8.3. Tenor of discourse of dialogue 8
1. Lexicogrammatical analysis of dialogue 8
Interpersonal Meanings Interpretation
Mood selections Declarative and
interrogative Declarative :
Here’s, your jackets Interrogative :
May I, How was The mood selections found in dialogue 8
are Declarative and Interrogative mood. Declarative and Interrogative mood are the
dominant in dialogue 8. There are two declarative moods found in dialogue such as:
“Here’s” and “your jackets” for example: “Here’s an ice cream for you”. “Your jacket’s
cool”. Based on the preceding examples, the participants in dialogue are concern on giving
information.
There are two interrogative moods found in the dialogue 8 such as “May I” and “How
was”. The following exemplifies part of the dialogue 8 :
Agus A : May I help you carry those? Betty B : Oh, thank you
Agus A : How was, your trip to Bali?
As the above dialogue, the participants use “modal”, and “Wh, Adjunct”, to ask the other
participant. It indicates that the participants focus on demanding information.The
participants are Agus and Betty.
2. Contextual description of dialogue 8
Tenor of Discourse Description
Agentive or societal Roles :
Student and Student Status :
Equal Social Distance :
Minimal There are two participants in dialogue 8.
They are student and student. However, the students who communicate each other are
Agus and Betty. There is only one societal roles found in the dialogue namely between
student and student. Part of the conversation which is conducted between student and
student can be seen as follows :
Agus: Here’s an ice cream for you. Betty: Wow Thank a lot
The above conversation proves that there is a relationship between student and student.
Because they are students of the same class or school. Thus, it can be said that their status is
equal. It also proves that their social distance is minimal.
8.4. Mood of discourse of dialogue
1. Lexicogrammatical analysis of dialogue 8
Textual meanings Interpretation
Thematic choice : Topical themes : Here’s
Your jacket’s, I, How Predictors : Help, carry
Textual themes : - The lexicogrammatical in the dialogue is
mainly topical. There are four topical themes found in dialogue 8 such as: “Here’s”, “Your
jacket’s”, “I”, and “How”. They are called topical themes because they are also called the
subject in the clause for example : “Here’s an ice cream for you”
The subject “Here” is called topical because it shows the transitivity level which
occurs in initial position. Another example is “How was your trip to Bali?” This example
also provides Wh: Adjunct “How” as the topical theme in the dialogue.
There are only two predicators applied in dialogue 8 such as: “help” and “carry”. Agus’s
utterance such as: “May I help you carry those books?” indicates the verb “help”, “carry” as
the predicator. It shows the action that has been conducted by the participant.
2. Lexicogrammatical analysis of dialogue 8
Textual Meanings Interpretation
Role of language Type of interanction :
Dialogue Medium :
Spoken Channel :
Phonic The type of the interaction of dialogue 8
is clearly a dialogue. The dialogue is conducted by two participants. Thus, it is
obvious that the role of language is dialogue. The participants of the dialogue are Agus and
Betty. The participants in dialogue 8 are expressing thanks to each other. Hence, the
medium which is used by them is totally spoken. It is exemplified as follows :
Agus : May I help you carry those books? Betty : Oh, thank you
The above part of conversation is conducted by Agus and his friend, Betty. Betty is
expressing thanks to Agus. Therefore, the channel of communication which is used in
dialogue 8 is phonic.
9. Data Presentation
Data Dialogue 9
Dona : I didn’t bring my pen. May I borrow yours?
Andy :
Which one? I have two pens. The blue or black one?
Dona :
The blue one, please. Andy
: Here you are.
Dona :
Thanks.
9.1. Lexicogrammatical Analysis
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