Verbal Process Relational Process

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2.8.3. Behavioral Process When we talk about behavioral process, we talk about psychological

behavior. The example of behavior processes are breathing, dreaming, snoring, smiling and pondering. These are the examples of behavioral process. The main participant in the behavioral process is called ‘behaver’. The process is called behavioral. The following are the example of mental process. 1. He snores loudly He snores loudly Behaver Behavioural Circumstance:manner 2. He lives in the fast lane He lives In the fast lane Behaver Behavioural Circumstance:place

2.8.4. Verbal Process

The process of communication is started by transmitting and exchanging information. If a person says something to us means that the person is doing a verbal process. Gerot and Wignel 1994:62 say that “verbal process is process of saying”. The preceding quotation informs that the main point of verbal process is process of saying. The main participant in the verbal process is sayer and sometimes it is followed by receiver and verbiage. The process is called verbal. The following are the examples of verbal process. 26 1. She said that I don’t like Brussels sprouts She said I don’t like Brusses sprouts Sayer Verbal Senser Affect phenomenon 2. John told Jenny a rude joke John told Jenny a rude joke Sayer Verbal Receiver Verbiage

2.8.5. Relational Process

The further process within the transitivity is relational process. Gerot and Wignel 1994:67 say that “Relational processes involve states of being including having”. The “having” is commonly called the possession. However, there are several processes concerning with relational process. They are attributive, identifying and possessive process. Attributive process is the process which assigns a quality. The participant within the attributive process is called the “carrier”. Sometimes, it is followed by an attribute. The identifying process is the process which establishes an identity. The participant in the identifying process is the “token”. It is sometimes followed by “token” in the clause. The possessive process is the process of having. The participant has a property as the possession. The participant is also called the carrier; however, the process is called the possessive process.

1. Attributive process

Barry Tuckwell is a fine horn player Barry Tuckwell is a fine horn player Carrier Attributive Attribute 27

2. Indentifying process

Barry Tuckwell may be the finest living horn player Barry Tuckwell may be the finest a fine horn player Carrier Attributive Attribute

3. Possessive process

Plant cells have a cell wall Plants cells have a cell wall Carrier Attributive: possesive Attribute

2.8.6. Existential Process The production of discourse in a certain communication is appropriate