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singing and dancing, etc. The writer just judges and evaluates negatively to Chris Brown. In the other hand, the writer gives many expressions of
admiration to Adam Lambert and does not care about the controversial life of Adam Lambert which is a gay. Therefore, this is called as
―antagonist‖. The writer gives many positive evaluations in this text for Adam
Lambert. However, because this text is actually about Chris Brown, and Adam Lambert is only compared to Chris Brown in this text, which the attitudes for
Chris Brown are always negative by the writer, so the writer tends to support Adam Lambert yet he challenges Chris Brown. Hence, this is what is called as
left . This kind of ideology is then called as left antagonist.
8. Text 8 Chris Brown – “Chris Brown Heckled By Woman In Public”
a. Attitude and Engagement Analysis
Table 4.8.1 Attitude and Engagement Analysis – ―Chris Brown Heckled By
Woman in Public‖
Clause no.
Appraising items Engagement Affect
Judg. Appr.
Appraised Types of
items 3.
… when a woman verbally tore him a
new asshole
Monogloss - reac;
impact Woman
shouting to Chris Brown
Nominal group:
Epithet
4. shouting, Fucking beater
Heterogloss a woman
- prop Chris Brown
Nominal group:
Epithet
5a.
I hope someone beats the fucking shit
out of you Heterogloss
a woman - prop
Chris Brown Clause:
Mental process
5b.
… someone beats the fucking shit out
of you Heterogloss
a woman - reac;
quality Chris Brown’s
behavior Nominal
Group: Epithet
6. Beat-Her-Down
paid her no attention Monogloss
- prop Chris Brown Word:
Metaphor 8a.
There are even some MAYJAH douches
praising Brown calling him ―the
man.‖ Monogloss
- cap Chris Brown’s
fans Nominal
group: Metaphor
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8b. … some MAYJAH
douches praising Brown calling him
―the man.”
Heterogloss Chris Brown
fans + prop
Chris Brown Nominal
group: Epithet
9. Disgusting. Monogloss
- dissatis; ennui
The writer’s feeling to
Chris Brown Minor
clause
10.
Beat-Her-Down says on the Wendy
Williams Show Monogloss
- prop Chris Brown
Word: Metaphor
11. that hes misunderstood
Heterogloss Chris Brown
-ver Chris Brown
Clause: Mental
process
13a.
that Im sorry probably have been
perceived wrong Heterogloss
Chris Brown - unhap:
misery - prop
Chris Brown’s misunderstood
Clause: Relational
Process
13b.
Im sorry probably have been perceived
wrong Heterogloss
Chris Brown
-ver Chris Brown
Word: Modal
Adjunct: Mod. of
probability: proposition
13c.
… probably have been perceived
wrong Heterogloss
people - prop
Chris Brown Clause:
mental process
14. I’m definitely remorseful
Heterogloss Chris
Brown - unhap:
misery Chris Brown’s
remorseful Clause:
relational process
16. that I take lightly
Heterogloss Chris Brown
- prop Chris Brown’s
thought Word:
gramma- tical item
18a.
Then why do you always have
that
smug grin on your
face … Monogloss
- norm Chris Brown
Clause: Mod. of
usuality: proposi-
tion
18b.
… that smug grin on your face like you
got away with something horrible
Monogloss -reac;
impact Chris Brown’s
smile Nominal
group: Epithet
18c.
… that smug grin on your face like you
got away with something horrible
Monogloss - reac;
impact Something
Word: Att. Lexis
19. Douche Monogloss
