How old? Moreover, dialogue 6 uses polar interrogative
such as “how old are you?”. Such w-h interrogative means that Shanti as the carrier
expects the missing piece of information. The missing piece of the information is about the
age of Tigor.
2. Contextual description of dialogue 6 Tenor of Discourse
Interpretation Agentive or societal
roles:
Student and Student
Status:
Equal
Social Distance:
Minimal The further discussion is the contextual
description of dialogue 6. The dialogue is conducted by two students. They are Shanti
and Tigor. Shanti and Tigor are friends. Thus, the status can be stated equal. The
congratulation expression “Happy birthday, Tigor” indicates everyday language. Because
they are friend of the same school, the social distance can be said minimal. It is also
probably because the have the same age. The interaction seems a face to face conversation.
So, the social distance is absolutely minimal.
6.4. Mode of discourse of dialogue 6 1. Lexicogrammatical Analysis of dialogue 6
Textual Meaning Interpretation
Thematic choices: The lexicogrammar in the dialogue is
Topical Themes: how
old
Predicators:
No predicator
Textual themes:
Tigor mainly topical. There is only one topical
themes found in the dialogue 6. The topical theme is “how old” in “How old are you?”
how old” is said to be topical because it occurs in the first position in the clause. Therefore we
describe it as topical theme.However, there is no predicator found in dialogue 6. Tigor in the
dialogue belongs to textual because it is vocative adjunct in interpersonal meaning.
2. Contextual Description of dialogue 6
Textual Meaning Interpretation
Role of language: Type of interaction:
Dialogue
Medium:
Spoken
Channel:
Phonic The type of interaction of dialogue 6 is a
dialogue. It is because there are two persons who perform the dialogue. They are Shanti
and Tigor. Shanti is demanding information and Tigor is giving information. The
exchanging information is about expressing congratulation. Thus, the medium used by the
participants is spoken. It is because the dialogue is performed spontaneously by the
participants.. Based on the previous statements, it can be stated that the channel used in the
dialogue is phonic.
7. Data Presentation Data 7: Dialogue 7
Dona : Look A missing cat
Nurul : Yeah. It’s cute
Dona : What? The cat? I don’t think so
Nurul : Come on. Look at the picture. Her eyes are big and the fur is so
thick. Dona
: You have cats, don’t you? Nurul
: I do. Do you? Dona
: No. I think cats are naughty. They often steal food. Nurul
: Umm… I’m not sure. If we treat them well, they won’t steal food. Dona
: Really? Nurul
: Yes. If we treat them well, they will be just fine. Dona
: Well, I still don’t like them anyway. Do you like any cats? Nurul
: There are seven cats in my house. Dona
: Wow, seven cats? Nurul
: Yep. Look, why don’t you come to my house and play with them?
Dona : Umm..let me think about it.
7.1. Lexico-grammatical analysis of dialogue 7
