Metafunction Realization on Students’ Descriptive Paragraphs

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Kammer Tuahman Sipayung ◽  
Nenni Triana Sinaga ◽  
Maria Olivia Cristina Sianipar ◽  
Fenty Debora Napitupulu
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Personal Pronoun ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Source Data ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Textual Meaning ◽  
Interview Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

The objectives of this paper is to describe and explain the experential, interpersonal, textual meaning and schematic structure of students’ descriptive writing. This research used descriptive qualitative approach with content and Interview analysis as a tehnique. Descriptive texts which is written by students are the source data in this research. Source data are analyzed through Systemic Functional Linguistics Theory. It is found that students conveyed the experential meaning by using four process (relational 66,02%, Material 17,22%, Mental 9,09% and Existential 7,65%). The students expressed the interpersonal meaning of descriptive text through declarative, imperative, modality and personal pronoun. It was showed that descriptive mostly dominated with declarative form (98,51). The students expressed the textual meaning for their descriptive text through developing themes and rhemes. Half (57,54%) students had planned the rhetorical development of the text. Seventeen descriptive writing were built with two main stages (identification and description). There are 64,7% text was constructed in not proper stages (schematic structures).

scholarly journals Relational Process Clauses in the Students’ Descriptive Essays

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Bahtera Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
And Function ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Relational Process ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study revealed the result of the analysis of the relational process clauses found on the students’ descriptive essays at the CCU course. The study is aimed at scrutinizing the clauses of the relational process with their roles and lexical verbs realizing the relational process. The data analyzed for the accountable study were 21 descriptive essays. The method applied for the study was the descriptive qualitative one and Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) was used as the framework in analyzing the data. The study exposed 5 different roles of clauses as a result. The roles are properties or characteristics with the first place following definition, classification, composition, and function ones in a consecutive way. The study result also acknowledged that relational process clauses are mostly used for describing Properties. This role was realized by two types of relational process clauses –intensive and possessive relational process clauses operating on attributive relational process. However, the relational process occurring in possessive relational process clause was only realized by a single verb have. This indicates that the students have a limited linguistic knowledge which implicates on improving students’ writing descriptive skills. Keywords: relational process clause, descriptive writing, essays, Systemic Functional Linguistics, CCU

scholarly journals Interpersonal Meaning Analysis in the Tale’s Story of Sabai Nan Aluih

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-65
Author(s):  
Yenita Uswar ◽  
Nova Andriani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Meaning Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) is a study of language which views language as two characteristics, systemic and functional. With using SFL, the researchers try to analyze the tale’s story of Sabai Nan Aluih. The research aim is to identify the interpersonal meaning realized in that story and to reveal the speech function of language use in that story. The research design of this analysis is descriptive qualitative research. The object of this research is the interpersonal meaning analysis of clauses as exchange in the tale of Sabai Nan Aluih. The data of this research is the clauses as exchange in the story of Sabai Nan Aluih. The source of data which is used in this research is the documentation of the data research paper. The researchers use document analysis from the story of Sabai Nan Aluih as collecting data. The data is analyzed by using description method. In the interpersonal analysis, declarative mood dominates almost the story, it is about 91 %. And, the data analysis of speech function is found in the story of Sabai Nan Aluih, statement, question and command, in where statement is domination from the story about 94%. Thus, it is important that the using of interpersonal meaning and the speech function of the story of Sabai Nana Aluih is as information

INTERPERSONAL MEANING OF ADELE SONG LYRICS IN 21’ ALBUM: THE STUDY OF SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS

TheGIST ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riska Ariska ◽  
Ria Nirwana ◽  
Yeni Dewi Cahyani
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Love Story ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This research examined the interpersonal meaning realized in the lyrics of Adele’s album 21. The objectives of this research are to describe the meaning of Adele’s song based on interpersonal meaning by analyzing on the mood system of Adele’s song and to describe how Adele’s song effect the listeners through interpersonal meaning by analyzing on modality. The design of the research was descriptive qualitative. The main source of data in this research were the lyrics in the Adele’s album 21. There were three song lyrics that the researcher analyzed in this research. The results of data analysis there are 144 data in three Adele song lyrics. The data itself is realized by system of mood that divided into 100 data of declarative, 27 data of interrogative and 17 data of imperative. The result of analysis shows that Adele mostly used declarative. Adele used declarative in every song lyrics because Adele wanted to share her story to the listener by delivering her songs. The content of song lyrics are about her love story. Besides that, based on data that has been analyzed through modality, the researcher found 67 data in Adele’s songs. The data itself divided into 1 data of usuality, 55 data of obligation and 11 data of inclination. In Adele’s song, Adele mostly uses obligation. Obligation occurs when someone has ask to do something for others. It means Adele uses obligation to ask the listeners to know something. Adele uses obligation to effect the listener. Obligation used to Adele to express through song lyrics to the listeners for her wishes she has ask to her couple. Adele wants listeners to know that her love story is complicated.

Once more with feeling

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Two Systems ◽  
Exchange Structure ◽  
Paper Work ◽  
Textual Meaning

Abstract If we follow one line of development in systemic functional linguistics (SFL), from Halliday & Hasan (1976) through Martin (1992) to Martin & White (2005), we arrive at a model of discourse semantics with six major systems: ideation and connexion (ideational meaning), identification and periodicity (textual meaning) and negotiation and appraisal (interpersonal meaning). The complementarity of the latter two systems, negotiation and appraisal is the focus on this paper. Work on negotiation was inspired by Berry’s (e.g. 1981a, 1981b) development of Sinclair & Coulthard (1975) analysis of exchange structure. Later work on appraisal was inspired by Plum’s (1988) critique of Labov’s work on narrative (e.g. Labov & Waletzky 1967, Labov 1984). The interaction of the negotiation and appraisal systems is first explored in Martin (2000a) in relation to work on casual conversation by Eggins & Slade (1997). This interaction is further developed here.

scholarly journals Teaching L2 writing through the use of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL)

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-72
Author(s):  
Setyo Prasiyanto Cahyono
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Critical Response ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Thematic Progression ◽  
Cohesive Devices ◽  
Editing Activity ◽  
Teaching Of Writing ◽  
Textual Meaning

This study aims to describe the implementation of systemic functional linguistics (SFL) of the textual grammar of message (or textual meaning) to enhance students’ critical response to the text they created. For EFL learners, transferring their ideas into writing is already a difficult task and that to give a response to the text they read or write critically is even more challenging. This study intends to approach the teaching of writing by adopting Halliday’s idea of textual meaning and Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The students were introduced to samples of hortatory texts and trained to analyze the thematic patterns and grammatical cohesive devices. It is hoped that by training them to understand textual grammar (including thematic progression and cohesion), students (as readers and writers) are able to build their critical thinking skill and evaluate their own works. After the training, students were assigned to produce a hortatory text and to do self-editing activity. The data of this study were the twenty students’ hortatory texts which was analyzed using a framework of textual meaning proposed by Butt (2000). The analysis of the students texts show that most students were able to self-edit their own writings and edit their peer’s writing using thematic progression and cohesive devices. Students adopted skills of using both strategies in creating cohesiveness in their writing. In addition, students also produced critical response to the topic given through its theme and thematic displayed in the text analysis.

scholarly journals FINDING RELATIONSHIP TENDENCY IN ATTACK ON TITAN: LEVI AND ERWIN

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Kamila Yasmine Kusuma ◽  
Bening Salsa Biela ◽  
Vilya Lakstian Catra Mulia
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Special Relationship ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Linguistic Data ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Language Study ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

As a popular manga series, Attack on Titan has various characters giving certain impression among the fandom. Two of them are Erwin Smith and Levi Ackerman. Erwin is known as an integrated and influencing commander meanwhile Levi is the humanity's strongest soldier who is also recognized as one of Erwin's closest subordinates. Their togetherness presents questions from the manga fans whether there is special relationship between them. Some fans accepted. However, there are not a few fans refused. Using systemic functional linguistics approach, the researchers try to reveal the happening tendency considering the clauses expressed by these two characters. Doing descriptive qualitative research, tenor analysis is done in the level of grammar. The researchers use criterion-based purposive sampling to get relevant data and process them from domain, taxonomy, componential, up to getting cultural theme analysis. The discussion shows complex interpersonal relationship because of considering the linguistic data findings along with their impacts towards the built social indication. This research gives new perspective for language study towards debatable thing between factions carrying particular ideology.

scholarly journals INTERPERSONAL MEANING OF ADELE SONG LYRICS IN 21’ ALBUM: THE STUDY OF SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS

TheGIST ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riska Ariska ◽  
Ria Nirwana ◽  
Yeni Dewi Cahyani
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Love Story ◽  
Song Lyrics ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This research examined the interpersonal meaning realized in the lyrics of Adele’s album 21. The objectives of this research are to describe the meaning of Adele’s song based on interpersonal meaning by analyzing on the mood system of Adele’s song and to describe how Adele’s song effect the listeners through interpersonal meaning by analyzing on modality. The design of the research was descriptive qualitative. The main source of data in this research were the lyrics in the Adele’s album 21. There were three song lyrics that the researcher analyzed in this research. The results of data analysis there are 144 data in three Adele song lyrics. The data itself is realized by system of mood that divided into 100 data of declarative, 27 data of interrogative and 17 data of imperative. The result of analysis shows that Adele mostly used declarative. Adele used declarative in every song lyrics because Adele wanted to share her story to the listener by delivering her songs. The content of song lyrics are about her love story. Besides that, based on data that has been analyzed through modality, the researcher found 67 data in Adele’s songs. The data itself divided into 1 data of usuality, 55 data of obligation and 11 data of inclination. In Adele’s song, Adele mostly uses obligation. Obligation occurs when someone has ask to do something for others. It means Adele uses obligation to ask the listeners to know something. Adele uses obligation to effect the listener. Obligation used to Adele to express through song lyrics to the listeners for her wishes she has ask to her couple. Adele wants listeners to know that her love story is complicated.

The Process Type and Participant Function of Jiah Khan’s, Kevin Carter’s, and Virginia Woolf’s Suicide Discourses

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Nurul Huda Ridhwani ◽  
Sawirman Sawirman
Keyword(s):  
Virginia Woolf ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Suicide Notes ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Suicide Note

In this article, the process type and participant function of Jiah Khan’s, Kevin Carter’s, and Virginia Woolf’s suicide notes are analyzed. This article actually is a continuation of the article entitled Experiences around the Clauses: A Transitivity Analysis of Four Famous People’s Suicide Notes published by Vivid: Journal of Language and Literature (see Sawirman and Ridhwani, 2020) about the transitivity system, including process types, participant functions, and circumstantial elements, used in these suicide notes. Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) theory is applied. Not only qualitative approach but also descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Existing documents are one of the instruments to collect the data. Four suicide letters namely a suicide note written by Jiah Khan in 2016, a suicide letter written by Kevin Carter and published by TIME in 2001 entitles The Life and Death of Kevin Carter, and two Virginia Woolf’s suicide discourse published by Quentin Bell entitle Virginia Woolf: A Biography: 1912-1941 (1972) and an autobiography entitles The Journey Not the Arrival Matters: an Autobiography of the Years 1939 to 1970.

scholarly journals Unconventional Opposition in Discourse: From the Perspective of Systemic Functional Linguistics

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Wenxiu Song
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Text Structure ◽  
Parallel Structure ◽  
Language Resources ◽  
Current Field ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Structure Information ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Textual Meaning ◽  
Discourse Topic

Writers construct two entities or events as opposites in specific context by using language resources realizing semantic opposition, such as antonyms, parallel structure and conjunction for adversity. The construction of such temporary opposites (unconventional opposition) facilitates the presentation of writer’s stance and strengthens the interaction between the writer and readers. From Systemic Functional Linguistics, this study analyzes the ideational, interpersonal and textual meaning of unconventional opposition in discourse. It is found that the insertion of the opposite participants and process types in the current field contributes to demonstrate the ideational meaning of the discourse topic more fully, thus facilitating readers’ understanding; in the respect of interpersonal meaning, the opposite meaning triggered by negation can exclude the readers’ possible expectations while that triggered by attitudinal resources helps to negotiate appraisal meanings with readers, that is, affect, judgment of social behavior or appreciation of product; in the sense of textual meaning, unconventional opposition assigns a reader-friendly text structure, information flow and cohesion mechanism.

scholarly journals THEMATIC PROGRESSION PATTERNS OF SHORT STORY THE BLACK CAT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Dewi Fatmawati ◽  
Tengku Silvana Sinar ◽  
Rohani Ganie ◽  
Muhammad Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Short Story ◽  
Edgar Allan Poe ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Functional Linguistics ◽  
Thematic Progression ◽  
Dominant Pattern ◽  
Progression Patterns ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study attempts to investigate thematic progression deployed in The Black Cat short story. The objectives of study are 1) To indicate the types of Thematic Progression in “The Black Cat” short story and 2) to describe the realization of Thematic Progression in “The Black Cat” short story. This study was conducted in descriptive qualitative design. The data were taken from the text of “The Black Cat” short story. The source of the data in this study was The Black Cat and Other Stories book written by Edgar Allan Poe. Systemic Functional Linguistics theory proposed by Halliday (1994) was used to analyzed thematic progression in “The Black Cat” short story regarded with Textual Function. In analyzing the thematic progression, there are three kinds of thematic progression: theme reiteration, the zig-zag pattern and the multiple- rheme pattern. The findings showed that the multiple- rheme pattern is the most dominant realized in 32 times (74%), theme reiteration is the second realized in 7 times (16,3%), and the zig-zag pattern is realized in 4 times (9,3%) and the least dominant pattern in “The Black Cat” short story.

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