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B. Focus of The Study
This research uses Critical Discourse Analysis CDA as a critical approach which is based on the description, interpretation and explanation. These
three types analysis are used in order to focuses on three dimensions of CDA. Three stages of analysis will be conducted which are based on the three dimension
of CDA. First, The Description, aims at elaborating the content and analysis by describing the text critically. Second, The Interpretation, aims at interpreting the
text which is connected to the discourse practice that show the process of production and consumption of the text is. Aspect of the production and
consumption of text is also studied in this research, but this research is limited to the aspect of production and consumption which are reflected in the text only. For
instance, this research does not use an object analysis in depth interview level with the author of the text or the person who delivers the text. This is because the
document which is studied is confidential and limited to be accessed by non- government people. And the third, The Explanation, aims at finding the
explanation from the result of the Interpretation in the second stage. The explanation can be obtained by trying to connect text production with the
sociocultural context that happened and affected the production of the text.
C. Research Questions
Based on the background of the study, the questions of the research are: 1.
How is the theme of civilization shown in the speech of H.E. Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia at
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meeting of the 5th Global Forum of UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna?
2. What is the discourse practice from the Minister‟s speech?
3. How does the sociocultural context that exists beyond of the text
influence the Minister ‟s speech?
D. Objective of The Study