Analysis of Transitivity Process in “

CHAPTER IV THE ANALYSIS OF TRANSITIVITY PROCESS AND SCHEMATIC STRUCTURE OF NEWS GENRE IN “TIME” MAGAZINE ONLINE

4.1 ANALYSIS OF TRANSITIVITY PROCESS

In this chapter, six political articles from “Time” online magazine are analyzed by applying the theory of transitivity. The analysis of transitivity process consists of material, mental, relational, behavioural, verbal and existential that are found in the six selected texts. In addition, the analysis of the schematic structures of news genre consist of newsworthy event, background event and source. The analyses are as follows:

4.1.1 Analysis of Transitivity Process in “

Senate Renews Ban on Plastic Guns, Rejects Expanded Restrictions” 1. In data 1 occurs Material Process; the participants are Actor and Goal: the circumstance is Circumstance of Time. Congress renewed an expiring ban on plastic firearms that can go undetected in metal detectors on Monday, Universitas Sumatera Utara Congress renewed an expiring ban on plastic firearms that can go undetected in metal detectors on Monday, Actor Material Goal Circ: Time 2. In data 2 occurs Material Process; the participant is Actor; there is no circumstance. though tougher restrictions on the guns did not pass. though tougher restrictions on the guns did not pass. Actor Material 3. In data 3 occurs Verbal and Material Process; the participants are Sayer and Verbiage; the circumstance is Circumstance of Manner quality. The Senate approved the 10-year extension narrowly missing the midnight deadline. The Senate approved the 10-year extension narrowly missing the midnight deadline Sayer Verbal Verbiage Circ: Manner Quality Material 4. In Data 4 occurs Material Process; the participants are Actor and Goal; the Circumstances are Circumstance of Time and Cause. Last week the House passed the measure, which is now headed to the President to be signed into law. Last week the House passed the measure which is now headed to the President to be signed into law. Circ: Time Actor Material Goal Circ: Cause purpose Universitas Sumatera Utara 5. In Data 5 occurs Relational: Attributive Process; the participants are Carrier and Attribute; there is no circumstance. The bill that passed the Senate on Monday is less stringent than the one proposed by Senator Chuck Schumer, who pushed for a ban on detachable metal parts which can be removed to pass through security screenings The bill that passed the Senate on Monday is less stringent than the one proposed by Senator Chuck Schumer who pushed for a ban on detachable metal parts which can be removed to pass through security screenings Carrier Relational: Attributive Attribute 6. In Data 6 occurs Relational: Identifying Process; the participants are Token and Value; the circumstances are Circumstance of Time and Place. The rejection of Schumer’s push by Republican lawmakers marks yet another setback for stricter gun legislation since the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The rejection of Schumer’s push by Republican lawmakers marks yet another setback for stricter gun legislation since the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Token Relational: Identifying Value Circ: Time Circ: Place Universitas Sumatera Utara 4.1.2 Analysis of Transitivity Process in “White House Touting Mental Health Funding After Sandy Hook School Shooting” 1. In Data 1 occurs Verbal Process; the participant is Sayer; the circumstance is Circumstance of Time. Vice President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday Vice President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday Sayer Verbal Circ: Time 2. In Data 2 occurs Verbal Process; the participants are Sayer and Verbiage; the circumstance is Circumstance of Cause purpose. that the Obama administration is promising 100 million that the Obama administration is promising 100 million to improve mental health services as part of its response to the deadly school shooting in Connecticut almost one year ago Sayer Verbal Verbiage Circ: Cause Purpose 3. In Data 3 occurs Verbal Process; the participant is Sayer. a White House official said. a White House official said. Sayer Verbal Universitas Sumatera Utara 4. In Data 4 occurs Verbal Process; the participant is Sayer; the circumstances are Circumstance of Accompaniment and Cause purpose. The White House, with Biden at the forefront, has pledged to find ways to stop mass shootings, The White House, with Biden at the forefront, has pledged to find ways to stop mass shootings, Sayer Circ: Accompaniment Verbal Circ: Cause purpose 5. In Data 5 occurs Mental Process; the participants are Sayer and Verbiage; the circumstance is Circumstance of Cause purpose. but it failed to push any new gun control legislation through Congress, even after the massacre of 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., late last year. but it failed to push any new gun control legislation through Congress even after the massacre of 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., late last year. Senser Mental Circ: Cause purpose Circ: Cause reason Circ: Place Circ: Time 6. In Data 6 occurs Material Process; the participants are Actor and Goal; the circumstance is Circumstance of Role. A Biden-led task force identified mental illness as another focus in the effort to stem shootings, Universitas Sumatera Utara A Biden-led task force identified mental illness as another focus in the effort to stem shootings, Actor Material Goal Circ: Role 7. In Data 7 occurs Material Process, the participants are Actor and Goal; the circumstances are Circumstance of Role and Manner. and the White House has already set it as a priority, including by enforcing a 2008 law that requires insurers to treat mental health as a physical ailment. and the White House has already set It as a priority including by enforcing a 2008 law that requires insurers to treat mental health as a physical ailment. Actor Material Goal Circ: Role Circ: Manner 8. In Data 8 occurs Material Process; the participants are Actor and Goal; the circumstances are Circumstance of Time, Place and Accompaniment. Biden will unveil the new funding Tuesday afternoon at the White House “with families who lost loved ones during the shooting in Newtown,” Biden will unveil the new funding Tuesday afternoon at the White House “with families who lost loved ones during the shooting in Newtown,” Actor Material Goal Circ: Time Circ: Place Circ: Accompaniment Universitas Sumatera Utara 9. In Data 9 occurs Verbal Process; the participant is Sayer. The White House official said. The White House official said. Sayer Verbal 10. In Data 2 occurs Material Process; the participant is Actor; the circumstance is Circumstance of Place. The money comes from existing government funding: 50 million from the Department of Health and Human Services to expand behavioral health services for people with mental illness or addiction, and another 50 million from the Department of Agriculture to expand mental health services in rural areas. The money comes from existing government funding: 50 million from the Department of Health and Human Services to expand behavioral health services for people with mental illness or addiction, and another 50 million from the Department of Agriculture to expand mental health services in rural areas. Actor Material Circ: Place Universitas Sumatera Utara

4.1.3 Analysis of Transitivity Process in “Pivotal Senator Backs Out of Iran Sanctions Push”