| dc.description.abstract | This thesis analyses three lyrical texts of intimate relationship: Back To
December, If This Was A Movie and Dear John by Taylor Swift. The theory of the
thesis is Halliday’s Systemic Functional Linguistics. This thesis is intended to prove
how lexicogrammatical patterns (Transitivity, Mood and Theme) apprehend semantic
components (Experiential, Interpersonal and Textual Meanings). Then, how to know
that the semantic components realize situational dimensions (Field, Tenor and Mode).
Library research is employed in this thesis. The data used in this thesis are
qualitative data applying bibliographical technique as the data collection. The data are
written lyrical texts. The descriptive method is used to describe lexicogrammatical
patterns, semantic components and situational dimensions.
The result of this thesis indicates that the three lyrical texts share the same
Tenor: the interaction of two lovers. However, they differ in many ways. The Field of
first lyrical text is the impression of past memory; whereas the Mode is a narrative
text. The Field of second lyrical text is the expectation of his coming back;
meanwhile the Mode is a persuasive text. The Field of third lyrical text is the
description of a past love, and the Mode is a descriptive text. In conclusion, It is
proved that there is a link between lexicogrammatical patterns, semantic components
and situational dimensions. Systemic functional analysis is presented to describe the
relation and uncover and state how a text means. | en_US |
