KATA BAIK: MORFOTAKTIK,VALENSI SINTAKSIS, DAN MAKNA

Abstract

Semantics as the study of meaning is used to understand human expression through language and to distinguish specific meanings from the general meaning. Semantics is usually associated with two other aspects, namely morphology and syntax to understand an understanding problem that comes by word selection (diction). In writing this thesis, the authors examine about morphotactic, syntactic valence, and the meaning of “baik” word. The method used in this research is method of agih. As for the techniques used are lesap (deletion) technique, substitution technique, and expansion technique. Based on the morphotactic analysis, “baik” word can be matched with 13 affixes, namely meN-, ter-, se-, ber-, -an, -nya, ke-an, ber-an, per-an, se-nya, per-i, memper-i, and diper-i. Then, syntactic valence analysis of “baik” word can be seen from the phrase and sentence level. At the phrase level, “baik” word can be found in endocentric phrases and exocentric phrases. Meanwhile, at the level of sentence can be found function, category, and the role of “baik” word. Based on the analysis of the meaning found six basic words are synonymous with the “baik” word, that is “bagus”, “cantik”, “elok”, “indah”, “rapi”, and “terpuji”. In relation to the study of meaning, found the types of meaning, meaning relation, meaning field, and the components of meaning contained in “baik” word. Keywords: baik, morphotactic, syntactic valence, meaning.