A Cohesive Device of Reference in Quranic Translation Text of Surah Yasin

This thesis discusses the types of cohesive device of reference in Quranic translation text of Surah Yasin. The aims of the study are to know the typical of reference which used in Quranic translation text of Surah Yasin, and the function of it. The writer limits her study which only focuses to analyze Surah Yasin verse 1 – 50 with using Quranic translation text by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. He is the most popularly among other translators, and his translation also closely related to Arabic language.
The study is using qualitative research method. The writer collects the data, analyzes, classifies, and interprets them, then draws conclusion about the type cohesive device of reference and the function of reference. The results show that personal reference is the most frequent than demonstrative reference and comparative reference. The numbers of personal reference are 120 words with percentage 60,3%, while demonstrative references 62 words with percentage 31,1% and comparative references which only 17 words with percentage 8,5%.
Most of personal references are referring to the messengers who spread Islam religion, and also can refer to unfaithful people who did not want to follow the messenger. While most of demonstrative references are referring to location of some places such usAntakiyah city, the heaven, the earth that produces the variety of grains, and so on. Most of comparative references are referring to Allah SWT who Most Gracious to every human.