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TITLE........................................................................................................... i

ADVISORS’ SHEET .................................................................................. ii

EXAMINERS' APPROVAL ...................................................................... iii

MOTTO ...................................................................................................... iv

DEDICATION ............................................................................................ v

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................ vi

ABSTRAK .................................................................................................. vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................... ix

TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................. xi

LIST OF TABLE ........................................................................................ xv

LIST OF FIGURE ...................................................................................... xvi

LIST OF APPENDIX ................................................................................. xvii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Research Context ............................................................................ 1

1.2 Research Focus ............................................................................... 5

1.3 Objective of the Research ............................................................... 5

1.4 Significances of the Research ......................................................... 6

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Error Analysis ................................................................................. 7

2.1.1 The Definition of Error Analysis ........................................... 7

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 2.1.2 The Difference of Error and Mistakes ................................... 9

2.1.3 Causes of Error ...................................................................... 10

2.1.3.1 L1 Interference ........................................................... 10

2.1.3.2 Developmental Error .................................................. 11

2.1.4 Sources of Error ..................................................................... 12

2.1.5 The Classification and Types of Error ................................... 15

2.1.5.1 Surface Strategy Taxonomy ....................................... 15

2.1.5.1.1 Omission .................................................... 15

2.1.5.1.2 Addition ..................................................... 16

2.1.5.1.3 Misformation ............................................. 17

2.1.5.1.4 Misordering ............................................... 18

2.1.5.2 Comparative Taxonomy ............................................. 18

2.1.5.2.1 Developmental Error ................................. 18

2.1.5.2.2 Interlingual Error ....................................... 18

2.1.5.2.3 Ambiguous Error ....................................... 19

2.1.5.2.4 Other error ................................................. 19

2.2 Adjective ......................................................................................... 19

2.2.1 The Definition of Adjective ................................................... 19

2.2.2 The Classification of Adjective ............................................. 20

2.2.3 The Position of Adjective ...................................................... 21

2.2.4 The Function of Adjective ..................................................... 28

2.3 The Order of Adjectives .................................................................. 29

2.3.1 The Definition Order of Adjective in Noun Phrase ............... 29

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 2.3.2 Order of Adjective Before Noun............................................ 30

2.3.3 Evaluation Order of Adjective in Noun Phrase...................... 34

2.4 Previous of the Study .................................................................... 35

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design ........................................................................... 38

3.2 Researcher Attendance ................................................................. 39

3.3 Setting of the Subject .................................................................... 39

3.4 Research Procedures ..................................................................... 40

3.4.1 The Preparation Steps .......................................................... 40

3.4.2 The Implementation Steps ................................................... 41

3.4.3 The Analyzing Test ............................................................. 41

3.5 Data and Source of Data ............................................................... 41

3.6 Data Collection Technique ........................................................... 42

3.6.1 Observation ......................................................................... 42

3.6.2 Interview .............................................................................. 42

3.6.3 Documents ........................................................................... 43

3.6.4 Test ...................................................................................... 43

3.7 Data Analysis Technique............................................................... 44

3.7.1 Identifying Errors ................................................................ 44

3.7.2 Classifying Errors ................................................................ 44

3.7.3 Calculating Errors ................................................................ 45

3.7.4 Evaluating Errors ................................................................. 46

3.8 Trustworthiness of Data ................................................................ 46

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 3.8.1 Credibility ............................................................................ 46

3.8.2 Transferability ..................................................................... 47

3.8.3 Dependability ...................................................................... 48

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Description of Setting ..................................................................... 49

4.2 Research Finding ............................................................................. 49

4.2.1 Types of Errors ...................................................................... 50

4.2.1.1 Errors of Omission ..................................................... 50

4.2.1.2 Errors of Addition ...................................................... 51

4.2.1.3 Errors of Misformation .............................................. 53

4.2.1.4 Errors of Misordering ................................................ 55

4.2.2 Frequency of Errors ............................................................... 60

4.2.3 Causes of Error ...................................................................... 62

4.2.3.1 L1 Interference ........................................................... 62

4.2.3.2 Developmental Errors ................................................ 63

4.3 Discussion ....................................................................................... 63

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusions ................................................................................... 66

5.2 Suggestions ................................................................................... 67

BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................... 69

LIST OF APPENDICES

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