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relation of language to its environment. Ideational meaning is realized in transitivity, interpersonal meaning is realized in mood and textual meaning is
realized in theme and cohesion.
2.8. Transitivity
Exploring the transitivity system means we talk about the clause as representation. There are three main components within transitivity such as
participants, processes and circumstances. The processes are the central of transitivity. There are several processes within transitivity namely material
processes, mental process, behavioral process, verbal process, relational process, existential process. These processes are introduced in transitivity
system. Each process will be further discussed in the following section.
2.8.1. Material Process
Material process is the first process within transitivity system. Actually, material process is the process about doing and happening. Gerot and Wignel
1994:55 say that “Material processes are processes of material doing”. This means the material focuses on actions. It is what the doer conducts in a
certain circumstance. The material could answer the question “What did x do?” or “What happened to X?. The main participant in relational process is
an Actor or Agent, and there may be a Goal. The following are the examples of material process.
1. They ate at noon
They ate at
noon Actor Pr:
Material Circumstance
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2. They cleared the table
They cleared the
table Actor Pr:
Material Goal 3.
Joan Arrived Joan Arrived
Actor Pr: Material
2.8.2. Mental Process
Another process besides material process is mental process. Gerot and Wignel 1994:58 clarify that there are three types of mental process namely
affective feeling, cognitive thinking, and perceptive perceiving through five senses. The main participant in mental process is Senser and Phenomenon. The
mental process does not reflect physical process; however, it reflects the sensing process. The following are the examples of mental process.
1. Mental process of affection
Mark likes new clothes Senser Mental:Affect
Phenomenon
2. Mental process of cognition
I realized the difficulties Senser Mental:Cognition Phenomenon
3. Mental process of perception
I listen to the radio Senser Mental:
Perception Phenomenon
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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
