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CONTENTS

Page of Approval
Declaration .........................................................................................................

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Acknowledgments .............................................................................................

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Abstract .............................................................................................................. iii
Contents ............................................................................................................. vi

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION .....................................................................

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1.1 Background .................................................................................................

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1.2 Research Questions ......................................................................................

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1.3 Aims of the Study .........................................................................................

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1.4 Scope of the Study .......................................................................................

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1.5 Significance of the Study .............................................................................

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1.6 Clarification of the Main Terms ...................................................................

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1.7 Organization of the Paper ............................................................................

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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FOUNDATION ..........................................

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2.1 Systemic Functional Linguistics ..................................................................

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2.2 Metafunctions of language ...........................................................................

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2.2.1 Ideational Metafunction and Its Realization ........................................ 11
2.2.1.1 Experiential Meaning ............................................................... 12
2.2.1.2 Logical Meaning ...................................................................... 14

2.2.2 Interpersonal Metafunction and Its Realization ................................... 16
2.2.3 Textual Metafunction and Its Realization ............................................ 18
2.3 Transitivity System: The Grammar of Experiential Meaning ...................... 20
2.4 Processes, Participants and Circumstances .................................................. 21
2.4.1 Material Process and Its Participants ......................................................... 23
2.4.2 Mental Process and Its Participants ........................................................... 27
2.4.3 Relational Process and Its Participants ...................................................... 30

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2.4.4 Verbal Process and Its Participants ............................................................ 34
2.4.5 Behavioural Process and Its Participants ................................................... 36
2.4.6 Existential Process and Its Participants ...................................................... 37
2.5 Circumstances ............................................................................................... 38
2.6 Genre ............................................................................................................. 44
2.7 Text .............................................................................................................. 45
2.8 Definition of Exposition ............................................................................... 45

2.9 Types of Exposition ...................................................................................... 46
2.9.1 Analytical Exposition........................................................................... 46
2.9.1.1 The Purpose of Analytical Exposition ..................................... 46
2.9.1.2 The Schematic Structures of Analytical Exposition ................ 46
2.9.1.3 The Lexicogrammatical Features of Analytical Exposition .... 47
2.9.1.4 An Example of Analytical Exposition ..................................... 48
2.9.2 Hortatory Exposition ............................................................................ 49
2.9.2.1 The Purpose of Hortatory Exposition ...................................... 49
2.9.2.2 The Schematic Structures of Hortatory Exposition ................. 50
2.9.2.3 The Lexicogrammatical Features of Hortatory Exposition...... 50
2.9.2.4 An Example of Hortatory Exposition ...................................... 51
2.10 Review of Previous Studies ........................................................................ 51
2.11 Concluding Remarks ................................................................................... 54

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ......................................................... 55
3.1 Research Direction ....................................................................................... 55
3.2 Research Design ............................................................................................ 55
3.3 Data Collection ............................................................................................. 56
3.4 Data Analysis ................................................................................................ 56
3.4.1 Validating the Data .............................................................................. 56

3.4.2 Analyzing the Transitivity System ....................................................... 57
3.4 3 Analyzing the Pedagogical Implications of the Analysis ................... 58

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CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ........................................... 59
4.1 Transitivity in Exposition Texts ................................................................... 59
4.1.1 The Exposition Texts ................................................................................. 59
4.1.1.1 The Analytical Exposition Texts.................................................... 60
4.1.1.2 The Hortatory Exposition Texts..................................................... 65
4.1.2 The Processes ............................................................................................. 71
4.1.2.1 General Findings ............................................................................ 72
4.1.2.2 Material Processes ......................................................................... 73
4.1.2.3 Relational-Attributive Processes .................................................... 75
4.1.2.4 Relational-Identifying Processes ................................................... 76
4.1.2.5 Mental Processes ............................................................................ 78
4.1.2.6 Verbal Processes ............................................................................ 80

4.1.2.7 Behavioural Processes ................................................................... 81
4.1.2.8 Existential Processes ...................................................................... 83
4.1.3 The Pedagogical Implications of the Analysis........................................... 84
4.1.2.1 Leading Students to the Awareness of the Purpose of Text Writer ........ 84
4.1.2.2 Probing Questions in the Questions Related to the Text ........................ 86
4.1.2.3 Sharpening Students’ Critical Thinking.................................................. 90
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ...................... 92
5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 92
5.2 Recommendation .......................................................................................... 94
REFERENCES .................................................................................................. 95

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APPENDICES
Appendix 1

Analytical Exposition 1

Boarding School Education .................................................
Appendix 2 Analytical Exposition 2
Address to the Jury ..............................................................
Appendix 3 Analytical Exposition 3
Should Children be Allowed to Stay in at Break Time? .....
Appendix 4 Hortatory Exposition 1
On School Discipline ...........................................................
Appendix 5 Hortatory Exposition 2
Faster Planes and Cheaper Flights .......................................
Appendix 6 Hortatory Exposition 3
Agriculture ...........................................................................
Appendix 7 Hortatory Exposition 4
Tourism Benefit on Local People ........................................
Appendix 8 Hortatory Exposition 5
Skate Parks for Skateboarders .............................................
Appendix 9 Hortatory Exposition 6
Let’s Make the City Clean and Fresh ..................................
Appendix 10 Hortatory Exposition 7
Higher Education for Women..............................................
Appendix 11 Hortatory Exposition 8

Watch Your Kids while Watching TV ................................

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