T BING 1302568 Table of content

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ……………………………………………………………. i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …………………………………………….......ii
ABSTRACT ………………………………………………………………... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS …………………………………………………....
v
LIST OF TABLES ………………………………………………………...viii
LIST OF FIGURES ………………………………………………………...ix
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ………………………………………..... 1
1.1 Rationale…………………………………………………...……………..1
1.2 Research Questions…………………………………………......………...3
1.3 Scope of the Study…………………………………………......………...3
1.4 Significance of the Study………………………………………………...3
1.5 Operational Definition …………………………………………………...4
1.6 Organization of the Paper ………………………………………………...4
CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION……………….............. 6
2.1 Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) …………………………………. 6
2.1.1 Basic Principles of SFL…………………………………………… 7
2.1.2 Basic Notions of SFL…………………………………………......10
2.1.2.1 Text and Context……………………..................................10
2.1.2.2 Metafunctions……………………………………...……... 12

2.2 Theme System……………………………………………...........……... 14
2.2.1 Boundary of Theme…………………………………................... 15
2.2.1.1 Topical Theme …………………………………………….15
2.2.1.2 Interpersonal Theme ………………………………………19
2.2.1.3 Textual Theme …………………………………………….21
2.2.2 Theme in Different Clause Types ………………………………..23
2.2.2.1 Theme in Declarative Clauses …………………………….23
2.2.2.2 Theme in Interrogative Clauses …………………………...25
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2.2.2.3 Theme in Imperative Clauses ……………………………...27
2.2.2.4 Theme in Exclamative Clauses ……………………………28
2.2.3 Longer Unit Theme ………………………………………………28
2.2.4 Thematic Progression …………………………………………….31
2.2.4.1 The Zig Zag Pattern ……………………………………….32
2.2.4.2 The Theme Reiteration Pattern ……………………………33
2.2.4.3 The Multiple Theme Pattern ………………………………34
2.2.5 Higher Level Themes: Macro- and Hyper- Themes ……………..37

2.3 Genre ……………………………………………………………………38
2.3.1 The Genre of Arguing: Expositions ……………………………...40
2.3.1.1 Analytical Exposition Text ………………………………..43
2.3.1.2 Generic Structure of Analytical Exposition Text ………….44
2.3.1.3 Linguistic Features of Analytical Exposition Text ………..45
2.4 The Importance of Analyzing Theme and Thematic Progression ……...48
2.5 Related Studies …………………………………………………………49
2.6 Concluding Remark …………………………………………………….53
CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY ………………………….…………..54
3.1 Research Design........................................................................................54
3.2 Site and Participants .................................................................................54
3.3 Data Collection .........................................................................................55
3.4 Data Analysis…………………………………………………............... 55
3.4.1 Reading the Texts……………………………………….………. 56
3.4.2 Identifying the Theme Choice…………………………………... 56
3.4.3

Identifying

the

Thematic

Progression

Pattern…………………………………………………... 56
3.4.4

Deciding

the

Theme

and

Thematic

Progression

Trends…………………………………………………... 57
3.4.5 Revealing the Implications of the Theme and Thematic Progression
to

the

Nature

of

Analytical

Exposition

Texts…………………………………………………... 57
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3.5 Limitations of the Study………………………………………………... 57

3.6 Concluding Remark………………………………………………...…...58
CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS59
4.1 The Themes and Thematic Progression Patterns Realized in Students'
Analytical Exposition Texts…………………………………………... 60
4.1.1 The Themes Realized in Students' Analytical Exposition Texts60
4.1.1.1 Topical Themes………………………………….………...60
4.1.1.1.1 Theme Markedness…………...............…………...64
4.1.1.2 Interpersonal Themes……………………..............……...68
4.1.1.3 Textual Themes…………………………………........…...72
4.1.1.4 Trends in the Use of Themes in Students' Analytical
Exposition Texts……………………………………......... 75
4.1.2 The Thematic Progression Patterns Realized in Students' Analytical
Exposition Texts…………………….........……………………...77
4.1.2.1 Theme Reiteration Pattern……………...................……...78
4.1.2.2 Zig Zag Pattern………………………………......………...83
4.1.2.3 Multiple Theme Pattern…………………………………...88
4.1.2.4 Trends in the Use of Thematic Progression……………... 93
4.1.2.5 Overall Realization of the Theme System………………...95
4.2 Contribution of the Theme and Theatic Progression to the Nature of
Analytical Exposition Texts…………………………..............……...97

4.2.1 Theme Choice and the Nature of the Texts……………………...97
4.2.2 Topical Theme and the Nature of the Texts……………………...99
4.2.3 Theme Markedness and the Nature of the Texts………………...101
4.2.4 Thematic Progressions and the Nature of the Texts……….....103
4.3 Concluding Remark…………………………………………………....104
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION..…..…105
5.1 Conclusions………………………………………………….................105
5.2 Recommendations………………………………………………….......107
REFERENCES…………………………………………………................109
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APPENDICES……………………………………………..............……...117

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