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In Linguistics, especially in the discourse analysis, discourse is used to describe a broad structure beyond the sentence boundaries. By using the
analogy of sentence structure and internal options such as subject, verb, object, complement, there is an assumptions that is used by linguists which
all elements above the level of sentence has a same structure. The use of the discourse term has gained wide recognition in the science of language and it
is used by those who would develop themselves as discourse analysis.
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B. Teun Van Dijk’s Structure on Discourse
The experts develop many models of discourse analysis. In Eriyanto ‟ s
discourse analysis book, he describes the models of discourse analysis which are developed by Roger Fowler and friends, Theo Van Leeuwen, Sara Mills,
Norman Fairclough and Teun A. Van Dijk. Discourse analysis model of Teun Van Dijk is mostly used because his model elaborates discourse elements.
The theory of Teun Van Dijk can be applied easier. Through his work, Teun Van Dijk makes discourse analysis structures which
can be applied in a research. A discourse consists of every kind of structures or levels which are supported each other.
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According to Teun Van Dijk as quoted by Eriyanto. He divides the discourse into 3 levels:
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Sunarto, Analisis Wacana Ideologi Gender Media Anak-anak Semarang: Diterbitkan atas kerjasama Penerbit Mimbar danYayasan Adikarya Ikapi serta Ford Foundation, 2001, p. 119-120
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Eriyanto, Analisis Wacana: Pengantar Analisis Teks Media, Yogyakarta : LKis, 2001, P 224
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1 Macro Structure
Macro structure is a discourse which can be observed by seeing the topic without analyzing a word, a sentence, a proposition and a
phrase. 2
Super Structure Super structure is a sketch of discourse; how the structure and
element are arranged on the text entirely. 3
Micro Structure Micro structure is a discourse which can be observed by analyzing
a word, a sentence, a proposition and paraphrase which are used.
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Teun Van Dijk, Op Cit, p. 74
