NOUN PHRASE TYPES IN THE READING PASSAGES OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS: COMPARISON BETWEEN GRADES

This research aims to reveal the frequency of noun phrases types in English
Textbooks for Junior High Schools. This research used Mix Method. Data were
analyzed using the Transformation Generative Grammar theory by Noam
Choamsky (1955) to find Types of Noun Phrases. The results of this research are
based on the types of noun phrase found in the reading passages in English
Textbooks for Junior High Schools in the three different grades. From the three
textbooks, researcher found the four types of noun phrase, namely Single Noun(type
1) , Pre-modifier + Head Noun(type 2), Head Noun + Post-modifier(type 3), and
Pre-modifier + Head Noun + Post-modifier(type 4). The first and second types of
Noun Phrase are highest frequent among the four types. The third and fourth types
of Noun Phrase are least frequent among the four types. The frequency of the first
and Second types of Noun Phrase are highest frequent in all textbooks. The
frequency of the third and fourth types of Noun Phrase are least frequent in all
textbooks. The frequency of Noun Phrase in the three textbooks are increased
following the textbooks grades. The conclusion, the length and complexity of the
text and the level of student understanding on reading in the three textbooks are
different.
Keywords: Noun Phrase, Types, Frequency, Textbook, Reading Passage