55 tactic. The text writer also explains the results of the problems. Through this text,
the text writer convinces the readers to believe what he says.
13. Theme M: Heavy Sanctions against Firms Burning Forests
As a continuation on the Theme L, there were 5 texts responding to this heavy sanctions against firms burning forests issues. From Table 4.13, the
researcher finds out 4 assertive categories, 2 directive categories, and 1 expressive category. Similar to the previous theme, assertive category is the most frequently
employed speech act category. It is followed by directive category in the second position and expressive category in the third position.
Table 4.13 Speech act category classification in Theme M
Theme M Speech act category
No Text
ass com
dir exp
dec 1
TM.87
- -
- -
2 TM.88
-
- -
- 3
TM.89 -
-
- -
4 TM.90
-
-
- 5
TM.91
-
- -
Total 4
2 1
As the typical characteristic of TYS column in the theme, the texts writers still tend to commit themselves to the truth of the proposition toward the issue.
Similar with the previous theme, they do not really agree with the Indonesian Supreme Court’s policy. They want the government solve the forest fires through
their statement and explanation of forest fires. The researcher provides the example: 2
TM.87 A drop in the ocean, but better than nothing anyway.
56 The text has only one speech act category. It is clear that the text writer
shows his assertive category using the declarative mood type. He asserts that it looks like what the government does is just a drop of water. However, he thinks
that it is better than the government does nothing.
14. Theme N: China to Give Indonesia Its First Bullet Train
This TYS column focus on the recent disclosure that China had agreed to carry out a high-speed rail project under a business-to-business scheme with no
state budget or government guarantee involved. This raised some questions and discussions among the public since there was also another proposal coming from
Japan. There were 9 texts in this theme.
Table 4.14 Speech act category classification in Theme N
Theme N Speech act category
No Text
ass com
dir exp
dec 1
TN.92 -
- -
-
2 TN.93
-
- -
- 3
TN.94 -
- -
-
4 TN.95
-
-
- 5
TN.96
- -
- -
6 TN.97
-
-
- 7
TN.98
- -
-
8 TN.99
- -
- 9
TN.100
-
- -
Total 6
2 1
5
It is found 6 assertive categories, 2 commissive categories, 1 directive category, and 5 expressive categories. The assertive category is the most frequently
employed speech act category, followed by expressive category in the second position, commissive category in the third position, and directive category in the
