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The Transitivity Process Patterns and Styles in the Characterization of the Protagonist Character in Phuoc’s “The Story of Tam and Cam” Manggala, Simon Arsa
Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17, No 1 (2017): April
Publisher : Universitas Sanata Dharma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (224.088 KB) | DOI: 10.24071/joll.v17i1.585

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This paper is based on the notion in Stylistics that the study focuses on language use, the purposes, and the effects (Verdonk, 2002). The data is taken from one of the stories from Vietnam. The story is selected since the plot shares similarities in terms of the plot with the popular Cinderella stories. Therefore, readers are familiar with the plot since Cinderella stories exist in many cultures and languages (Tatar, 1999). The language use is reviewed by utilizing transitivity analysis (Matthiessen & Halliday, 2004) to examine the processes in the characterization since transitivity analysis is a significant analytical tool in accounting ideational perspective systematically (Simpson, 1993). Further, the choice of processes and patterns lead to the discussion on the purposes and effects. The examination on the transitivity analysis shows that the processes employed to characterize the protagonist character are material, mental, relational, verbal, and behavioral processes. The processes might reveal particular significant to the process of characterization. For instance, material processes frequently dominate the characterization of the main character. Thus, the character is mostly characterized by what they do and what happens with them. The other transitivity processes resemble the purpose and effect based on their meanings. Hopefully, this paper might serve an example of how to examine the language patterns in a literary work to further observe the purposes and the effects of the patterns. Keywords: folktale, stylistics, and Transitivity Analysis.
The Transitivity Process Patterns and Styles in the Characterization of the Protagonist Character in Phuocs The Story of Tam and Cam Simon Arsa Manggala
Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17, No 1 (2017): April
Publisher : Universitas Sanata Dharma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (224.088 KB) | DOI: 10.24071/joll.v17i1.585

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This paper is based on the notion in Stylistics that the study focuses on language use, the purposes, and the effects (Verdonk, 2002). The data is taken from one of the stories from Vietnam. The story is selected since the plot shares similarities in terms of the plot with the popular Cinderella stories. Therefore, readers are familiar with the plot since Cinderella stories exist in many cultures and languages (Tatar, 1999). The language use is reviewed by utilizing transitivity analysis (Matthiessen Halliday, 2004) to examine the processes in the characterization since transitivity analysis is a significant analytical tool in accounting ideational perspective systematically (Simpson, 1993). Further, the choice of processes and patterns lead to the discussion on the purposes and effects. The examination on the transitivity analysis shows that the processes employed to characterize the protagonist character are material, mental, relational, verbal, and behavioral processes. The processes might reveal particular significant to the process of characterization. For instance, material processes frequently dominate the characterization of the main character. Thus, the character is mostly characterized by what they do and what happens with them. The other transitivity processes resemble the purpose and effect based on their meanings. Hopefully, this paper might serve an example of how to examine the language patterns in a literary work to further observe the purposes and the effects of the patterns. Keywords: folktale, stylistics, and Transitivity Analysis.
The Roles of Human, Nature, and Supernatural Power in Phuoc's The Celestial King Phu Dong and the Iron Horse Manggala, Simon Arsa
Journal of Language and Literature Vol 23, No 2 (2023): October
Publisher : Universitas Sanata Dharma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/joll.v23i2.6994

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Anthropocentrism centralizes the role of humans and human impact on the environment. In folktales, the anthropocentric nuance is amplified by the moral messages delivered after telling the tales. The moral messages are usually for the betterment of humans. This paper intends to offer an alternative reading of a folktale by shifting the focal perspective slightly from human to nature and supernatural beings and their power. The object of this paper is a folktale from Vietnamese culture titled The Celestial King Phu Dong and the Iron Horse. In the tale, the human character could defeat the monster since they had supernatural power. This paper employs three tools to foreground the roles of nature and supernatural power. The folktale's plot is analyzed by its tale elements proposed by Booker (2004). The power relation of the actants is analyzed using Greimas' actantial analysis, and the clause structure is examined by Systemic Functional Linguistic's thematic structure analysis. The result shows that the plot is built upon the opposition between human and nonhuman characters. The actantial analysis indicates that in opposing the nonhuman character, the human character needs help from nature and supernatural power. The thematic patterns structure the delivery of the power relation and the human character dependency. This paper concludes that human character is depicted as dependent on nature and supernatural power in solving problems and obstacles. It foregrounds the agency of objects surrounding humans.