A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF FOUR TYPES OF TENSES IN ENGLISH RADIO BROADCASTING PROGRAM AT LEMBAGA PENYIARAN PUBLIK RADIO REPUBLIK INDONESIA (LPP RRI) JEMBER

Abstract

The use of tense is more strict in written language than spoken language. Message is more important thing in spoken term, because it is supported by many aspects like gesture, eye contact, intonation, etc, while written language must be supported by English rules. Errors in the use of tense also happen in broadcasting, because it is included in spoken term communication. The broadcasters certainly produce some tense errors. This thesis tells about the four types of tense errors between two broadcasters in LPP RRI Jember. They are simple present tense, simple past tense, simple future tense, and simple present continuous tense errors. The purpose of this thesis discussion is to compare the production of tense errors and describe how English tenses are used in English broadcasting. The analysis is conducted by using qualitative method to describe the tense errors produced by the two broadcasters. Making a transcription of broadcasters’ conversation, selecting the errors sentences, grouping the sentences based on the type of tense, and analyzing the sentences are the steps that is conducted in this thesis. Based on the data, there are some suggestions to learners/ users in the use of tense in spoken language. The first is, we have to practice regularly of tense used in spoken language to minimize tense errors. The second is, we have to use and apply the tense not only in written but also spoken language. So, the use of tense should be increased especially in spoken term.