Intertextuality Analysis Datum 3 The 4
by the U.N. inspectors’ statement. By the U.N. inspectors’ statement, the journalist also represents negative perspective on Iran.
Table.3.5. The representation analysis of Datum 4
Sentence Representation in clause: Verbal process
U.N. inspectors reported in 2011 that
they could no longer verify the Iranian
program was strictly
peaceful. The Sayer
Verbal The verbiage
U.N. inspectors Reported
that they could no longer verify the
Iranian program was strictly
peaceful
Representation in clause combination: Cohesion devices
Determiner
the Iranian program
Representation inter-clause combination
Pros with U.N. inspectors Cons with Iran
Based on the verbal process, it shows that U.N inspectors are the sayer, and the statement
“that they could no longer verify the Iranian program” is the verbiage
. By showing the name of U.N. inspectors as the sayer, the journalist shows that the Iranian nuclear program could no longer verify for peaceful.
In addition, the article “the” in the sentence, points to “Iranian program”.
It means the journalist shows the problem is about Iranian program nuclear. The analysis presents the journalist is pros with U.N. inspectors and cons with Iran by
positioning the U.N. inspectors, who criticizes the Iranian nuclear program could no longer verify for peaceful. It relates to the first clause in the 9
th
Sentence, that “Western powers and Israel accuse it of harboring ambitions for a nuclear
weapon .” It means U.S and Israel accuse Iranian program that is not for peaceful,
but for harboring ambitions of a nuclear weapon. By the analysis, the negative perspective on Iran is shown by the journalist. It is proven by the criticism about
the Iranian nuclear program which comes from U.N., and they could no longer verify this program is strictly peaceful.