In analyses of examples 20 and 21 which respectively could be seen in figures 15 and 16, there are two element of clause which is put in the first position
in both clauses namely automatically and in her eyes, therefore both are considered as topical theme because the transitivity functions relate to both.
2.1.1.1.3.2 Interpersonal Theme
Interpersonal Theme as described by Eggins 2004:302 refers to a constituent to which we would assign a Mood label but not transitivity label
occurs at the beginning of a clause. She adds that the constituents which can function as interpersonal theme are the unfused Finite in interrogative structures
and all four categories of Modal Adjuncts: Mood, Vocative, Polarity and Comment. For examples:
22 Did you ever do it?
23 Maybe I m a dog.
Did you
ever do
it
Finite Subject
Predicate Complement
Mood Residue
Interpersonal Topical
Theme Rheme
Figure 2.16: The Analysis of Example 22 – Interpersonal Theme
Maybe I
am a dog
Adjunct: mood Subject
Finite Predicate
Complement Mood
Residue Interpersonal
Topical Theme
Rheme Figure 2.17: The Analysis of Example 23
– Interpersonal Theme Figures 16 and 17 are both analyses of two examples above. From these
analyses, we can see how interpersonal themes are placed and specified. As mentioned above that the constituent to which we would assign a Mood label or
the unfused finite constituent or one of four categories of Modal Adjuncts: Mood,
Vocative, Polarity and Comment. These examples are respectively unfused finite constituent and modal adjunct mood.
2.1.1.1.3.3 Textual Theme
Eggins 2004:305 says that clause constituent that can occur in Thematic position element refer to two elements which do nit express any interpersonal and
experiential meaning but which doing important cohesive work in relating the clause to its context. The two main types of textual elements which can get to be
Theme are Continuity Adjuncts and Conjunctive adjuncts. Conjunctive Adjuncts are words which are used in spoken dialogue to
indicate that speaker‘s contribution is somehow related to continuous with what a previous speaker has said in earlier turn. The commonest continuity items are
oh, well, yea or no Eggins, 2004:3050 whereas in conjunctive adjuncts are two conjunctives, tactic conjunctions and cohesive conjunctions which respectively
are used to link clauses together within a clause complex will necessarily occur in fist position in the clause e.g. and, but and links sentences to other sentences
e.g. however, therefore. Both kinds of conjunctions are described as textual Theme. For examples:
24 But people call it red.
25 …and the fact is, red has a different meaning for me.
26 So I had no reason to trust this woman who intentionally dyed her
hair red.
…but people
call it
red
Adjunct: conjunctive
subject Finite
Predicator complement complement
attributive Mood
Residue Textual
Topical Theme
Rheme Figure 2.18: The Analysis of Example 24
– Textual Theme
…and the fact
is red has different meaning for me
Adjunct: conjunctive
Subject Finite Predicato
r Complement
Mood Residue
Textual Topical
Theme Rheme
Figure 2.19: The Analysis of Example 25 – Textual Theme
…so I
had no reason
to trust this man who
intentionally dyed her hair red
Adjunct: conjunctive
Subject Finite
negative Comple
ment Predicator
Complement Mood
Residue Textual
Topical Theme
Rheme Figure 2.20: The Analysis of Example 26
– Textual Theme The three figures above are the analyses of examples 24, 25 and 26.
These three examples specify where textual themes are put. As mentioned above that textual theme stand of two continuity adjuncts and conjunctive adjuncts. the
word ‗but‘ and ‗and‘ in the first and the second analysis stand for tactic conjunctions because the constituents are used to link clauses together within a
clause complex will necessarily occur in first position in the clause e.g. and, but while the last stand for cohesive conjunctions because it links sentences to other
sentences which is using the word ‗so‘. These functions ideational, interpersonal, and textual meaning can be
specified through what Halliday 1985 proposes as follow . He says that ‗if we
talk about grammar in English, there are three kinds of grammar, namely: ‗theme
is the grammar of discourse‘, and ‗mood is the grammar of speech function‘, then ‗transitivity is the grammar of experience.‘ Halliday 1981 also defines
transitivity as ‗the grammar of the clause‘ as ‗a structural unit‘ for ‗expressing a particular range of ideational meanings‘. Halliday also tells that this domain is
‗the cornerstone of the semantic organization of experience‘; it subsumes ‗all participant functions‘ and ‗all experiential functions relevant to the syntax of the
clause‘ Halliday, 1981:134. Based on these three grammar then the first will be answered. Both experiential meaning and logical meaning are analyzed through
the analysis of transitivity and clause complex while interpersonal meaning and textual meaning are respectively analyzed through the analysis of mood and
Theme.
2.1.2 Register: Context Situation in text
