ANALYSIS ON DICTION AND TYPES OF SENTENCES USED ON DRUG BROCHURES

Abstract

A drug brochure is a small or thin book containing the information about a matter or activity. The purpose of this study was to describe the types of diction and sentences used in drug label and to find out the function of these sentences. This study employed qualitative design. The samples used in this study were 10 English drug labels. In order to find out the function of these sentences, the researcher conducted interviews with experts in the field of language and pharmacy. This study was analyzed descriptively. The result of this study showed (1) the dominant type of diction used in drug labels was denotative diction which meant to show the actual meaning of the word, (2) the types of sentences used in drug labels were declarative sentences and imperative sentences, (3) the function of declarative sentences was to provide information, news or events to the readers and the function of imperative sentences was to ask or prohibit someone to do something. It is expected that this study can be used to teach nursing students in explaining medication to the patients.