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MOOD CHOICE ANAYSIS ON COLDPLAY’S SONGS IN THE ALBUM
“GHOST STORIES”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
112011036
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2015
MOOD CHOICE ANAYSIS ON COLDPLAY’S SONGS IN THE ALBUM
“GHOST STORIES”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
112011036
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2015
Mood Choice Analysis on Coldplay’s Songs in the Album “Ghost Stories”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
112011036
Approved by:
Christian Rudianto. M.Appling.
Examiner
Dian Toar Y. G. Sumakul, M. A.
Supervisor
ii
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(SWCU) Satya Wacana Christian University academic
: Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
: 112011036
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: Faculty of Language and Literature
: Undergraduate Thesis
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MOOD CHOICE ANALYSIS ON COLDPLAY’S SONGS IN THE ALBUM
“GHOST STORIES”
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print, publish, post, display, incorporate, store in or scan into a retrieval system or
database, transmit, broadcast, barter or sell my intellectual property, in whole or in part
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writer.
This declaration is made according to the best of my knowledge.
Made in
Date
: Salatiga
: ________________
Verified by signee,
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
Approved by
Thesis Supervisor
Thesis Examiner
Christian Rudianto. M. Appling.
Dian Toar Y. G. Sumakul, M. A.
iii
Copyright Statement
This thesis contains no such material as has been submitted for examination in any
course or accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or diploma in any university. To the
best of my knowledge and my belief, this contains no material previously published or
written by any other person except where due reference is made in the text.
Copyright@ 2015. Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani and Dian Toar Y. G. Sumakul, M.A
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced by any means without the
permission of at least one of the copyright owners or the English Department, Faculty of
Language and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga.
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani:
iv
Table of Content
Approval Page ................................................................................................................... ii
Publication Agreement Declaration ................................................................................. iii
Copyright Statement ......................................................................................................... iv
Table of Content .................................................................................................................v
List Of Figures.................................................................................................................. vi
List Of Tables ................................................................................................................... vi
Introduction ........................................................................................................................1
Literature Review ...............................................................................................................3
The Study ...........................................................................................................................7
Findings and Discussions ...................................................................................................9
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................19
Acknowledgment..............................................................................................................21
References ........................................................................................................................22
Appendix 1 (Mood choice analysis on each song) ...........................................................24
Appendix 2 (Speech function analysis on each song) ......................................................26
v
List of Figure
Figure 1. Speech role (Halliday, 2004)
List of Tables
Table 1. Table of data collection
Table 2. Mood choice analysis of the songs in Coldplay’s “Ghost Stories” album
Table 3. Non-congruent Mood
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Mood choice analysis of Coldplay’s songs in the album “Ghost Stories”
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
112011036
Abstract
As a song can be a tool to deliver a message of the writer, some researchers try to find out
what message is carried by particular songs. This study also analyzed the song album from a
British rock band, Coldplay. Consisting of 12 songs, the album was intended as an apology from
the writer to his ex-wife. This study aimed at finding out what mood choices were carried by the
songs in the album. By finding the mood choice, this study wanted to investigate how the mood
choice corresponds to the communicative task of the songs. The mood choice in this study was
analyzed through looking at the position of subject and finite. Based on the position of the
subject and finite, the mood choice could be declarative, interrogative or imperative. Those mood
choices are closely associated with its function in common. Declarative functions as statement,
interrogative function as question or offer, and imperative function as command. However, when
the mood is not associated with its function in common, and then in can be defined as noncongruent mood. The study found that the songs use mostly declarative in which function as
statement since the purpose of the song album was to say sorry and showed regret. It also
presents that there were some non-congruent mood which were carried by the songs. Those are
declarative-offer, interrogative-statement, and declarative-command. These non-congruent
clauses were one way for the writer to negotiate the meaning of the clauses.
Key words: Interpersonal metafunction, mood choice, speech function, Interpersonal,
communicative tasks
1
“GHOST STORIES”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
112011036
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2015
MOOD CHOICE ANAYSIS ON COLDPLAY’S SONGS IN THE ALBUM
“GHOST STORIES”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
112011036
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2015
Mood Choice Analysis on Coldplay’s Songs in the Album “Ghost Stories”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
112011036
Approved by:
Christian Rudianto. M.Appling.
Examiner
Dian Toar Y. G. Sumakul, M. A.
Supervisor
ii
PUBLICATION AGREEMENT DECLARATION
As a member of the
community, I verify that:
Name
Student ID Number
Study Program
Faculty
Kind of Work
(SWCU) Satya Wacana Christian University academic
: Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
: 112011036
: English Department
: Faculty of Language and Literature
: Undergraduate Thesis
In developing my knowledge, I agree to provide SWCU with a non-exclusive royalty
free right for my intellectual property and the contents therein entitled:
MOOD CHOICE ANALYSIS ON COLDPLAY’S SONGS IN THE ALBUM
“GHOST STORIES”
along with any pertinent equipment.
With this non-exclusive royalty free right, SWCU maintains the right to copy, reproduce,
print, publish, post, display, incorporate, store in or scan into a retrieval system or
database, transmit, broadcast, barter or sell my intellectual property, in whole or in part
without my express written permission, as long as my name is still included as the
writer.
This declaration is made according to the best of my knowledge.
Made in
Date
: Salatiga
: ________________
Verified by signee,
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
Approved by
Thesis Supervisor
Thesis Examiner
Christian Rudianto. M. Appling.
Dian Toar Y. G. Sumakul, M. A.
iii
Copyright Statement
This thesis contains no such material as has been submitted for examination in any
course or accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or diploma in any university. To the
best of my knowledge and my belief, this contains no material previously published or
written by any other person except where due reference is made in the text.
Copyright@ 2015. Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani and Dian Toar Y. G. Sumakul, M.A
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced by any means without the
permission of at least one of the copyright owners or the English Department, Faculty of
Language and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga.
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani:
iv
Table of Content
Approval Page ................................................................................................................... ii
Publication Agreement Declaration ................................................................................. iii
Copyright Statement ......................................................................................................... iv
Table of Content .................................................................................................................v
List Of Figures.................................................................................................................. vi
List Of Tables ................................................................................................................... vi
Introduction ........................................................................................................................1
Literature Review ...............................................................................................................3
The Study ...........................................................................................................................7
Findings and Discussions ...................................................................................................9
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................19
Acknowledgment..............................................................................................................21
References ........................................................................................................................22
Appendix 1 (Mood choice analysis on each song) ...........................................................24
Appendix 2 (Speech function analysis on each song) ......................................................26
v
List of Figure
Figure 1. Speech role (Halliday, 2004)
List of Tables
Table 1. Table of data collection
Table 2. Mood choice analysis of the songs in Coldplay’s “Ghost Stories” album
Table 3. Non-congruent Mood
vi
Mood choice analysis of Coldplay’s songs in the album “Ghost Stories”
Fitria Nindya Rahmadhani
112011036
Abstract
As a song can be a tool to deliver a message of the writer, some researchers try to find out
what message is carried by particular songs. This study also analyzed the song album from a
British rock band, Coldplay. Consisting of 12 songs, the album was intended as an apology from
the writer to his ex-wife. This study aimed at finding out what mood choices were carried by the
songs in the album. By finding the mood choice, this study wanted to investigate how the mood
choice corresponds to the communicative task of the songs. The mood choice in this study was
analyzed through looking at the position of subject and finite. Based on the position of the
subject and finite, the mood choice could be declarative, interrogative or imperative. Those mood
choices are closely associated with its function in common. Declarative functions as statement,
interrogative function as question or offer, and imperative function as command. However, when
the mood is not associated with its function in common, and then in can be defined as noncongruent mood. The study found that the songs use mostly declarative in which function as
statement since the purpose of the song album was to say sorry and showed regret. It also
presents that there were some non-congruent mood which were carried by the songs. Those are
declarative-offer, interrogative-statement, and declarative-command. These non-congruent
clauses were one way for the writer to negotiate the meaning of the clauses.
Key words: Interpersonal metafunction, mood choice, speech function, Interpersonal,
communicative tasks
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