Lexical and Grammatical Cohesion in the Short Story Rembulan Dalam Cappucino by Seno Gumira Ajidarma and Its Implications for Learning in Junior High Schools

Abstract

Purpose: The objectives of this study are: 1) to describe the use of lexical forms of cohesion in short stories entitled Rembulan dalam Cappucino karya Seno Gumiro Ajidarma. 2) to describe the use of grammatical cohesion forms in a short story entitled Rembulan dalam Cappucino by Seno Gumiro Ajidarma. Methodology: The method in this study is a qualitative descriptive method presented in the form of a narrative. The data collection technique in this study is by means of literature study. The data is collected in the form of documents that are then analyzed. The data collection uses note-taking and writing techniques. In this study, 58 lexical and grammatical cohesion data were found but only 39 data were taken as samples. Researchers chose 39 of these data because of the 58 data found, many similarities were found. Results: This short story tells of a woman who has just divorced her husband and then seeks tranquility to a café. The woman ordered a moon menu in a cappucino that her ex-husband had long targeted. In addition, the short story has many meanings to be used as an afterthought in human life as a social being. Seno Gumira Ajidarma wraps the short story with a title that has an implied meaning. The implied meaning is depicted in coffee which has a dark and deep nature with the addition of the moon in it. A night without a moon is indeed dark, then Seno Gumira Ajidarma describes the sad story of the divorce of lovers like a night without moon which is then depicted in his short story by choosing the title Rembulan dalam Cappucino. Applications/Originality/Value: The results of the study showed that the study of lexical and grammatical cohesion in short stories entitled Rembulan dalam Cappucino by Seno Gumira Ajidarma which is relevant in Indonesian learning in junior high school on phase D learning outcomes of reading and viewing elements.