Signification functions of Undomestic Goddess novel cover

Cindy Maria Christine Pandie,Ahmad Jum�A Khatib Nur Ali

doi:10.30659/e.7.1.148-159

Cindy Maria Christine Pandie, Ahmad Jum�A Khatib Nur Ali

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https://doi.org/10.30659/e.7.1.148-159

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Abstract

Novel cover is like human appearance; it is the first thing that the people will take notice of. It turned out that novel cover is quite essential in influencing the opinions and impression of the reader regarding the novel itself. Novel�s cover using symbols, fonts, and colors, construct cover signs functions. The researcher intends to analyze the novel covers sign functions. The source data of the research is selected using purposive sampling following the standard of a novel cover. This research uses three (3) covers of the novel Undomestic Goods by Sophie Kinsella as the data source. The theory of signification by Rolland Barthes is the analytical tool of this research used to determine the function of the elements in the object of research. The results of the study are both covers have their own significations functions; the first edition (1) cover function emphasizes on promoting the novel by using signification content of the novel. Cover (2) emphasizes promotion function using the author popularity and best-selling author status and promoting the novel by using signification content of the novel. Cover three (3) the latest edition function emphasizes on �advertises� the novel by using the author popularity and best-selling author status.

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The results of research on three (3) novel covers with the same novel title, namely the novel entitled Undomestic Goddess by Sophia Kinsella, show that each cover has a distinct signification function
The results of the study indicated that both novel covers have their own signification functions: The first edition (1) cover function emphasizes on promoting the novel by using signification content of the novel
Cover three (3) the latest edition function emphasizes on ‘advertises’ the novel by using the author popularity and best-selling author status

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Introduction

According to Creswell as cited by Habibah & Nurmaily (2020), “literature is an absorption word from the literary Sanskrit language which means “text containing instructions” or “guidelines”, from the basic word which means “instruction” or “teaching”.” Pradani & Rizal (2020) stated that, “Literature has three main genres; such as prose, drama, and poetry.” (p.41). According to Creswell as cited by Habibah & Nurmaily (2020), “literature is an absorption word from the literary Sanskrit language which means “text containing instructions” or “guidelines”, from the basic word which means “instruction” or “teaching”.”. Pradani & Rizal (2020) stated that, “Literature has three main genres; such as prose, drama, and poetry.” (p.41). Andari (2019) stated, “Prose is a series of stories arranged in a way that contains the imagination of the author. Novel is a form of new prose fiction literature” (p.40). In the past few years, people's interest in literary works, especially novel, is increasing, making many novels become best sellers and continually reprinted to meet readers' demands of the novel. Novels that are continually reprinted over a long period usually have more than one cover. Octaviani (2018) said that “Cover is an outer page displayed in a book that contains illustrations or photos and typography that portrays the content inside” (p.2)

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