Reference Cohesion in Editorial Column of The Jakarta Post by Indonesian Native Writers

Abstract

Reference is cohesion created when an item in one sentence refers to an item in
another sentence. This research focuses on two main points: (1) What kinds of reference
cohesion can be identified in Editorial column of The Jakarta Post; (2) What is the function of
reference cohesion which appears in the editorial column of The Jakarta Post? The method
applied in this research is descriptive qualitative. Data in this study was obtained from the
official website of The Jakarta Post. The writer collects and classifies the data based on Halliday
and Hasan's theory of cohesion. The results of this study, shows that in the editorial column of
The Jakarta Post contained reference cohesion and every type of reference cohesion has
different function based on the type of reference and based on the content of the text.