AN ANALYSIS OF TRANSITIVITY PROCESSES OF INAUGURATION SPEECHES OF TWO PRIME MINISTERS OF AUSTRALIA JOHN HOWARD AND JULIA GILLARD A THESIS BY: ADE RAHMADIANA REG. STUDENT NO: 070705020 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2011
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank to Allah SWT who has given me all of the blessing, mercy, talent and time, so that I can finish my thesis entitled An Analysis of Transitivity Process of Inauguration Speeches of Two Prime Ministers of Australia : John Howard and Julia Gillard. I would like to thank to the dean of Faculty of Letters, Drs. Syahron Lubis, M.A. also to Drs. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S. and Dra. Nurlela, M. Hum as the head and secretary of English Department, and to Bang Am for all of opportunities and facilities that given to me and for all their attentions in all academic affairs. I would like to express my best and sincere thanks to my supervisor, Prof. Hj. T. Silvana Sinar, MA, Ph.D and my co-supervisor Dr. Drs. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP for having shared their valuable ideas, times, guidance and patience. My gratitude is also expressed to all of my lecturers in English Department who taught me much and contributed the knowledge during the academic years. My lovely thanks are due to my beloved family, Drs. Mawardy Rasyid, (Alm) Siti Sabrina, Siti Omas Harahap and my beloved grandmother Hj. Juliana. All of my brothers and sisters for giving me the good times (and hard times too) so I can stand here as myself today. Special thanks and welcome to the new member of this family, the in laws, niece and nephew, bang Hendra, kak Lia, bang Faiz, bang Andi, kak Neni, bang Heri, kak Siti, bang Duar, bang Kadir, Winda, Fizah, Evi, Santi, Jasmine and Dzulhanan.
Big thanks to those friends who have been giving me the joy, laughter and many other things, Vika, Tina, Fe, Suci, Hadi, Reza, Izal, Bayu, Yudha, Ade 09, Ai, Dinda, Yugo, miss Lili, kak Indah, kak Rizki, kak Deka, Yusuf, Ibel, Edo, kak Rara, kak Fani. Last, my special thanks to bang Ade, bang Dedi and bang Deman. Let s keep on menyampah and remember all those black, white and grey memories of Kansas and OEP. Thanks for the support and friendship from my alumni and senior, and Junior. Last but not least, for all of my friends and people who know me. I am truly sorry because I cannot write your names but I hope you always know that all of you are matter to me. Thank you very much. Medan, April 2011 Writer, Ade Rahmadiana 070705020
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ABSTRACT Skripsi yang berjudul An Analysis of transitivity processes of inauguration speeches of two prime ministers of Australia John Howard and Julia Gillard, membahas tentang analisis proses transitivitas yang terdapat dalam pidato pelantikan dua perdana menteri Australia, yaitu John Howard and Julia gillard. Teori yang digunakan dalam skripsi ini adalah teori Systemic Functional Linguistic oleh M.A.K Halliday (Oxford University Press, 2004). Dalam teori ini, Halliday membagi proses transitivitas menjadi 6 bagian, yaitu proses material, proses mental, proses verbal, proses relasi, proses eksistensi dan proses tingkah laku. Data yang dikumpulkan adalah proses dalam teks pidato pelantikan kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan teori transitivitas dengan menentukan jenis proses dalam teks tersebut. Untuk menganalisis data dibutuhkan metode dokumentasi dan pengelompokkan data secara keseluruhan. Dari hasil analisis ditemukan total 429 klausa yang terdiri atas Relational Process 42, 6 %, Material Process 35, 7 %, Mental Process 13, 6 %, Verbal Process 9, 6 %, Behavioral Process 2, 9 %, and Existential Process 1, 7%
TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AUTHOR S DECLARATION... COPYRIGHT DECLARATION... ABSTRACT. TABLE OF CONTENTS i iii iv v vi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Analysis 1 1.2 Problem of the Analysis... 4 1.3 Objectives of the Analysis 5 1.4 Scope of the Analysis... 5 1.5 Significances of the Analysis... 5 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Theoretical Framework 6 2.1.1 An Overview of Discourse Analysis. 6 2.1.2 Systemic Functional Linguistic. 7 2.1.3 Metafunctions of Language.. 8 2.1.3.1 The ideational Function.. 8 2.1.3.2 The Interpersonal Function. 9 2.1.3.3 The Textual Function. 9 2.2 Transitivity Processes..,. 10 2.2.1 Material Processes. 12
2.2.2 Mental Processes... 13 2.2.3 Behavioral Process. 13 2.2.4 Relational Process.. 14 2.2.5 Verbal Processes 14 2.2. 6 Existential Processes. 16 CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH 3.1 Research Method... 17 3.2 Data Collecting Method. 17 3.3 Data Analysis Procedure... 18 CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS OF TRANSITIVITY PROCESSES IN INAUGURAL SPEECHES OF TWO AUSTRALIA PRIME MINISTERS AND FINDINGS 4.1 The Analysis of Data 21 4.1.1 Transitivity of Inaugural Speech of John Howard 21 4.1.1.1 Relational Process 21 4.1.1.2 Material Process.. 31 4.1.1.3 Verbal Process... 38 4.1.1.4 Mental Process... 43 4.1.1.5 Existential Process 45 4.1.1.6 Behavioral Process. 46 4.1.1.7 Summary... 47
4.1. 2 Transitivity of Inaugural Speech of Julia Gillard... 48 4.1.2.1 Relational Process... 48 4.1.2.2 Material Process 65 4.1.2.3 Verbal Process.. 79 4.1.2.4 Mental Process. 81 4.1.2.5 Existential Process 86 4.1.2.6 Behavioral Process 87 4.1.2.7 Summary.. 91 4.2 Findings. 93 CHAPTER V : CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions... 95 5.2 Suggestions... 95 BIBLIOGRAPHY 97 APPENDICES.. 99 Appendix 1: The Inauguration Speech of John Howard 101 Appendix 2: The Inauguration Speech of Julia Gillard 105