THE INTERPERSONAL MEANING ANALYSIS OF MICHELLE OBAMA’S SPEECH

http://doi.org/10.22216/kata.v4i2.4504


Hanniarsha Alyfia(1*), Ni Luh Putu Setiarini(2)

(1) Universitas Gunadarma
(2) Universitas Gunadarma
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study analyzes the interpersonal meaning in the Michelle Obama's speech on Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School of Islington in 2011. The purposes of this study are (1) to analyze speech functions, mood types, and modalities in Michelle Obama's speech; and (2) to describe the dominant type in the speech. This study uses a qualitative method. The data source used is a transcript of Michelle Obama's speech while the data used is the clause in the speech. The results in this study indicate that of 71 data, based on speech functions Michelle Obama uses 62 Statement clauses, 1 Question clause, and 8 Command clauses. Whereas based on Mood Types, there are 67 Declarative clauses, 1 Interrogative clause, and 3 Imperative clauses. In modality, there are 4 clauses that is categorized as low degree of modality, 3 clauses that is included in medium degree of modality, and  6 clauses have the highest level of modals. Based on the results, Michelle Obama dominantly used statement in speech function, and declarative in the mood types, and


Keywords


Interpersonal Meaning; Speech; Systemic Functional Linguistics

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