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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF APPROVAL ........................................................................................ ii
STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION ............................................................ iv
PREFACE .............................................................................................................. v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................... vi
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... viii
LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................. xii
LIST OF FIGURE ............................................................................................. xiii
CHAPTER I ........................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1
1.1
The Background of the Study ........................................................................ 1
1.2
The Research Questions ................................................................................ 3
1.3
The Purpose of the Study............................................................................... 4
1.4
The Scope of the Study .................................................................................. 4
1.5
The Significances of the Study ...................................................................... 4
1.6
The Operational Definition ............................................................................ 4
1.7
The Organization of the Report ..................................................................... 5
1.8
Concluding Remarks ..................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER II ......................................................................................................... 7
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ..................................................................... 7
2.1
Systemic Functional Linguistics .................................................................... 7
2.2
Basic Principles of SFL ................................................................................. 9
2.3
Basic Notions of SFL .................................................................................. 10
2.3.1 Text and Context ..................................................................................... 10
2.3.2 Metafunction ........................................................................................... 12
2.4
The Theme System ...................................................................................... 15
2.5
The Boundary of Themes: Types of Themes .............................................. 17
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2.5.1 Topical Theme ........................................................................................ 18
2.5.2 Interpersonal Theme ............................................................................... 19
2.5.3 Textual Theme ........................................................................................ 21
2.5.4 Theme Markedness ................................................................................. 22
2.5.5 Theme Predication .................................................................................. 25
2.6
The Themes in Different Clause Types ....................................................... 26
2.6.1 Theme in declarative clauses ................................................................ 26
2.6.2 Theme in interrogative clauses ............................................................. 26
2.6.3 Theme in imperative clauses ................................................................ 27
2.6.4 Theme in exclamative clauses .............................................................. 28
2.7
Longer Unit Themes .................................................................................... 28
2.8
The Thematic Progression ........................................................................... 30
2.8.1 The Zig-zag Pattern................................................................................. 30
2.8.2 The Reiteration Pattern ........................................................................... 31
2.8.3 The Multiple Theme Pattern ................................................................... 33
2.9
Higher Level Themes: Macro- and Hyper-Theme ...................................... 34
2.10 Genre............................................................................................................ 35
2.11 Recount Texts .............................................................................................. 37
2.11.1
Characteristic of Recount text ......................................................... 38
2.11.1.1 Social Function of Recount Text...................................................... 38
2.11.1.2 Schematic Structure of Recount Text .............................................. 38
2.11.1.3 Linguistic Features of Recount Text ................................................ 39
2.12 Related Research Reports ............................................................................ 41
2.13 The Awareness on The Importance of Theme and Thematic Progressions 51
2.14 Pedagogical Basis of Theme and Thematic Progression ............................. 52
2.15 Concluding Remark ..................................................................................... 54
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CHAPTER III ..................................................................................................... 56
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................... 56
3.1
Research Design .......................................................................................... 56
3.2
Research Site and Participants ..................................................................... 57
3.3
Data Collection ............................................................................................ 58
3.3.1 Collecting Students’ Texts ................................................................... 58
3.3.2 Interviews ............................................................................................. 58
3.4
Data Analysis ............................................................................................... 59
3.4.1 Analyzing the Students’ Texts.............................................................. 59
3.4.1.1
Identification of Theme Choice ...................................................... 59
3.4.1.2
Identification of Thematic Progression Pattern............................... 60
3.4.1.3
Deciding the Thematic Progression Trends .................................... 60
3.4.2 Analyzing the Interview Data ............................................................... 60
3.5
Concluding Remarks ............................................................................ 61
CHAPTER IV ...................................................................................................... 62
FINDING AND DISCUSSIONS ........................................................................ 62
4.1
The Themes and Thematic Progression Patterns Realized in Students’
Recount Texts .............................................................................................. 62
4.1.1 The Themes Realized in Students’ Recount Texts ...................................... 62
4.1.1.1 Topical Themes .................................................................................. 63
4.1.1.1.1 Theme Markedness .................................................................. 67
4.1.1.2 Interpersonal Themes ......................................................................... 71
4.1.1.3 Textual Themes .................................................................................. 73
4.1.1.4 Trends in the Use of Themes in Students’ Recount Texts ................. 76
4.1.2 The Thematic Progression Patterns Realized in Students’ Recount Texts .. 78
4.1.2.1
Theme Reiteration Pattern............................................................... 79
4.1.2.2
Zig-zag Pattern ................................................................................ 83
4.1.2.3
Multiple Theme Patterns ................................................................. 86
4.1.2.4
Trends in the Use of Thematic Progression .................................... 90
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4.1.3 Overall Realization of Theme System ......................................................... 91
4.2
The Importance of Theme Management in order to Raise the Teacher’s
Awareness in the Teaching and Learning Process ...................................... 94
4.2.1 The Importance of Idea Progression through the Use of Types of Theme
Raise the Teacher’s Awareness ................................................................... 95
4.2.2 The Importance of Thematic Progression Raise the Teacher’s Awareness 98
4.2.3 The Importance of Modeling of the Text Raise the Teacher’s Awareness 103
4.3
Theme System and its Implication for Teaching and Learning Processes 104
4.3.1 Pedagogical Implication of Choice of Theme ...................................... 105
4.3.2 Pedagogical Implication of Thematic Progression ............................... 106
4.4
Concluding Remarks ................................................................................. 108
CHAPTER V ..................................................................................................... 109
CONCLCUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................... 109
5.1
Conclusions ............................................................................................... 109
5.2
Recommendations...................................................................................... 110
REFERENCES .................................................................................................. 112
APPENDICES ................................................................................................... 125
APPENDIX 1 ..................................................................................................... 126
APPENDIX 2 ..................................................................................................... 149
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PAGE OF APPROVAL ........................................................................................ ii
STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION ............................................................ iv
PREFACE .............................................................................................................. v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................... vi
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... viii
LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................. xii
LIST OF FIGURE ............................................................................................. xiii
CHAPTER I ........................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1
1.1
The Background of the Study ........................................................................ 1
1.2
The Research Questions ................................................................................ 3
1.3
The Purpose of the Study............................................................................... 4
1.4
The Scope of the Study .................................................................................. 4
1.5
The Significances of the Study ...................................................................... 4
1.6
The Operational Definition ............................................................................ 4
1.7
The Organization of the Report ..................................................................... 5
1.8
Concluding Remarks ..................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER II ......................................................................................................... 7
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ..................................................................... 7
2.1
Systemic Functional Linguistics .................................................................... 7
2.2
Basic Principles of SFL ................................................................................. 9
2.3
Basic Notions of SFL .................................................................................. 10
2.3.1 Text and Context ..................................................................................... 10
2.3.2 Metafunction ........................................................................................... 12
2.4
The Theme System ...................................................................................... 15
2.5
The Boundary of Themes: Types of Themes .............................................. 17
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2.5.1 Topical Theme ........................................................................................ 18
2.5.2 Interpersonal Theme ............................................................................... 19
2.5.3 Textual Theme ........................................................................................ 21
2.5.4 Theme Markedness ................................................................................. 22
2.5.5 Theme Predication .................................................................................. 25
2.6
The Themes in Different Clause Types ....................................................... 26
2.6.1 Theme in declarative clauses ................................................................ 26
2.6.2 Theme in interrogative clauses ............................................................. 26
2.6.3 Theme in imperative clauses ................................................................ 27
2.6.4 Theme in exclamative clauses .............................................................. 28
2.7
Longer Unit Themes .................................................................................... 28
2.8
The Thematic Progression ........................................................................... 30
2.8.1 The Zig-zag Pattern................................................................................. 30
2.8.2 The Reiteration Pattern ........................................................................... 31
2.8.3 The Multiple Theme Pattern ................................................................... 33
2.9
Higher Level Themes: Macro- and Hyper-Theme ...................................... 34
2.10 Genre............................................................................................................ 35
2.11 Recount Texts .............................................................................................. 37
2.11.1
Characteristic of Recount text ......................................................... 38
2.11.1.1 Social Function of Recount Text...................................................... 38
2.11.1.2 Schematic Structure of Recount Text .............................................. 38
2.11.1.3 Linguistic Features of Recount Text ................................................ 39
2.12 Related Research Reports ............................................................................ 41
2.13 The Awareness on The Importance of Theme and Thematic Progressions 51
2.14 Pedagogical Basis of Theme and Thematic Progression ............................. 52
2.15 Concluding Remark ..................................................................................... 54
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CHAPTER III ..................................................................................................... 56
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................... 56
3.1
Research Design .......................................................................................... 56
3.2
Research Site and Participants ..................................................................... 57
3.3
Data Collection ............................................................................................ 58
3.3.1 Collecting Students’ Texts ................................................................... 58
3.3.2 Interviews ............................................................................................. 58
3.4
Data Analysis ............................................................................................... 59
3.4.1 Analyzing the Students’ Texts.............................................................. 59
3.4.1.1
Identification of Theme Choice ...................................................... 59
3.4.1.2
Identification of Thematic Progression Pattern............................... 60
3.4.1.3
Deciding the Thematic Progression Trends .................................... 60
3.4.2 Analyzing the Interview Data ............................................................... 60
3.5
Concluding Remarks ............................................................................ 61
CHAPTER IV ...................................................................................................... 62
FINDING AND DISCUSSIONS ........................................................................ 62
4.1
The Themes and Thematic Progression Patterns Realized in Students’
Recount Texts .............................................................................................. 62
4.1.1 The Themes Realized in Students’ Recount Texts ...................................... 62
4.1.1.1 Topical Themes .................................................................................. 63
4.1.1.1.1 Theme Markedness .................................................................. 67
4.1.1.2 Interpersonal Themes ......................................................................... 71
4.1.1.3 Textual Themes .................................................................................. 73
4.1.1.4 Trends in the Use of Themes in Students’ Recount Texts ................. 76
4.1.2 The Thematic Progression Patterns Realized in Students’ Recount Texts .. 78
4.1.2.1
Theme Reiteration Pattern............................................................... 79
4.1.2.2
Zig-zag Pattern ................................................................................ 83
4.1.2.3
Multiple Theme Patterns ................................................................. 86
4.1.2.4
Trends in the Use of Thematic Progression .................................... 90
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4.1.3 Overall Realization of Theme System ......................................................... 91
4.2
The Importance of Theme Management in order to Raise the Teacher’s
Awareness in the Teaching and Learning Process ...................................... 94
4.2.1 The Importance of Idea Progression through the Use of Types of Theme
Raise the Teacher’s Awareness ................................................................... 95
4.2.2 The Importance of Thematic Progression Raise the Teacher’s Awareness 98
4.2.3 The Importance of Modeling of the Text Raise the Teacher’s Awareness 103
4.3
Theme System and its Implication for Teaching and Learning Processes 104
4.3.1 Pedagogical Implication of Choice of Theme ...................................... 105
4.3.2 Pedagogical Implication of Thematic Progression ............................... 106
4.4
Concluding Remarks ................................................................................. 108
CHAPTER V ..................................................................................................... 109
CONCLCUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................... 109
5.1
Conclusions ............................................................................................... 109
5.2
Recommendations...................................................................................... 110
REFERENCES .................................................................................................. 112
APPENDICES ................................................................................................... 125
APPENDIX 1 ..................................................................................................... 126
APPENDIX 2 ..................................................................................................... 149
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