indonesian words and how it is used in context. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Data sources were obtained from Indonesian words containing the suffix ‘-less’ that appear in posts, comments, and quotes from X/Twitter users in Indonesia. The data then analyzed based on the theory of word formation as a sub discipline of morphology by Lieber (2009). This research finds that the application of the suffix ‘-less’ is more often found attached to nouns and is rarely found attached to verbs.

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