Causal markers in Indonesian article: A pragmatics study
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Comprehending application of pragmatics in academic texts is important as it affects at the meanings conveyed which it undeniably impacts on the quality of articles. Causal marker is one among linguistic components pertaining pragmatics. This study utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to examine causal patterns and their variations within Indonesian articles. Causal pattern development was analyzed using qualitative method, whereas the significant differences in the use of causal markers was determined using a quantitative method. Data are divided into two: causal marker-containing Indonesian sentences and the frequency at which these markers appear in each article. Data were collected through documentation and ANOVA test was utilized to determine the mean differences among the markers. Results show there are eleven patterns manifest as causal markers in the Indonesian article. Further, hypothesis testing reveals that the karena causal marker appears most frequently (59.86%) compared to other causal markers; this is likely attributable to writers' preference for and understanding of this marker. However, further studies are required to ascertain the manner in which causal markers are utilized in Indonesian articles and their functions in promoting sentence constructions to improve sentence comprehensiveness
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