THE INTERPERSONAL METAFUNCTION IN ALL EARS ENGLISH PODCAST EPISODE “GUNS IN USA”

DESMALIA, IRAWAN (2023) THE INTERPERSONAL METAFUNCTION IN ALL EARS ENGLISH PODCAST EPISODE “GUNS IN USA”. Diploma thesis, UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT THE INTERPERSONAL METAFUNCTION IN ALL EARS ENGLISH PODCAST EPISODE “GUNS IN USA” By Desmalia Irawan Language competences refer to linguistic competence and pragmatic competence. This research is conducted in the attempt of analyzing the interpersonal metafunction served by the speakers in the podcast of All Ears English episode “Guns in USA”. The research primarily involved the theory proposed by Halliday concerning the interpersonal metafunction. This qualitative research employed the content analysis with the transcript of the podcast as its primary data source. The data then analyzed through the utilization of the data presentation table in order to classify the mood, modality and personal pronoun served by the speakers in the podcast. From the result of the analysis it revealed that for the mood types the declarative mood type is the most prominent type served by the speakers in the podcast, functioning as the statement of facts and opinion of the speakers, the interrogative mood type is the second prominent type served by the speakers in the podcast, functioning as the act of searching for information by the speakers, the imperative mood type is the third prominent type served by the speakers in the podcast, functioning as the invitation by the speaker to their audiences. And the exclamative mood type is the least prominent type served by the speakers in the podcast, function as the personal judgment of the speakers. Further, for the modality value, the most prominent modality value served by the speakers in the podcast is the high modality value and the least prominent modality value served by the speakers in the podcast is median modality value. In addition, for the personal pronoun, the most prominent personal pronoun served by the speakers iv in the podcast is the first personal pronoun, the second prominent personal pronoun served by the speakers in the podcast is the third personal pronoun and the least prominent personal pronoun served by the speakers in the podcast is the second personal pronoun. Considering the wide area of interpersonal metafunction, the other research regarding the other area of interpersonal metafunction is strongly suggested to the other researchers in order to find out the more thorough result of the analysis regarding interpersonal metafunction. It is also expected that this research will be beneficial for the language learners in examining the concept of interpersonal metafunction and can help in developing and improving critical thinking and the ability to evaluate it. Key words: interpersonal metafunction, mood, modality, personal pronoun, podcast

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