formal situation; so, it is believed that people could encounter the use of grammatical metaphor especially the ideational one in its presentation. For
that reason, the researcher chooses to analyze the application of ideational grammatical metaphor in commencement address to find out how
grammatical metaphor is useful for a speech; and as shown on the title of this study, the commencement address that is going to be analyzed by the
researcher is the phenomenal Steve Jobs 2005 commencement address at Stanford University.
The researcher chooses this data not only because Steve Jobs is one of the most inspiring people in the world but also this commencement address
becomes special and popular after his death for its content. In addition, because this is a commencement address, this speech is formally held in an
educational environment that makes the researcher has intend to analyze the application of grammatical metaphor in it. So, the researcher decided to
conduct a study entitled ―Ideational Grammatical Metaphor in Steve Jobs‘
2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University ‖.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
The problems of this study can be stated as follows: 1. How is ideational grammatical metaphor realized in Steve Jobs 2005
Commencement Address at Stanford University? 2. Which types of ideational grammatical metaphor are used in Steve Jobs
2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University?
1.3 Scope of the Study
The scope of this study is the ideational grammatical metaphor in Steve Jobs 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University. The
researcher focuses on the types of grammatical metaphor used and its
application in the commencement address. 1.4
Objective of the Study
In line with the statement of the study above, it can be stated that the objectives of the study are as follows:
1. To describe how ideational grammatical metaphor is realized in Steve Jobs 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University.
2. To identify the types of ideational grammatical metaphor used in Steve Jobs 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University.
1.5 Significance of the Study
From this study, the researcher demands that the study be useful for: 1. The researcher
By writing this study, the researcher can get more experience and deeper understanding about the study, and increase his quality in researching. It
is also expected that the researcher can have a clear and concrete knowledge in analyzing ideational grammatical metaphor.
2. The readers The researcher wants to give contribution to everyone that is interested in
the study of ideational grammatical metaphor. Moreover, the researcher wants to share to the readers about how to employ ideational grammatical
metaphor in a speech. 3. The University
This research will contribute to be a reference for Dian Nuswantoro
University particularly for English Department students.
1.6 Thesis Organization
This thesis organization comprises five chapters, each of which explains a different matter.
Chapter 1 is introduction which describes background of the study, statement of the study, scope of study, objective of the study, significance of
the study, and thesis organization. Chapter 2 discusses review of literature. This covers the systemic
functional grammar, transitivity, nominal group, grammatical metaphor, ideational grammatical metaphor, commencement address, and previous
studies. Chapter 3 contains research method that includes research design, unit
of analysis, source of data, technique of data collection, and technique of data analysis.
Chapter 4 presents research finding and discussion. Chapter 5 consists of conclusions and suggestions.
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
