Error Analysis of Ambiguous Words in the Opinion Column of Padang Ekspres Newspaper

Abstract

Writing the right words and sentences is one of the main factors in order to convey the message written, so the writing must be considered. One of the words that make the message not conveyed properly is ambiguous words. Ambiguous words often lead to multiple interpretations of meaning and are taxa whose implementation is still being questioned among the public. This qualitative study was examined with the aim of describing the forms of syntactic errors in ambiguous words found in the opinion rubric of the Padang Ekspres newspaper which is loved by the public. The method applied in this study is descriptive qualitative method with reading and note taking techniques. Reading techniques are used to obtain data using data analysis techniques in language use, while note-taking techniques are carried out by recording words or phrases to be analyzed in each sentence. The analysis techniques in this study, namely: data identification, data classification, data analysis, and conclusions. The results of this study took data sources from the Friday Edition of the Padang Ekspres newspaper, November 4, 2022 and involved 2 opinions which were positioned as research subjects. Based on the research results collected, the researcher found word error data that caused ambiguity in the opinion rubric of the Padang Ekspres newspaper. Furthermore, aspects that include language errors include errors on the side of words and errors on the side of ambiguous sentences. From all the data collected, the results of the data were visible, in which the researcher decided to choose two data to be analyzed. The data are errors in the aspect of ambiguous words and errors in aspects of ambiguous sentences. Following up on this research, it is hoped that in the future the empowerment of opinion writing in the Padang Ekspres newspaper will be optimized by choosing the right sentences and paying attention to writing typing, so as not to cause double meanings, and conveying messages that are easy for readers to analyze.