ELEMEN LATAR DALAM NOVEL THRILLER LEGASI TOMBIRUO
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This study focuses on discourse in a thriller novel. In discourse analysis, language is studied not only from linguistics aspects but also related to context. This study aims to identify and discuss one of the context elements in discourse, i.e., the setting elements in thriller novels. Thriller novel comprises an element of investigation and arouses a prolonged thrill to the reader. Various elements influence the author in producing a thriller novel, including, the setting parts. But the setting elements as the main source in thriller novels have yet to be studied by researchers. Therefore, this study will use the method of Discourse Analysis by Normaliza Abd Rahim (2019).
The methodology of this study is a content analysis and qualitative method. The study examined a printed novel written by Ramlee Awang Murshid. The Tombiruo Legacy novel was chosen as a data source since the novel represents the reality of society. The book is 530 pages and has been examined in terms of choices of words and sentences to identify the setting markers in the novel. The study's findings show that the use of language in Tombiruo's Legacy novel successfully identifies the background in the story. This study serves as a guide and reference for authors to produce more quality thriller novels in the future.
