AN ANALYSIS OF A TERTIARY EFL LEARNER’S REVIEW TEXT USING TRANSITIVITY SYSTEM

Abstract

This paper aimed to identify the schematic structures and the linguistic features of the review text. In this case, the linguistic features of the review text were analyzed by using a transitivity system of functional grammar developed by Halliday. The method used in this study was qualitative. The case study approach was used in this study in which a review text written by a university student was analyzed. The text entitled the Struggle of Setting the Truth Free: A Literary Response to Agus Noor’s “Kartu Pos dari Surga”. The result revealed that the text had followed the common generic structure of review text and its social purpose.