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4.2.1. Thematic Progression TP Types in E-texts
There are three TP types in E-texts. Those are constant, linear, and multiple TP. Among the three types of TP, constant TP is the type of TP which is the most
often used. Then Linear TP follows it. Meanwhile, Multiple TP is the most seldom used TP and it just occurs in very little numbers. Besides, E-texts also consist of
themes without TP.
4.2.1.1. Constant TP
Constant TP is a type of TP in which a theme is picked up from previous theme. The respondents use this TP up to 72 times 62.39. It is the most often
used among the others. It is because some respondents used it contiguously in long clauses without combine it with the other types of TP. Thus, this TP occurs very often
in E-texts. The use of this TP for many clauses can keep respondents main idea. It makes
E-texts information more focus. However, it also limits the respondent s‟ information.
It happens because many respondents only talk about one theme in their texts. In e- texts, almost all respondents tend to talk just about electronic cinema and its
elements. However, the use of this TP in many and long clauses make the texts to be monotonous because they just talk from one side.
The example below is the use of constant TP in E-texts which is taken from Text RN for clause 1 till clause 10.
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sinetron sangat tidak menarik
electronic cinema is not interesting 2.
Karena sinetron
sangatlah membosankan because it is bored
3. Sinetron
juga tidak bagus It is also not good
4. karena pakaian tokohnya
tidak tertutup because the actors‟ costums are not polite
5. Padahal
sinetron Indonesia itu bisa bagus
whereas, electronic cinema could be better 6.
jika pakaiannya
tertutup if the actors‟ costumes cover their bodies
7. Soalnya jika
[pakaiannya] tertutup,
because, if the actros‟ costums are polite 8.
Dan wajah pemainnya
cantik, and they are beautiful
9. pasti [sinetron]
bagus of course, electronic cinemas could be good program
10. Padahal
pemainnya sudah cantik
whereas, the actreeses are beautiful The example above has ten clauses. The all clauses use topical theme in the
form of electronic cinema and its elements. Clause 1, 2, and 3 are developed by sinetron as theme. Clause 4 has pakaian tokohnya as theme. It is still in one circle
theme with theme sinetron. Clause 5 the writer comes back to the theme sinetron di Indoensia itu which has same reference with theme in clause 1, 2, and 3. Clauses
6 and 7 have pakaiannya as theme. pakaiannya refers to the actors‟ costume in
electronic cinema. Clause 8 also has theme in the form of electronic cinema elements, wajah pemainnya. Clause 9 uses ellipsis theme sinetron. The last clause
10 talks about electronic cinema elements. Since those ten clauses have one same theme circle. Thus, they are also developed by same TP. It is constant TP. That
96 constant TP is used contiguously without interrupting by another TP or another
clause.
4.2.1.2. Linear TP