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informations to the readers in a hotel. They are to follow instructions when checking out and in case of fire.
Text 6. p. 123
4.6.1 Analysis of text 6
Register analysis of text 6 is as follow: Field : A letter about Author’s girl friend, Elizabeth. We can see it from
sentence Mom, I could’t wait to tell you about my new girl friend. The author gives information about Elizabeth and
describe her in detail.We find the description from the sentence
Dearest Mom. Mom, I couldn’t wait to tell you about my new girl friend. Last
month I met a girl in my college. Her name is Elizabeth I call her Lizzy for short. She comes Jakarta but she lives in Semarang with
her aunt. Lizzy is a slim girl of average height. Her short wavy jet- black hair makes her look young and fresh. She is charming and
gentle girl and has a pleasant manner. I like her because she understands me very much and she is always ready to hear my
opinion. Mom, when are you going to Semarang again ? When you do, I will
introduce Lizzy to you. Mom, I’m sure you’ll like her very much. So, I’m expecting to see you soon. Bye, Mom
Love, George
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Lizzy is a slim girl of average height.Her short wavy jet-black hair makes her look young and fresh, etc.
Tenor : A son to his mother. We can see from opening letter, Dearest Mom. Bye, Mom. Beside that the kind mode of language used
indicates their relationship is a son to mother. Mode : The text is a combination of written and spoken text. It is
because the author uses written mode but in other hand he also use spoken mode.Written mode can be seen in sentences, such as
Last month I met a girl in my college; Her name is Elizabeth; I call her Lizzy for short; She comes from Jakrta ...etc. They are
complete sentnces and pattern.
4.6.2 Communicative Purpose of Text.
From the register I can determine that that the communicative purpose of the text is that the author gives information about his new girl
friend to his mother. We can see it from the sentences Mom, I could’t wait to tell you about my new girl friend. In order that his mother knows
well the information, the author also describes his new girl friend. in detail, like in sentence Lizzy is a slim girl of average height. Her short
wany jet-black hair makes her look young and fresh;etc.Moreover, by describing her new girl friend in detail, the author wants to know his
mother’s response mo. And he hopes his mother will give sympathy to his girl friend because the author was brave enaough to express his
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feeling about his new girl friend to his mother like in the sentence I like her because she understands me very much and she is always ready to
hear my opinion. She is charming and gentle girl and has pleasant manner.
4.6.3 Text Structure The schematic structure of the text 6 is Opening Identification
