2 How are those metaphors of modality used in “MTGW”? 3 In what contexts of situation are metaphors of modality used?
1.3 The Objectives of the Study
In relation to the problems, the objectives of the study are 1 to identify the orientations of metaphors of modality are found in
“MTGW”. 2 to describe the theory how the metaphors of modality used in “MTGW”,
and 3 to explain in what context of situation metaphors of modality in
“MTGW” used.
1.4 The Scope of the Study
The scope of this study is limited into the metaphor of modality on MTGW program.
There are three aspects which observed in this study. The types of orientations of modality are found in “MTGW”, the way of using metaphors of
modality in “MTGW” and the context of situation in which metaphors of modality used in “MTGW”.
This study applies the concept theories of the systemic functional linguistics SFL proposed by Halliday. This analysis is pointed to investigate the
orientations of modality real ized in “MTGW” that he uses to express his
judgment. The types of orientations are subjective implicit, objective implicit, subjective explicit, and objective explicit.
1.5 The Significance of the Study
A study which is designed to cover some intended result should have the significances.
a. Theoretically The objective of this study is to show how the kinds of metaphors of
modality are existed in the MTGW Program. Thus, theoretically the results of the study are expected to display the relationship between systems of metaphor of
modality as the context of interpersonal metaphor is applied. b. Practically
The objectives of this study are 1 Expanding the insights in terms of metaphor of modality and its
application in the TV program. 2 Introducing to the readers the result of metaphor of modality and its
application in the TV program. 3 Becoming references for further studies.
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusions
Having analyzed the data, the conclusions are drawn as the following. 1 There are four orientations of modality found in MTGW program,
namely subjective implicit, objective implicit, subjective explicit and objective explicit. The speaker uses metaphor of modality to express
his modality politely and to make his joke to be more polite. 2 The metaphor of modality in MTGW program used not only by using
projecting clause and nominalizing the modality but also be Verb-en.
3 The context of situation of metaphor of modality in MTGW is highly dependent on the tenor.
5.2 Suggestions
In relation to the conclusions above, suggestions are staged as the following.
1 It is suggested that the students of English Department should be careful in choosing modality if they want to be more persuasive for
the audience. As for the ordinary people in communications, the choice of different modality will give others different impression, which
influences the chance of a successful communication. 2 It is suggested that other researcher do further research about metaphor
of modality in different discourse in order to know the different significant from the previous discourses and it can be more intensively
described.
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3 The other findings from the research that the metaphor of modality in this discourse not only be used to express modality politely but also be
used to express the humorous attitude but it needs further research to investigate it.
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