Name: Kurnia Citraningtyas
NIM : A320090076
Class :B
Discourse Analysis Assignment 1
1. Notion of Discourse Study
The notion of discourse study is the study to understanding the text according to its contexts.
2. Analyzing the Cohesion and Deixis in an article.
a. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday he was deeply concerned over Indonesia’s humiliating 10-0 loss to Bahrain in last week’s World Cup qualifying match, which he said had been linked to the prolonged conflicts within the Indonesia Soccer Association (PSSI).
b. “Look at the young Garuda, who won last night.
c. We actually have potential youngsters.
d. But, after the loss to Bahrain, I immediately looked for information on what had been going on in our soccer world,” the President told journalist at the State Palace.
e. Yudhoyono was referring to the Indonesia U-21 national team’s 3-0 victor over the Philippines in the Hasanal Bolkiah Trophy match in Brunei Darussalam on Sunday night.
f. “While the people are actually enjoying the rebound of our sports achievements in the last SEA Games, they have been burdened with bad news concerning protracted conflicts and infighting.”
g. I’m telling you, please don’t ignore the voice of the people for your own interest,” Yudhoyono said.
Taken from Jakarta Post, 5th March 2012
1. COHESION
a. Ellipsis
“Said” in the sentence (a) and (e) are included ellipsis because there is a word that is lost. The correct one is “said that”
“Told” in the sentence (b) is included ellipsis because there is a word that is lost. The correct one is “told to”
b. Reference
- Anaphoric
“He” in the sentence (a) is anaphoric reference because both of “he” is referring to the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the start of sentence.
“They” in the sentence (d) is anaphoric reference because “they” is referring to the people in the start of sentence.
- Cataphoric
“We” in the sentence (b) is cataphoric reference because “we” is referring to the President and the journalist. It is located in the end of sentence.
“I” in the sentence (d) is cataphoric reference because “I” is referring to the President. It is located in the end of sentence.
“I’m” in the sentence (e) is cataphoric reference because “I’m” is referring to the President. It is located in the end of sentence.
c. Conjunction
- Hypotactic
“After” in the sentence (d) is hypotactic conjunction
- Paratactic
- “But” in the sentence (d) is paratactic conjunction
- “And” in the sentence (f) is paratactic conjunction
d. Lexical Cohesion
- Reiteration
Synonymy
“Young Garuda” in the sentence (b) and “Youngsters” in the sentence (c) are synonymy reiteration.
2. DEIXIS
a. Person Deixis
- First Person
- “We” in the sentence (c) refer to the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the journalist at the State Palace.
- “I” in the sentence (d) and (e) refer to the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
- Second Person
“You” in the sentence (g) refer to the journalist at the State Palace.
- Third Person
“He” in the sentence (a) refers to the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
“They” in the sentence (f) refer to the people.
b. Temporal Deixis
“Was” in the sentence (a) refers to the time when the President concerned over Indonesia humiliating loss is at past time. And the past time is unclear.
“Last Week’s” in the sentence (a) might be inferred to the week on which the speaker says to the week in before. If the newspaper published in Monday, March 5, 2012, so, last week is in Monday, February 27, 2012. Or it can be interpreted on any day in the week before.
“Had been” in the sentence (a) refer to the time when linked to the prolonged conflicts within the Indonesia Soccer Association (PSSI) is happening in the past and at the same time the President said it so.
“Last night” in the sentence (b) might be inferred to the night on which the speaker says to the night in before. If the newspaper published in Monday, March 5, 2012, so, the last night is in Sunday, March 4, 2012. Or it can be interpreted on any night in before.
“Had been” in the sentence (b) refer to the time when looked for information is happening in the past and at the same time the President said it so.
“Was” in the sentence (c) refers to time when the President referring to the Indonesia U-21 national team’s 3-0 victor over the Philippines is past time. And the past time is unclear.
“The last” in the sentence (c) refer to the SEA GAMES in the past time. As we know, SEA GAMES is holding one time in 4 years. And we know that SEA GAMES have done in the last year. So, the last SEA GAMES is in 2011.
c. Social Deixis
- Relational Deictic
“Our” in the sentence (b) and (d) is replace the President and the journalist.
“Your” in the sentence (e) is replace the journalist.
- Absolute Deictic
“President” in the sentence (a) and (b) refer to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as a President. In a sense, we use these to address the “office” rather than the “person”.
