An Analysis of Cohesion and Coherence in the BBC News Indonesia Online News Article 'Our Dreams and Hopes Have Been Swept Away by the Flood

Edi Suryadi; Dewi Anggraini; Dwi Eliza Sapitri

doi:10.55927/ijsmr.v4i6.78

Authors

Edi Suryadi Universitas Tridinanti
Dewi Anggraini Universitas Tridinanti
Dwi Eliza Sapitri Universitas Tridinanti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ijsmr.v4i6.78

Keywords:

cohesion, coherence, news text, discourse analysis, journalistic language

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the use of cohesion and coherence in the online news article entitled “Our Dreams and Hopes Have Been Swept Away by the Flood” published by BBC News Indonesia. The study employed a descriptive qualitative method with a discourse analysis approach. The findings revealed a total of 13 linguistic issues, consisting of 8 cohesion issues and 5 coherence issues. These findings indicate that although the news article successfully presents factual and up-to-date information regarding the experiences of flood and landslide survivors, several linguistic aspects still require improvement to ensure greater textual unity, clarity, and readability. Therefore, the proper application of cohesion and coherence is essential in producing news texts that are clear, logical, systematic, and easily understood by readers.

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