LOGICAL MEANING OF BUSINESS TEXTS IN THE JAKARTA POST.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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My huge thanks go to the Almighty God Jesus Christ with His blessings has made
this thesis possible and fmished on time. This thesis is aimed to fulfill the requirements for
master degree of Applied Linguistics Study Program Postgraduate School in State University
ofMedan.
This thesis could not has been accomplished without guidance, suggestions,
comments and supports from many people. I would like to thank all those who have
contributed to the making ofthis thesis. First of all, I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Busmio
GumiDg, M.Pd and Prof. Amri.n Saragib, M.A., Ph.D as my consultants. They had taught
me and supervised my works in doing this thesis. I am very indebted to my consultants who
assisted me very much in my efforts to write a thesis in dealing with systemic functional
I inguistics.
I would also like to thank Prof. Dr. Busmia Gurning, M.Pd as the Head of Applied
Linguistics Study Program and Prof. Dr. Lince Sihombing, M.Pd as the Secretary of
Applied Linguistics Study Program for their suggestions and also for their assistance in
academic administration in conducting this thesis. I also wishes to express my great gratitude
ro all the lecturers in Applied Linguistics Study Program for their valuable knowledge during
my academic year 2009/2011 in State University ofMedan.
Then my deepest thanks give to my beloved parents, 0. Siahaan and R. Sitohang
who have patiently given me spritual, moral and financial support and also for their prayers in
conducting this thesis. I also wishes to express my great gratitude to my beloved little
brother, Kajima Juniaman Siabaan and my beloved little sister, Saodah Elentika Siabaan
for their suggestions, supports and prayers to the completion of this thesis.
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I would also like to extend my thankfulness to my best friends, Ferdy Amioton
Manuruog, Tongam Roai Siantui, who always give me supports in conducting this thesis.
I also dedicated my thankfulness to Netty Nunia Sit11moraog for her supports, suggestions
and loves. Last but not the least a special thanks is address to my friends, Hestika Ginting,
Farid, Kristin Natalia Tampubolon and for all the students of Applied Linguistics Study
Program for the precious moment in th~
university for the academic year 2009/2011.
There are many other people whose name arc not mentioned here one by one but they
have contributed much help to the completion of this thesis. Thank you for their supports,
attentions and suggestions in finishing this thesis. At last, I wish this thesis can be useful for
anybody who read it, especially the students of Applied Linguistics.
May God bless us for~e
in our life.
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Medan, 12111 May 2011
Hiate Vega Fernando Siahaan, S.S
Registration Number: 809115007
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ABSTRACT
Siabaan, Hiaee Vega Fel"Dando. Registration Number: 809115007. Logical Meaning of
Business Texts in The Jaluutll. Post. A thesis. English Applied Linguistics Study
Program Posgraduate School, State Univenity of Medan, 201 l.
This study deals with logical meaning of Business Texts in The Jakarta Post. The purposes of
this study were to describe the logical meaning that oe
'.
My huge thanks go to the Almighty God Jesus Christ with His blessings has made
this thesis possible and fmished on time. This thesis is aimed to fulfill the requirements for
master degree of Applied Linguistics Study Program Postgraduate School in State University
ofMedan.
This thesis could not has been accomplished without guidance, suggestions,
comments and supports from many people. I would like to thank all those who have
contributed to the making ofthis thesis. First of all, I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Busmio
GumiDg, M.Pd and Prof. Amri.n Saragib, M.A., Ph.D as my consultants. They had taught
me and supervised my works in doing this thesis. I am very indebted to my consultants who
assisted me very much in my efforts to write a thesis in dealing with systemic functional
I inguistics.
I would also like to thank Prof. Dr. Busmia Gurning, M.Pd as the Head of Applied
Linguistics Study Program and Prof. Dr. Lince Sihombing, M.Pd as the Secretary of
Applied Linguistics Study Program for their suggestions and also for their assistance in
academic administration in conducting this thesis. I also wishes to express my great gratitude
ro all the lecturers in Applied Linguistics Study Program for their valuable knowledge during
my academic year 2009/2011 in State University ofMedan.
Then my deepest thanks give to my beloved parents, 0. Siahaan and R. Sitohang
who have patiently given me spritual, moral and financial support and also for their prayers in
conducting this thesis. I also wishes to express my great gratitude to my beloved little
brother, Kajima Juniaman Siabaan and my beloved little sister, Saodah Elentika Siabaan
for their suggestions, supports and prayers to the completion of this thesis.
··--···.
- - ··-·
-
.. ...
I would also like to extend my thankfulness to my best friends, Ferdy Amioton
Manuruog, Tongam Roai Siantui, who always give me supports in conducting this thesis.
I also dedicated my thankfulness to Netty Nunia Sit11moraog for her supports, suggestions
and loves. Last but not the least a special thanks is address to my friends, Hestika Ginting,
Farid, Kristin Natalia Tampubolon and for all the students of Applied Linguistics Study
Program for the precious moment in th~
university for the academic year 2009/2011.
There are many other people whose name arc not mentioned here one by one but they
have contributed much help to the completion of this thesis. Thank you for their supports,
attentions and suggestions in finishing this thesis. At last, I wish this thesis can be useful for
anybody who read it, especially the students of Applied Linguistics.
May God bless us for~e
in our life.
.
Medan, 12111 May 2011
Hiate Vega Fernando Siahaan, S.S
Registration Number: 809115007
ii
:.,
ABSTRACT
Siabaan, Hiaee Vega Fel"Dando. Registration Number: 809115007. Logical Meaning of
Business Texts in The Jaluutll. Post. A thesis. English Applied Linguistics Study
Program Posgraduate School, State Univenity of Medan, 201 l.
This study deals with logical meaning of Business Texts in The Jakarta Post. The purposes of
this study were to describe the logical meaning that oe