DefinePK

Abstract

This study wishes to clarify the definition or description of the object language between two Malay monolingual dictionaries, namely Kamus Dewan, 4th Edition (KD4) and Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, 4th Edition (KBBI4) that have been known to be credible both in Malaysia and Indonesia. Researcher will analyze the definition of object language using the Component Analysis Theory of Meaning led by Nida (1975) on the descriptive basis. Object language is the language which describes the lexical item or entry. A. total of 1087 entries were selected using simple and systematic approaches. The study adopts the library and content analysis methods. Our methods are literature review and content analysis. The objective clarifies the description of object language and the defining entry based on both dictionaries. The results show that indeed, there is a similarity in the arrangement of the object language, but there are similarities and differences about the component meaning entries in KD4 and KBBI4. An advantage of the analysis is to help the lexicographer improve a dictionary for it to be better and more complete, especially among the Malay monolingual dictionaries already available. Key Words: Malay Monolingual Dictionary, Object Language, Definition, Entry, Component Analysis of Meaning.