Research Article
Analysis of Readability Discourse Level and Authenticity of “Sahabatku Indonesia” for BIPA Level C1 Textbook by Indonesia’s Language Agency Based on the Fry Chart
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.9-11-2019.2295080, author={Rishe Purnama Dewi and R. Kunjana Rahardi and Yuliana Setyaningsih and Septina Krismawati}, title={Analysis of Readability Discourse Level and Authenticity of “Sahabatku Indonesia” for BIPA Level C1 Textbook by Indonesia’s Language Agency Based on the Fry Chart}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd Konferensi BIPA Tahunan by Postgraduate Program of Javanese Literature and Language Education in Collaboration with Association of Indonesian Language and Literature Lecturers, KEBIPAAN, 9 November, 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={KEBIPAAN}, year={2020}, month={5}, keywords={readability readability level the fry chart discourse authenticity}, doi={10.4108/eai.9-11-2019.2295080} }- Rishe Purnama Dewi
R. Kunjana Rahardi
Yuliana Setyaningsih
Septina Krismawati
Year: 2020
Analysis of Readability Discourse Level and Authenticity of “Sahabatku Indonesia” for BIPA Level C1 Textbook by Indonesia’s Language Agency Based on the Fry Chart
KEBIPAAN
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.9-11-2019.2295080
Abstract
One of the requirements for a good textbook is to have the adequate readability discourse level. BIPA Textbook published by Indonesia’s Language Agency needs to be investigated whether it has good readability level. Therefore, this study aims to measure the readability discourse level in the BIPA textbook which is considered to have one of discourse readability requirements. In addition, this study also examines the authenticity of the discourse of the book. The researchers asses the level of readability using the Fry chart and authenticity study for the analysis of each discourse. This research belongs to quantitative descriptive research. The data source of this research is the whole discourse contained in the Sahabatku Indonesia book published by Indonesia's Language Agency for level C1. The research results using the chart Fry found that five discourses are appropriate for the learning in level C1 BIPA with the category of “need instructional or guidance of the teacher”. Related to the level of discourse authenticity, the researchers found three discourse with high authenticity.