Actor and Goal Representation in the Transitivity System of Undergraduate Theses and Journal Research Articles: an SFL Perspective
Abstract The current study scrutinizes the representation of actors and goals of transitivity system in the introduction sections of theses (ISoT) composed by undergraduate students in reference to that of the introduction sections of research articles (ISoRA) considered as the target writings in...
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The current study scrutinizes the representation of actors and goals of transitivity system in the introduction sections of theses (ISoT) composed by undergraduate students in reference to that of the introduction sections of research articles (ISoRA) considered as the target writings in the academic discourse of knowledge building. 738 English ranking clauses from 10 English-field ISoT and 694 from 10 ISoRA of TESOL Quarterly were analysed for their material processes as well as their participants and circumstances. The analysis was executed with the tables of analysis adapted from Halliday’s experiential meaning framework. The analysis reveals that in the material processes of ISoRA previous studies and previous researchers instead of current studies and current researchers are more frequently employed as actors. Contrary, in their ISoT counterpart, the latter outnumber the former. The analysis also finds that goals in the material processes of ISoT in comparison with its ISoRA counterpart still lack previous findings. Overall, the representation of actors and goals in the material processes of ISoT still needs lexical resources that underpin the process of knowledge building. This has been confirmed by the tendency of actors and goals of ISoT to represent its study undertaken, compared with its ISoRA counterpart focusing more on previous related studies
Keywords: actors, goals, material process, transitivity system, ISoT, ISoRA |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f52d88016bea41d08bce89794d7eaeef2022-12-21T20:13:55ZengFaculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin BantenLoquen1979-95002621-19982020-12-011328810210.32678/loquen.v13i2.21112111Actor and Goal Representation in the Transitivity System of Undergraduate Theses and Journal Research Articles: an SFL PerspectiveMarsandi Manar0Siti Wachidah1Ratna Dewanti2English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Communication and Language, Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika, Jakarta, Indonesia. Jl. Kramat Raya No.98, Kwitang, Senen, Central Jakarta, 10450, Jakarta, IndonesiaMaster of English Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia Jalan Rawamangun Muka, East Jakarta, Gedung O, 13220, DKI Jakarta, IndonesiaMaster of English Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia Jalan Rawamangun Muka, East Jakarta, Gedung O, 13220, DKI Jakarta, IndonesiaAbstract The current study scrutinizes the representation of actors and goals of transitivity system in the introduction sections of theses (ISoT) composed by undergraduate students in reference to that of the introduction sections of research articles (ISoRA) considered as the target writings in the academic discourse of knowledge building. 738 English ranking clauses from 10 English-field ISoT and 694 from 10 ISoRA of TESOL Quarterly were analysed for their material processes as well as their participants and circumstances. The analysis was executed with the tables of analysis adapted from Halliday’s experiential meaning framework. The analysis reveals that in the material processes of ISoRA previous studies and previous researchers instead of current studies and current researchers are more frequently employed as actors. Contrary, in their ISoT counterpart, the latter outnumber the former. The analysis also finds that goals in the material processes of ISoT in comparison with its ISoRA counterpart still lack previous findings. Overall, the representation of actors and goals in the material processes of ISoT still needs lexical resources that underpin the process of knowledge building. This has been confirmed by the tendency of actors and goals of ISoT to represent its study undertaken, compared with its ISoRA counterpart focusing more on previous related studies Keywords: actors, goals, material process, transitivity system, ISoT, ISoRAhttp://jurnal.uinbanten.ac.id/index.php/loquen/article/view/2111 |
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| title | Actor and Goal Representation in the Transitivity System of Undergraduate Theses and Journal Research Articles: an SFL Perspective |
| title_full | Actor and Goal Representation in the Transitivity System of Undergraduate Theses and Journal Research Articles: an SFL Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Actor and Goal Representation in the Transitivity System of Undergraduate Theses and Journal Research Articles: an SFL Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Actor and Goal Representation in the Transitivity System of Undergraduate Theses and Journal Research Articles: an SFL Perspective |
| title_short | Actor and Goal Representation in the Transitivity System of Undergraduate Theses and Journal Research Articles: an SFL Perspective |
| title_sort | actor and goal representation in the transitivity system of undergraduate theses and journal research articles an sfl perspective |
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