c. Argument
In this last part of typology Argument, there are so many
arguments that appear in these novels. Argument is a sign interpreted to represent its object in respect of habit or law.
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Argument is possibly to appear in every dialogue in these novels. Considering to it, the writer classifies only on arguments that
related with such races based on these novels, and what has been stated on the table of “Argument” it consist of some quotations
based on the novel “The Lord Of The Ring”. 1.
Gandalf’s argument about hobbit representament
Object Argument interpretant
What Gandalf have said about the Hobbit.
Hobbit “[….] ‘My dear Frodo’
Exclaimed Gandalf. ‘Hobbits are amazing
creatures, as I have said before. You can learn all
that there is to know about their ways in a
month. TLOTR I, 1988, p.72
Explanation: the quotation above refers to an argument because it
said something or gave opinion about Hobbit, Gandalf said that Hobbits
were amazing creatures.
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2.
Gandalf’s argument about Men
representament
object Argument
interpretant What Gandalf have said
about the Men race. Men
[….] ‘My dear Frodo, that is just what the
Rangers are: the last remnant in the North of
the great people, the Men of the West. They have
helped me before;….” TLOTR I, 1988, p.233
Explanation: the quotation above refers to an argument because it
said something or gave opinion about Men, Gandalf said that Men were
the last remnant in the North of the great people.
3. Gandalf’s argument about Elves
representament
object Argument interpretant
What Gandalf said about the Elves race
Elves “[….} ‘What about
Rivendell and the Elves? Is Rivendell safe?’
‘Yes, at present, until all else is conquered. The
Elves may fear the Dark Lord, and they may fly
before him, but never again will they listen to
him or serve him” TLOTR I, 1988, p.235
Explanation: the quotation above refers to an argument because it
said something or gave opinion about Elves, Gandalf said that Elves never wanted to listen or served the Dark Lord again.
4. Treebeard’s argument about Dwarf
representament
object Argument interpretant
What Treebeard
said about Dwarf race
Dwarf “[….]
Learn now the lore of living Creatures
First name the four, the free peoples:
Eldest of all, the elf- children
Dwarf the delver, dark are his houses;
Ent the earthborn, old as mountains;
Man the mortal, master of horses” TLOTR II, 1988,
p.67.
Explanation: the quotation above refers to an argument because it
said something or gave opinion about Dwarf, Treebeard said the Dwarf was the delver, and their house was dark.
5. Treebeard’s argument about Ents
Representament
Object Argument interpretant
What Treebeard
said about Ents race
Ents “[….] We are stronger
than Trolls. We are made of the bones of the earth.
We can split stone like the roots of trees, only
quicker, far quicker, if our minds are roused”
TLOTR II, 1988, p.89
Explanation: the quotation above refers to an argument because it
said something or gave opinion about the Ents the Old Trees from Mirkwood, Treebeard said that the Ents were stronger than Trolls,
made of the bones of the earth, and they could split stone like the roots of trees
C. Data Classification Based on Pierce’s Ten Classes of Sign.
Pierce classifies the differentiating of signs which has been explained above into ten classes of sign. As the further explanation of Pierces semiotic
theory, the writer will give some examples about the using of Pierce’s ten classes of sign that appears in this research.
NO Ten Classes of sign Specification of
redundancies are in parentheses
Examples on this research
1 Rhematic Iconic Qualisign
All of data that appears based on qualisign
2 Rhematic Iconic Sinsign
All of data that appears based on icon
3 Rhematic Indexical Sinsign
All of data that appears based on sinsign
, except No. 3 4
Dicent Indexical Sinsign Aragorn becomes a King of
Gondor because he was the Isildur’s heir See sinsign data No.
3
5 Rhematic Iconic Legisign
Sign of Gandalf as it mentioned below
See rheme data No. 2 6
Rhematic Indexical Legisign The word “Strider” which will
stands as the pronoun to the character Aragorn See rheme data
No. 3
7 Dicent Indexical Legisign
Balin’s tomb See legisign data No. 5
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