Recognizing The Meta-Function Of News Item
Abstract: Language is
a means of
communication which has
two main systems,
i.e. system of form
and meaning. The meanings
realized by language
are textual and
contextual meaning. Therefore,
language cannot be
separated from its context
of use. This
study investigates how context
of situation influences
the use of
language, more specifically, in
the perspective of language meta-function concept. The language that is used in
news items, like daily newspaper also
has certain characteristic which
is influenced by
the author (the
writer) and the
socio- political situation of the society. The objective of the research
is to describe how ideational meaning is realized in the Jakarta Post headline
news on the fuel increasing issue. The research is a text analysis by using
Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) theory which cover (1) the classification
imbedded in the phase sequences, (2) the sequences of events in the phases, (3)
The sequences of events of the Jakarta Post Headline News on fuel price- increasing
issue in April 2012, which are specifically concerned with the process and (4)
how people and thing are attributed in the text.
Key words: meta-function,
systemic functional linguistic, ideational meanings, sequences of meaning,
sequences of events
Penulis: Achmad Hilal Madjdi,
Agung Dwi Nurcahyo
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd140576
