Abstract
Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) is the choice of analysis theory offering the effective tools to analyse the language difficulties and vagueness. One of the systemic analysis tools is clause complex which can simplify the structural and grammatical meanings of the analysed texts through the use of taxis systems and logico-semantic relations (Sagheer Eid, 2016). The proposed study is aimed at analysing systemic functional analysis of clause complex realised in a short story adopting Hallidayan linguistics perspective. The short story is taken from the collection of short stories entitled “The Whispering Knights” by Clare West. From the aforementioned short stories collection, the writers take a short story entitled “The Witch’s Brew” written by Penelope Lively. By means of a descriptive study under Systemic Functional Linguistics theory as suggested by Halliday & Matthiessen (2014), the writers employ the analysis of taxis systems which cover elaboration, extension, and enhancement. Besides, logico-semantic relation is also analysed which covers projection and expansion. The findings reveal that there are 158 clause complexes which consist of 58 clause complexes of parataxis which are realized 37%, and 40 clause complexes of hypotaxis which are realised 25.3%. In conclusion, the short story is written by the dominant of parataxis then hypotaxis constructions.
Highlights
Systemic functional linguistics referred to by the initials Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) is a theory which was firstly developed by Emeritus Professor M.A.K
The writers applied clause complexes analysis to analyse parataxis and at which the writers segmented the short hypotaxis combined by logico-semantic story one by one from the clause complexes relation as suggested by Halliday and into moves
Based on the analysis as pointed out in preceeding point, it results that Parataxis is realized in 5 taxis categories, those are (1) Parataxis/ Expansion/ Elaboration, (2) Parataxis/ Expansion/ Extention, (3) Parataxis/ Expansion/ Enhancement, (4) Parataxis/ Projection/ Locution, and (5) Parataxis/ Projection/ Idea
Summary
Systemic functional linguistics referred to by the initials SFL is a theory which was firstly developed by Emeritus Professor M.A.K. Halliday from Sydney University, Australia. SFL is a branch of linguistics, at which the grammar used and developed in it which is well-known as systemic functional grammar (henceforward SFG). Halliday elaborated further with his wife, Ruqaiya Hasan, and a number of his colleagues including Michael Gregory, Robin Fawcett, Gunther Kress, and Jim. Martin introduced SFL to all over the world. Martin introduced SFL to all over the world Through their great efforts, later on, SFL can be known and learnt by most of students around the world. Because SFL was firstly developed in Australia, lately SFL is well-known as the Australian perspective (Callaghan and Rothery, 1988: 22-23; Halliday & Webster, 2009: vii-3). The theory of SFL views language as a source used by people to accomplish their purposes by expressing meaning language focuses meaning and how language is structured to mean
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