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    An Analysis of Lexical Density and Readability of Joe Biden’s Victory Speech Transcript

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    2021
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    Sibagariang, Sonya
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    Sinar, T. Silvana
    Nurlela
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    This research aims to analyze the use of lexical density and readability of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.'s winning victory speech who is also known well as Joe Biden. This research applies a mixed research method design which are quantitative and qualitative. The object of this research is the transcription of Joe Biden's victory speech. This research found that there are 852 content words and 990 grammatical words. After being calculated by using Ure's theory (2013), this text has a lexical density of 46.2 and is included in the category of high lexical density. Then, there are 142 sentences, 1842 words, 2833 syllables and the readability result is 64.23, which means that it is standard according to Beverly's theory (1988). The effects of the lexical density and readability found in his speech shows that he stated words that are easily understood by the listeners because those expressions contain much happiness and gratitude. His speech also reflects the personality of Biden who likes to compliment, optimistic, courageous, and not racist so that he is loved by the American people and led him to become president of America.
     
    Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penggunaan kepadatan leksikal dan keterbacaan dalam pidato kemenangan Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. yang dikenal juga sebagai Joe Biden. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain metode penelitian campuran kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Objek penelitian ini adalah transkripsi pidato kemenangan Joe Biden. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa terdapat 852 kata isi dan 990 kata gramatikal. Setelah diolah dengan memakai teori Ure (2013), teks ini memiliki kepadatan leksikal sebesar 46,2 dan termasuk dalam kategori kepadatan leksikal tinggi. Lalu, ditemukan bahwa ada 142 jumlah kalimat, 1842 jumlah kata, dan 2833 suku kata dan hasil keterbacaannya adalah 64,23 yang artinya adalah standar menurut teori Beverly (1988). Akibat dari tingginya kerapatan leksikal dan keterbacaan yang ditemukan dalam pidatonya menunjukkan bahwa Beliau menampilkan kata-kata yang mudah dipahami oleh para pendengar karena ini merupakan pidato kemenangan yang mengandung lebih banyak kebahagiaan dan rasa syukur. Pidato nya juga mencerminkan kepribadian Biden yang suka memuji, optimis, pemberani, dan tidak rasis sehingga dicintai oleh bangsa Amerika dan mengantarkan nya menjadi presiden Amerika.

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