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―I think the two of them are hungry.
Quality -
- Inf
– up-scaled – metaphor
18
and they are going to find
it.‖ Process
- -
Iso – down-scaled – Intensifier
19
How cute
Quality -
- Inf
– up-scaled – att. Lexis
20
Glad
to see her parents approve
Quality -
- Inf
– up-scaled – Att. Lexis
The amplification of the attitudes in this text is all force. There are 16 intensification
and 1 quantification attitudes. Not only quality, but the writer also uses verb which contains attitude process clauses.
The types of graduation force are 8 infusion items and 9 isolating items. In this text, the writer applies intensifier 7 items, attitudinal lexis 6
items and metaphor 4 items. The attitudes in this text are mostly up-scaled. This means Perez
Hilton extremely strengthens his evaluations in the text. When he judges or appreciates someone or something, he uses words explaining that he really
supports the artist, for example ‘good’, ‘devout’, or ‘really likes’. He applies those words instead of
‘fine’, ‘religious’ or just ‘likes’.
c. Genre Analysis
Table 4.1.3 Genre Analysis – ―Russell Gets in Good with Katy’s Parentals‖
Generic structure Clauses
Title Russell Gets In Good
with Katys Parentals
Thesis Katy Perrys devout Christian mom and dad are opening up about
their daughters lover Russell Brand And surprisingly, theyre very accepting of the British comedian
Argument 1 The singers mom Mary Hudson said after taking a trip with the new
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couple to Austria that You just have to see how the Lords will is done.
But keeping true to his faith, poppa Keith Hudson gave Russell a copy of his religious book The Cry
and in return the Brit gave Keith a copy of his revealing autobiography My Booky Wook, which discusses Brands sex and
heroin addictions.
Argument 2 After reading Russells not so angelic history, Keith admits:
We all have a past. I was in the Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin era,
and I used to take LSD. Russells really got a hunger
for the supernatural. Russell really likes us
because he has a whole new, different concept on Christianity now that he has met us.
Argument 3 Mary also agrees that Russell has a hunger for positive influences.
I think the two of them are hungry. They are basically seeking the truth from God
– and they are going to find it.
Reiteration How cute
Glad to see her parents approve
The genre of the text is analytical exposition. It is because of some reasons below:
1 Social function
The social function of this text is to show the readers that the relationship between Katy Perry and her boyfriend, Russell, has been
approved by Katy’s parent, although Russell has bad history. The writer
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wants to influence and to persuade the reader that their relationship is deserved to be supported. Therefore, this text contains support to both of
them. 2
Generic Structure The text consists of thesis, three arguments and reiteration.
Thesis: Katy’s parent accept Russell Argument 1: Russell and Katy’s father give books each other.
Argument 2: Katy’s father realizes the bad history of Russell and he accepts Russell.
Argument 3: Katy’s mother supports her daughter and Russell. Reiteration: A conclusion from the writer which supports the news of
Katy Perry. Thus, based on evidence above, the text is categorized into Analytical
Exposition .
d. Prosody Analysis
