1 Abstract Mahmudah, Eti. 2015. An Analysis of Derivational Adjective in “The Great Gatsby” Movie Typescript by Baz Luhrmann. Thesis, English Education Departement, Tarbiyah Faculty, State Islamic College of Ponorogo, Advisor Nurul Khasanah, M.pd. Key words: Derivational Adjective, Movie Language is a social phenomenon. It is a means of communication between individuals. It also brings them into relationship with their environment. The study of language is conducted within the field of linguistics. Morphology is the part of linguistics that deals with the study of words, their internal structure and partially their meanings This research is aimed to analyze derivational adjective that used in “The Great Gatsby” movie. This movie become object of research because the language in this film presented many words that can change the meaning, especially for adjective. It was good for students who study English language because knowing about derivation is very important in studying language. Derivation as a part of morphology has the unique characteristics, one word can change other meanings depends on the affixes which follow it. This research was qualitative research, especially library research. Data were collected by documentation. Researcher collected documents that related to this film, one of them was dialogue script of the movie to clarify the meaning of dialogue to find the affixes and functions of derivational adjective used. The results of this research show that the affixes of derivational adjective in this movie are, as follows: in- (5 times), un- (8 times), -ful (13 times), -less (5 time), -able (6 times), -ous (4 times), -ly (3 times), -al (3 times), -y (5 times), and - ic (7 times). Besides that, the result of the function of adjective in this movie are, as follows: the first, attributive adjective that consist of the determiner, are the (19 times), a (48 times), an (7 times), this (1 time), these (1 time), that (3 times), my (6 times), your (2 times), and his (2 times). The second, predicative that is consist of subject complement and object complement. Predicative adjective as subject complement that show after to be (is, am, are) (39 times), after linking verb (3 times), and it is premodified by the intensifier (very, so) (23 times). Predicative adjective as object complement that explain pronoun appear (2 times) from this movie. There are many kinds of affixes and the function of derivational adjective, learning more about it will increase English language student‟s capability, especially to change the words or to change the meaning of words based on the class word 2 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the study Language is very important for our life which takes a part as a communication tool among human. People will get difficulty on expressing their ideas, opinions, and feelings without language. Lim Kiat Boey stated, “Language is a social phenomenon. It is a means of communication between individuals. It is also brings them into relationship with their environment. Language is therefore socially learned behavior, a skill that is acquired as we grow up in society”.1 In globalization era the language has been changeable. The changing of language is caused by many factors. One of them comes into contact with others. Language has so many words. In linguistics, the science that study about words is called morphology. Morphology is a sub discipline field of linguistics that concerns in the process of words formation. Word formation is the process of creating new words that is used in daily communication. According to George Yule, word formation is a study of the processes whereby new words come into being in a language.2 Word can be divided into different kinds of morpheme such as roots and 1 Lim Kiat Boey, An Introduction to Linguistic for The Language Teacher (Singapura: Singapura University Press, 1975), 3. 2 George Yule, The Study of Language (United Stated: Cambridge University Press, 2006), 52-53. 1 3 affixes and in this situation word formation happened. A word may be an existing word which is created into a new one. Consequently, several forms of words are found in a language. Word formation processes are potential to create new words to the categories of noun, verb, adjective, and adverb. They are opened in the sense that new members are constantly being added. New words are made on the basic of patterns of meaning correspondence between existing words. It is not only creating new words but also creating new meanings. Furthermore, those new words are the existing words are likely to undergo certain morphological processes. One of the processes is known as affixation. This process is characterized by adding an affix to a base. A base is a form to which any affixes can be added. It can be free morpheme, the one that can stand alone, for instance, wipe, head, bracelet and McDonald, or a bound morpheme, the one that cannot stand alone. In the examples above, the bound morphemes are un-, ize, and –ation. Bound morphemes come in different varieties. Those in are prefixes and suffixes; the former are bound morphemes that come before the base of word, and the latter bound morphemes that come after the base. Together, prefixes and suffixes can be grouped together as affixes.3 Affix is a bound morpheme with which it is differed from the position of the attachment. An affix attaches to word or a main part of a 3 Rochelle Lieber, Introducing Morphology (United States: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 44. 4 word. It usually has an abstract meaning, and an affix cannot occur by itself. Morphologists often use special terms for different kinds of affixes, depending on their position within the word. Affixes that precede it are called prefixes and affixes that follow the main part of the word are called suffixes.4 Suffixes can be classified into four classes of derivatives they are producing. They are suffixes forming noun, suffixes forming verb, suffixes forming adjective, and suffixes forming adverb. The word antivirus, disconnect, to which the prefix (anti- and dis) is applied. In this word, the addition of the prefix (anti-) means against or opposite. And the prefix (dis-) means not or opposite of. Whereas, the word adorable, hopeful, to which the suffix (-able and –ful) is applied. In this word, the addition of the suffix (-able) to the verb fix converts the verb into adjective as well as effect on new meaning of the new word. And when the suffix (-ful) is applied to the noun, it also will create a new meaning of the word. Based on those examples, we can conclude that noun or verb can be formed adjective by adding the suffixes. It is called derivational suffixes forming adjective. And derivational prefixes typically do not change the lexical category of the base.5 Derivational adjective affixes not only can be found in written text, but also in movie or film. One of the movies that will discuss to this research is The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is the novel which is written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby is one of the great 4 Martin Haspelmath, Understanding Morphology 2nd Edition (London: Hodder Education an Hachette UK Company, 2010), 19-20. 5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_prefixes. 5 American novels that use literary language that is easily understood. Besides that, One of the strengths of this novel is precisely on the characters created by Fitzgerald (whose real name is Jay Gatz) is a mysterious millionaire, magnetic, charismatic, and very fragile. It caused his emotion relies on the past that cannot be achieved back.6 Based on the statement above, these are Baz Luhrmann‟s reason lift The Great Gatsby novel into the movies than any other novel. On the Great Gatsby movie, there are derivational adjective affixes. There are affixes that find in The Great Gatsby movie, such as a (n)-, anti-, de-, dis-, in-, mis-, non-, un-, –ful, -less, -able/-ible, -ous, -al, -y, -ic, and –ly. Each affix has the function itself and it can be paired with noun or verb in order to be adjective. Based on the statement above, the researcher will discuss about this movie by the title “An Analysis of Derivational Adjective in “The Great Gatsby” Movie Typescript by Baz Luhrmann.” B. Statements of the Problem Based on the background of the study, the writer formulates the statements of the problem below. 1. What are the derivational adjectives found in “The Great Gatsby” Movie Typescript? 2. What are the functions of adjectives in “The Great Gatsby” Movie Typescript? 6http://www.tempo.co/read/jeda/2013/05/31/97/Gatsby-di-antara-Fitzgerald-dan Luhrmann. 6 C. Objectives of the Study Concerning with the problem statement, this study has some objective described as follows: 1. To analyze the derivational adjective in “The Great Gatsby” Movie Typescript. 2. To analyze the functions of adjectives in “The Great Gatsby” Movie Typescript. D. Significances of the Study After completing all research activities, this study is expected to give significances presented as follow. 1. Theoretical Significances Based on theoretical significance, the researcher hopes this research can give a useful contribution for development of linguistics theory especially in morphology aspect. Besides that, this research is expected can rich the knowledge and references of derivational affixes that change the class of root or base in the part of speech. 7 2. Practical Significances a. English Department students The study can enrich the vocabulary and knowledge of English students about derivational morphemes of English words. They can use their understanding of derivational for English language activity. For example write a journal, article, essay, and their daily conversations. b. The English teacher This research can give information and understanding for English teachers deeply.