Study of Formal Links Used in English Translation of Hadith Muslim by Abdul Hamid Siddiqui

Abstract

This study analyzed the types of formal links and the functions of formal links in the hadith Muslim to describe the types of formal links used in the English translation of hadith Muslim and describe the functions of formal links functions in the hadith Muslim. It used a descriptive qualitative research method in which the data are taken fromthe text of English translation of hadith Muslim. The findings show all types of formal links: verb form, parallelism, referring expression, repetition, substitution, ellipsis, and conjunction. Fromthose findings, the theory of Guy Cook on the formal link is expected to contribute to readers who have difficulties understanding some text and make a good text a lot easier. This research is helpful for teachers, students, and all English learners who are intensely constructing their ability to know formal links in writing. And for further research, it would be better to use a different focus theory and be more interesting as the object of the study