DERIVATIONAL AFFIXES IN J.K. ROWLING’S NOVEL HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

Abstract

In this study, the focus is on analyzing the derivational affixes found in J.K. Rowling's novel Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. The main goal is to identify the types of derivational affixes present in the novel.  Therefore, this study applies Lieber’s (2009) theory regarding of types of derivational affixes. The study was carried out using a qualitative research method, with the data comprising words containing derivational affixes from the novel. The findings show that there are 296 data of derivational affixes which are divided into 3 types of derivational affixes, which are prefixes, suffixes, and circumfixes. Specifically, there are 25 data of prefixes; un­- (12 data), dis- (4 data), re- (3 data), in- (2 data), im- (3 data), and ir- (1 data). There are 264 data suffixes which consist of -ment (16 data), -ly (131 data), -er (8 data), -less (14 data), -al (6 data), -ous (7 data), -ful (12 data), -ce (6 data), -ion (28 data), -ness (10 data), -se (1 data), -able (8 data), -ance (6 data), -ish (8 data), -ive (3 data). Additionally, there are 7 data of circumfixes which consist of un-al (1 data), un-able (2 data), un-ly (1 data), un-ant (1 data), en-ment (1 data), and dis-ment (1 data).