clause has figurative meaning metaphor. The meaning of red lines can be lines which have red color or a constraint that it canno
t be refused. “Red lines”, in this clause, is a constraint that it cannot be refused, and it is shown in the 11
th
sentence.
The rights of the Iranian nation and national interests are our red lines
, and those rights include nuclear rights within the framework of international law, as well as enrichment on Iranian soil, Rouhani told
lawmakers, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. The 11
th
sentence In the 11
th
sentence, it explains that Iran perspectives about the red lines means that the right of the Iranian nation and national interest to adopt nuclear
technology. Consequently, the journalist shows that he is cons with Iran, by positioning the Iranian President who talks about the rights of Iran to enrich the
uranium, but based on the sentence before, the journalist presents that the Iranian nuclear program could no longer verify it was strictly peaceful. Although, the
journalist tries to present the Iranian side through their president’s statement, but is shaped by the journalist with his negative perspective.
b. Intertextuality Analysis
By the sentence, the journalist adds his argument about President Hassan Rouhani statement, and he also argues that Iranian has the rights to enrich their
resources as its red lines. It is explained by The Guardian app Geneva talks end without deal on Iran‟s nuclear programme 10 november 2014 edition.
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Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that its “rights to enrichment” of uranium were “red lines” that would not be crossed
and that the Islamic Republic had acted rationally and tactfully during the negotiations, according to Iranian media reports quoted by
Reuters. “We have said to the negotating sides that we will not to any threat, sanctions, humiliation or discrimination. The Islamic Republic
has not and will not bow its head to threat from any authority,” he said during a speech at the Nation
al Assembly, Iran’s student news agency said.
Based on the article, the Guardian app re-tells the topic on detail. Iran states that its
“rights to enrichment” of uranium were “red lines” that would not be crossed
”. Iranian argues that the program is their rights and it would not be stopped by the Western countries. The analysis proves that the sentence is pressed
by the journalist with his negative perspective on the Iranian nuclear program which is the rights of the Iranian to enrich the uranium.
6. Datum 6 The 12
th
sentence a.
Representation Analysis
But nonproliferation expert Joseph Cirincione told CNNs FareedZakaria GPS that the outlines of a deal appear clear, and he
expected one would be clinched very soon. The 12
th
sentence
Moreover, after showing the Iranian side, the journalist also presents another figure whom is expert on this subject to give his argumentation. However,
the argument shows negative images of Iran. It can be such that negative imaginary because the expert is likely to be anti-Iran. It is analyzed by verbal
process. Table.3.7. The representation analysis of Datum 6
Sentence Representation in clause: 1. Verbal process
But nonproliferation expert Joseph
Cirincione told CNNs Fareed Zakaria GPS
that the outlines of a deal appear clear, and
he expected one would be clinched
very soon.
The Sayer Verbal
The verbiage
Joseph Cirincione told
that the outlines of a deal appear
clear, and he expected one
would be clinched very soon.
Representation in clause: 2. Relational process Carrier
Relational verb
Attribute
the outlines of a deal
appear Clear
Representation in clause: 3. Mental process
The sensor The phenomenon
He Expected
Representation in clause combination: Cohesion device
Determiner “the outlines of a deal”
Representation inter-clause combination
Cons with Iran The table above, Joseph Cirincione as the sayer, is the nonproliferation
expert figure who is the journalist steers to give a statement that pushes Iran. He tells that the outlines of a deal is clear and is expected to be clinched very soon, as
the verbiage . In the indirect speech, the journalist also shows two statements that
told by Joseph Cirincione as the sayer. In the relational process, the journalist gives
“the outlines of a deal” as Carrier
, and “clear” is as a complement in that it shares the same area of
reference as the outlines. By the table above, the journalist is quoted by Joseph Cirincione that the outlines are clear, and in the next clause, the journalist also
adds the Joseph Cirincione’s expectation.
