WORD FORMATION PROCESSES IN BBC SPORT ONLINE NEWS HEADLINES

ZIDAH NAILA FAUZIAH, 1860203222111 and LULUK ANJARWATI, 198102172025212005 (2026) WORD FORMATION PROCESSES IN BBC SPORT ONLINE NEWS HEADLINES. [ Skripsi ]

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Abstract

This thesis entitled” Word Formation Processes in BBC Sport Online News Headlines” was written by Zidah Naila Fauiziah, NIM 1860203222111 Teacher Education Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, supervised by Luluk Anjarwati, M.Pd. Keywords: Morphology, Word Formation, BBC Sport, Headlines, Yule’s Theory. Digital journalism in the sports sector requires concise, attractive, and creative language to capture readers' attention. This study aims to identify the types of word-formation processes found in BBC Sport Online News headlines and to determine which processes are most frequently used. The data were collected from headlines published between October 1st and October 31st, 2025. This specific timeframe was purposefully selected because it coincided with the peak intensity of major tournaments, such as the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, NBA season opener, Formula 1, and MotoGP, ensuring a rich and morphologically diverse dataset of sports journalistic language. This study employed a mixed-methods research design, integrating both qualitative and quantitative data to provide a comprehensive understanding of word-formation processes. The qualitative approach was utilized to describe the structural patterns and linguistic meanings of headlines based on George Yule’s classification and Rochelle Lieber’s structural framework, while the quantitative approach was applied to measure the frequency and dominance of these processes. The researcher acted as the primary instrument for collecting, identifying, and classifying the data. The data collection involved a systematic manual screening process, followed by documentation in a structured spreadsheet for analysis. Trustworthiness is employed to ensure the result of the data obtained, including credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability. The results of the study revealed 262 occurrences of word-formation processes. Seven out of Yule’s ten types were identified: derivation (30.15%), compounding (24.81%), multiple processes (17.94%), conversion (11.45%), clipping (7.25%), acronyms (6.11%), and borrowing (2.29%). Blending, backformation, and coinage were completely absent. Critically, the analysis demonstrates that morphological choices in digital headlines are strategic linguistic tools driven by spatial economy and narrative framing. Derivation predominantly dominates because sports reporting relies heavily on "Agent-Centered Identification". Journalists utilize agentive suffixes to transform dynamic athletic actions into stable professional identities, such as turning the verb “defend” into the agent noun “defender”. Furthermore, the absence of informal processes like blending confirms that BBC Sport strictly prioritizes formal institutional authority and descriptive precision over informal lexical innovations. Thisnproves that wordformation in digital media acts as a structural shorthand, perfectly balancing the constraints of digital screens with the demand for precise, engaging sports news.

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