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INTERPERSONAL FUNCTIONS IN POLITICAL

ARTICLES OF THE

NEWSWEEK

a Thesis

by

Meri Juliani Purba

NIM: 055010175

(S.S Universitas Methodist Indonesia)

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and that,

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my opinion

it

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and

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as a Thesis for the

Degree

of Magister Humaniora .

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Amrin

Saragib, M.A., Ph.D.

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quality

as a Thesis for the

Degree

of Magister

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examined oo 20 September 2007

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Prot: Amrio Saragih. M.A., Ph.D.

Prof. D.P.Tampubolon, Ph.D.

Prof. Tina Mariany Arifin. M.A. Ph.D.

Dr. Bustnin Gurning, M.l'd .

. Lince Sibombing, M.Pd.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In writing this thesis, many parties have

been

involved. The writer would like

to acknowledge her deep gratitude for all generous guidance, assistance, suggestion

and advice which have been rendered to her.

First and fo remost, she thanks to God, the Almighty, for all the blessings

poured upon her in all her life lol\g.

The writer also wishes to pass her sincere gratitude to Prof. Amrio Sarag,ib,

M.A., Ph.D., her first adviser, and Prof. D. P. Ta mpubo.lon, P b.D., her second

adviser who have kindly assisted her in correcting, revising and directing the idea of

this thesis.

The writer also would like to express her gratitude to the head of English

Applied Linguistics, Prof. T ina Marlaoy, M.A, Ph.D. and her secretary,

Drs. WiUem Sar11g,ih, Oipl. Appl, M.Pd., who have generously encourage her in

completing her >tudy.

She also would like to thank all lectures and tutors for the valuable

instruction, tuition and knowledge they have impaned to her during the study.

Further, her special thanks are addressed her beloved parents. J. Purba and

S.M. Damanik, her brother. Zufri and her sisters,

Selfi

and Riahmawani, for their

Last but 1101 least, a special thank you is addressed 10 all Ita beloved friends

who helped and s upported

her

by giving advice and suggestions during the writing

and conducting this thesis.

Medao, September 2007

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ABSTRACT

J:>urba, M eri Juliani.

lnlerpenonol Functions

in

Political

Artie/ ~

of tlte

Nt!W8week.

Tbesis. English Applied Linguistics Postgraduate Progra-.

UNIMED. 2007.

This study deals with interpersonal functions in political articles of the

Newsweek.

The objectives are to find out the types of speech functions are used in political articles of the

Newsweek,

to describe the speech functions interrelated in the system of network. to mention some reasons of using in speech functions in system of network, and to show the most dominant Speech Functions and Mood used. The design of the study is proposed descriptively. The

data

was collected from ten political articles of the

Newsweek

issued from January, February and March 2007. The resean:h findings indicate that there are 43 types of speech functions used in political articles in the

Newsweek.

It means that they have relationship to the system of network through roles and commodity, where tl1ey are also used to fulfil human needs in exchange experience which is orie nted to functional interpretation or systemic functional. And the most dominant speech functions and Mood used is

Statement

and

Declarative.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEOGE:Ifi:NTS ... _._, ... _ ... - ...• ;

ABSTRACT···--···-···-···-···- ···-··- ···-···-·-·

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ...•...•.... -·-···-···-····h· l.JST OF T ABLES ... - ... vi

I.lST OF FIGURES ... - ... - ... _ ... vii

I.JST OF APPENDICES ... viii

CHAPTER I INTROOUCT ION 1. 1 1be Background of the Study ... I 1.2 The Problems of the Study ... 3

1.3 The Objectives of the Study ... 3

1.4 The Scope of the Study ... 4

1.5

The Significance of the Study ... 4

CUAPTER II

~E V J F;W

O.F LITERATURE

2.1 Language ... 5

2.2 Metafunction of Language ... 7

2.3 Interpersonal Functions ... 7

2.4 Text ... 19

2.5 Context ... 19

2.6

Language of Politics ...•...

21

2.7 Political Anicle ... 22

CHAPTER 01 KESEARCII ME TROD

3. 1 The

Design

of the Study . ... 25

3.2 The

Source of the

Da1a ... 25

3.3 The Instrument of Collecting the Data ... 25

3.4 Techniques of Analyzing the Data ... 26

CHAPTER

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FlNDlNCS AND DISCUSSIONS 4.1 Findings and Discussions ... 27

4. 1.1 Types and Proportions of Speech Ftmctions .... 27

4.1.2 Mood ... ... 30

4. 1.3 Metaphoric Representation ... 31

4. 1.4 System Network of Speech Functions ... 33

CHAPTER V CONCLUS IONS AND S UGGESTIONS 5. 1 Conclusions ... ... 38

5.2

Suggestions ... 39

REFEREN CES ... ... ... .... ... ....

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APPENDICES ... ... 41

LIST OFT

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Table

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Speech Functions ···-··---···-···-·---··· I 0 2.2

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Realization of Lcxkogrammar ... .... ... 15

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_{Mood and Residue ElemcnlS .... ... ... ... 17}

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_{The Coding ofM ood ... ... . 18}

4 .1 _{Types UJld Proportions o f Spcecb Functions ... ... 27}

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_{Types nnd Proportions of Mood ... .... ... 30}

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LIST OF FIGURES

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Rc:alizations of Speech Functions in Mood"··- ···- ·-··-·-··1 2

System Network of Speech Functions ... ... 13

Speech Functions ... ... ... ... 14

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LIST OF APPENDICES

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--CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 T he Backgrou nd of the Study

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Language is a means of verbal communication. Virtually, every human life is

concerned with lnnguage in a practical way to show our desire. Therefore, language

has many functions, one of them is to describe the meaning of a writing. In this case,

this function has a role to share infomtation for tbe readers to understand about all of

the events in the world wide.

Language is Structured in accordance 1<> il~ functions in human life. It is also

used as an exchange of experience by hu man beings. This is known as

the

interpersonal flJnctions.

In gelling the information, interpt!rsooal function can guide the readers to

understimd what the writer means in her/his writing. In this case, interpersonal

function is n l>cst

w.ty

to avoid misunderstanding. Halliday ( 1975:19) states that

interpersonal function is drawn from "me and you" model. It means that

interpersonal function can be described as interactional. It is used in various senings

to explain roles, information and goods and services. It serves to signal explicitly that

a response is required. h means that this fWlCtion is related to speech funct.ion.

Speech function is used to fulfill human needs in exchange of experience

which is oriented to functional interpretation or systematic functional. It means that

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All the basics can.be realized in Mood. where it contains declarative, imcrrogatil>e

and ,.mperali>'<'. 1l1crcfore. speech function is also used to give the respond in

delivering some information from the speaker. In this case, the politician is as the

speaker.

Information about politic is very important to all human in the world.

Aristotelcs (3SS-332SM) stated that politic is the human authority. Then, Weber

(1964) said that politic is 8 unity ofhtunan. While Laswell (1975) writes that politic

is a strong humun relation who involves the power, control, and authority. It means

that politic is an interactive relationship b~tween human and conununity which

consists of power. contro l. and authority which can influence each other.

Furthermore, politic is VCfY interesting to be discussed by all people. Usually,

talking about politic cun be fow1d in the article of a newspaper or magazine. Artic le is

a short of writi ng which is written by specialists. It means that the article is only

written by the writer who masters the news exactly. In this case political article can

be used as a media to give information about power, control, and authority of the

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worlc. in the government . One of political English magazine is Newsweek. It is

known

as

one of the famous foreign magazine which is published weekly in America.

Considering the explanation above, interpersonal function in political article

of the

Newsweek

magazine is very inte='ting to be discussed, because it helps the

readers to avoid miswxlerstanding in getting the infonnation about politic in the

world.

1.2 The Prob lems of the Stu dy

The problems of the study are:

I). What types of speech functions are used in political articles in the

NewsweeK?

2). How are the speech f1Jnctions interrelated in the system of network?

3). Why are the speech functions used in that way?

4). What is the most dominant of Speech Function and Mood used?

1.3 The Obj ~livu

or

tbe S tudy

With reference to the above problems previously. the objectives of this study

arc:

I). to find out the types of speech functions are used in political articles of the

Newsweelc.

2). to describe the speech functions interrelated in the system of network.

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4). to show the most dominant of Speech Function and Mood used.

1.4 Tbe

Seope

of the Study

In

this study, lhc writer discusses only on lhe types of Spec<:h Function as lhe

part of inteTpersonal function.

In

this

case,

the Speech Function

can

be

realized

in

Mood. Mood in the sentence is very interesting to help the reader in identifying lhe

character of the speaker (politician) which is found in ten political articles i.n

Newsweek

mugazine.

1.5 Tbe S ign itlcance of th e S tudy

The results o f

this

study

are

important to provide some information about

interpersonal function, especially Speech Function/Mood in Newsweek magazine

applied io the ten poli tical ruticles. It is hoped tlrlat the result of this study can help:

1). Theorcticnlly: The reader can enlarge their knowledge about politic which occurs

in the world.

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Coucl u ~ i on s

CHAPTER FIVE

CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

Having analyzed the data, conclusions are drawn as the following:

1) . There arc 43 typ.:s of Speech Functions used in political anicles in the Newsweek .

They are teasing, blaming, statement, asserting, refusal/ refusing, warning.

suggestion, arguing, undertaking, assuring, disclosing, promising, accepting,

complaining, contradicting, doubting, wondering, compari11g, reporting, question,

predicting, conclusing, responding, stating, implying, recommending,

swnmarizing, elliptic question, respond statement question, assenting,

conditioning, reassuring, proclaiming, encouraging, claiming, fearing, instructing,

praising, trusting, hinting, advising, discouraging, and respond statement

disclosing.

2). Speech Functions are interrelntcd in the system of networlc through roles and

oonunodity.

Where

role

can

be divided into two types, they

are

giving and

demnnding, and oonunodity

can

be divided into two types, they

are

information

and

goods

& services.

3). Speech Functions are used to fulfill human needs in exchange of experience which

is oriented to functional interpretation or systematic functional.

4). The most dominant of Speech Functions and Mood used is statement and

declarative.

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5.2 S uggtstlons

With reference to the conclusions, suggestions are staged as the followi ng:

1). The finding.s of this study

can

be used to fulfill

a

better understanding for the

readers

of the Newsweek magazine.

2). It is suggested for other researchers to make a detailed analysis of the Speech

Functions in Newnv~~k magazine to fulfill human needs in exchange of

experience which is oriented to functional interpretation or systematic functional.

3). Languoge in Newswuk magazine is greatly influenced by the mission or voioe of

the Politician, so il is suggested for the writer to propose a balance information to

certain social issue.

4). Political articles can be used as an exchange of experience by human beings. It

means that exchanged of experience is known as Interpersonal Functions which

can guide the readers to understand what the writer means in her/his writing.

S). lt is suggested to master Interpersonal Functions in making interaction because

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