A Syntactic Analysis of the Sentence Structure in Motivational Quotes using Tree Diagram for English Learning

Diah Ayu  Kristianingsih; Akhmad Haqiqi  Ma’mun; Zuhad  Ahmad

doi:10.51276/edu.v4i3.602

Authors

Diah Ayu Kristianingsih Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5700-639X
Akhmad Haqiqi Ma’mun Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka
Zuhad Ahmad Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v4i3.602

Keywords:

Syntax, Sentence Structure, Motivational Quotes

Abstract

Syntax is a branch of linguistics that explains sentence structure. This study aims to discover what types of sentences are used in motivational quotes, which frequently emerge in motivational quotes, and describe sentence structure utilizing a tree diagram. This research employs the descriptive qualitative technique. The study involved multiple processes in data collection, including; reading the novel's text, choosing sentences of motivational quotes contained in the novel Atomic Habits, and writing down all the sentences of motivational quotes selected for analysis. The data were analyzed using Noam Chomsky’s theory “Transformational Generative Grammar”. The result of the study shows that the motivational quotes from the novel Atomic Habits have all types of sentences. In addition, the researcher also found the types of sentences that frequently emerge in motivational quotes from the novel, namely 22 simple sentences, 2 compound sentences, five complex sentences, and one compound-complex sentence. So, the dominant motivational quote is a simple sentence. This study has various types of sentences in motivational quotes that can be used to help English learners and improve writing skills in a text or essay according to grammatical rules.

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