CIRCUMSTANTIAL ELEMENTS ANALYSIS OF LYDIA MACHOVA’S SPEECH IN THE SECRETS OF LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE TED TALKS: A SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS STUDY

Abstract

Systematic Functional Linguistic (SFL) views language as a sign system that can be analysed based on language structure and language use. The research is about circumstantial elements of Lydia Machova’s speech at The Secret of Learning a New Language TED Talks. This study aims to find out the types of circumstantial elements and the most dominant circumstantial element in Lydia Machova’s utterances. This research used the theory proposed by Halliday & Mattiessen (2004). This research used descriptive quantitative research. The source of the data was taken from the utterances of Lydia Machova signified as the circumstantial elements. The research result uncovered all types of circumstances occurring in Lydia Machova’s utterances. The highest usages of circumstance are location due to the function of location. It is not the main verb but has to be a participle phrase or in a form of adjective clause. the information about the absolute place where the experience, methods and tips occurred and also giving the details of the time when the moment actually happened for how long and how often.