STRUCTURAL AND LEXICAL AMBIGUITY IN THE POLITICAL ARTICLE OF JAKARTA POST

Authors

  • Rika Imadawati Purba
    Nommensen HKBP University
  • Nenni Triana Sinaga
    Nommensen HKBP University
  • Kammer Tuahman Sipayung
    Nommensen HKBP University

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Lexical Ambiguity Structural Ambiguity Political Articles Jakarta Post Newspaper

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the structural and lexical ambiguity in the political article in the Jakarta Post. A qualitative analysis method was used in this study. The observation was done by collecting political articles from the Jakarta Post online. Interactive models were employed with three steps: data condensation, data display, and drawing concluding/verifying. The findings show many structural and lexical ambiguity cases in political articles of the Jakarta Post, which can lead to misunderstandings and wrong interpretations. 57 structural ambiguities and 63 lexical ambiguities were found in ten political articles. The accuracy in choosing words and using word structure impacts writing quality. The writing quality helps the readers understand the information in political articles.

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Author Biographies

  • Rika Imadawati Purba, Nommensen HKBP University

    English Education Study Program

  • Nenni Triana Sinaga, Nommensen HKBP University

    English Education Study Program

  • Kammer Tuahman Sipayung, Nommensen HKBP University

    English Education Study Program

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Published

2023-05-30

How to Cite

STRUCTURAL AND LEXICAL AMBIGUITY IN THE POLITICAL ARTICLE OF JAKARTA POST. (2023). J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI), 4(2), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.61672/jsi.v4i2.2588