A SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS ON THE GENERICSTRUCTURE IN THE KING’S SPEECH MOVIE SCRIPT

Abstract

“A Systemic Functional Analysis on the Generic Structure in The King’s Speech Movie Script”; Tri Susilo Pramono, 070110101008; 2012: 42 pages; English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of Jember.

This thesis analyses three selected texts: complication text, evaluation text, and resolution text of the generic structure in The King’s Speech movie script. Systemic Functional Analysis is conducted in this study by applying systemic functional linguistics proposed by Halliday. This thesis aims to know how a language works toward its meaning in text. Firstly, the text in which derived from the three texts based on the Generic Structure of The King’s Speech movie script are discussed through lexicogrammatical patterns consisting of Transitivity, Mood, and Theme. Second, the lexicogrammatical patterns realize semantic components that present experiential meaning, interpersonal meaning, and textual meaning. Finally, Field, Tenor, and Mode as the situational dimension are reflected. Particularly, it is proved that there is connectivity among lexicogrammatical patterns, semantic components, and context of situation