Fatayatul Aziza, 2016
THEME AND THEMATIC PROGRESSION ANALYSIS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT’S THESIS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ... i
PREFACE ... ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... iii
ABSTRACT ... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... v
LIST OF TABLES ... vii
LIST OF FIGURES ... viii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Research Questions ... 3
1.3 Objective of the Study ... 3
1.4 Scope of the Study ... 3
1.5 Significance of the Study ... 4
1.6 Definition of Related Terms ... 4
1.7 Organization of the Thesis... 5
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ... 7
2.1 Academic Writing... 7
2.2 Systemic Functional Linguistics ... 9
2.3 The Theme System... 14
2.4 The Boundary of Theme: Types of Theme ... 16
2.4.1 Topical Theme ... 17
2.4.2 Interpersonal Theme ... 20
2.4.3 Textual Theme ... 21
2.5 Theme in Different Clause Types ... 22
2.5.1 Theme in Declarative Clauses... 22
2.5.2 Theme in Interogative Clauses ... 24
2.5.3 Theme in Imperative Clauses ... 26
Fatayatul Aziza, 2016
THEME AND THEMATIC PROGRESSION ANALYSIS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT’S THESIS
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2.6 Theme in Existential Processes and Clause Complexes ... 27
2.7 Longer Unit Theme ... 29
2.8 Thematic Progression ... 31
2.8.1 The Zig-Zag Pattern ... 32
2.8.2 The Theme Reiteration ... 33
2.8.3 The Multiple Theme Pattern of Progression with Derived Themes ... 34
2.9 Higher Level Theme: Macro- and Hyper-Theme ... 35
2.10 Building Cohesion through Theme System ... 37
2.11 Pedagogical Basis of Theme and Thematic Progression... 39
2.12 Previous Related Research ... 42
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 48
3.1 Research Design... 48
3.2 Research Site and Sample of the Study ... 49
3.3 Data Collection Method ... 50
3.4 Data Analysis ... 50
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 53
4.1 Types of Themes and Thematic Progression in Student’s Thesis ... 53
4.1.1 Types of Themes ... 53
4.1.2 Types of Thematic Progression ... 67
4.1.3 Summary of Finding and Discussion ... 73
4.2 Themes and its Progression’s Contribution to the Cohesion of Text ... 79
4.2.1 Theme's Contribution to the Cohesion of Text...80
4.2.2 Thematic Progression's Contribution to the Cohesion of Text...82
4.2.3 Summary of Finding and Discussion ...88
4.3 Pedagogical Implication of Theme and Thematic Progression...89
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ... 95
5.1 Conclusions ... 95
5.2 Recommendations ... 97
REFERENCES ... 99
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Table 2.11 Existential Process Found in the Data ... 27
Table 2.12 Theme in Paratactic Clause Complexes Found in the Data ... 28
Table 2.13 Ellipsed Subjects in Paratactic Clause Complexes Found in the Data ... 28
Table 2.14 Theme in Hypotactic Clause Complexes Found in the Data ... 28
Table 2.15 Two Themes in Two Clauses Found in the Data ... 29
Table 2.16 One Theme in Two Clauses Found in the Data ... 29
Table 2.17 Examples of Unmarked Longer Unit Theme Found in the Data .. 30
Table 2.18 Examples of Longer Unit Marked Theme Found in the Data ... 31
Table 2.19 The Use of Macro-,Hyper-, and Clause Theme in the Text ... 37
Table 4.1 The Distribution of Topical Theme in Student’s Text ... 54
Table 4.2 The Distribution of Interpersonal Theme in Undergraduate Student’s Thesis... 61
Table 4.3 The Distribution of Textual Theme in Undergraduate Student’s Thesis... 63
Table 4.4 The Distribution of Theme Reiteration Pattern in Undergraduare Student’s Thesis ... 67
Table 4.5 The Distribution of Zig Zag Patterns in Undergraduate Student’s Thesis ... 69
Table 4.6 The Distribution of Multiple Theme Patterns in Undergraduate Student’s Thesis ... 71
Table 4.7 The Example of Reiteration Pattern ... 83
Table 4.8 The Use of Semantic Tie in the Student’s Thesis ... . 83
Table 4.9 The Continuous Flow of Information in the Student’s Text ... 85
Table 4.10 The Example of Multiple Theme Pattern ... 86
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 The Register of a Particular Situation ... 13
Figure 2.2 Boundary of Theme ... 16
Figure 2.3 The Zig-Zag Pattern of Thematic Development ... 32
Figure 2.4 The Theme Reiteration Pattern Of Thematic Development ... 33
Figure 2.5 Multiple Theme Pattern of Thematic Development ... 35
Figure 2.6 Solidarity Across Level of Theme ... 36
Figure 4.1 Mapping of Theme Reiteration Patterns ... 68
Figure 4.2 Mapping of the Zig-Zag Patterns ... 70
