TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET ... Error! Bookmark not defined. DECLARATION ... Error! Bookmark not defined. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... Error! Bookmark not defined. ABSTRACT ... Error! Bookmark not defined. TABLE OF CONTENTS ... 1 LIST OF PICTURES ... Error! Bookmark not defined. LIST OF TABLES ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.1. Introduction ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.2. Scope of the Study ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.3. Purposes of the Study ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.4. Research Questions ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.5. Research Methods ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.6. Significance of the Study ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.7. Definitions of Key Terms ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.8. Organisation of the Thesis ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.1. Systemic Functional Grammar ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2. Theme System ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.2.1. Definition of Theme ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.2.2. Types of Theme ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2.3. Thematic Progression (TP) ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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2.3. Conclusion ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.1. Research Design ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.2. Data Collection ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.3. Data Analysis ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.3.1.Identification and Classification of Theme ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.3.2.Identification of Thematic Progression ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.4. Conclusion ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.1. Introduction ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.2. Theme Realisation ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.2.1.Theme Markedness ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.2.2.Topical Theme ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.2.3.Textual Theme ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.2.4.Interpersonal Theme ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4. 3. Realisation of Thematic Progression ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3.1. Simple Linear Progression ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.3.2. Constant Theme Progression ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.3.3. Derived Theme Progression ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.3.4. Split Rheme Progression ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3.5. Realisation of Thematic Progression Trends ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4. 4. Discussion ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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4.4.2. Thematic Progression Consistency ...75
