Contrastive Analysis of Imperative Sentence in English and Siau Language

Abstract

English and Siau language have different linguistic origins. English is an Indo-European language whereas Siau is an Austronesian language. The study concerns the grammatical structure and significance of imperative sentence in English and Siau language as well as the communicational similarities and contrasts between the two languages. The study’s goal is to ascertain the grammatical structure and its significance in English and Siau communication. Based on the five different types of imperative sentence -command, invitation, wishes, prohibitions,and advice-the data of the English and Siau language are analyzed. The information about Siau is gathered from different sources who are experts in the language. It is intended this study may be help the readers and students in understanding imperative phrases terms of both their similarities and distinctions.