Hi there! I attached this file for the example how to analyze register of systemic functional linguistic of news items, my friend and I use CNN as the native and The Jakarta Post as foreign.

1. Contextual
Analysis of
News Items

2. Presented by:
1. Perwari Melati Akmilia 0203518062
2. Endang Susilowati 0203518064
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Writer
Date
Headline
Writer
Headline
Date

4. Contextual
TenorField Mode
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Topic & Subject
Matter
Participants &
Roles/power relation
Language used

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Register Item
Field
Topic Government and Crime Government and Crime
Subject Matter
A national apology from
the Australian PM to
the child sex abuse
victims
A national apology from
the Australian PM to
the child sex abuse
victims

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INTERPRETATION
1. FIELD
The field of both news items (the Jakarta Post and CNN News) is the apology of
Australian Government especially the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison to the victims
of child sex abuse and his regret of being failed to overcome the case. The text
discussed in both newspapers is in the context of government and crime – the
Australian government’s response towards the investigation of child sexual abuse
case happening in the country. The texts talking about the government can be seen
from the words in the texts. Both texts were written to inform the readers about the
newest issue or development of the case that has happened for a decade.

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The Jakarta Post
CNN News
Government
Crime

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The Jakarta Post CNN News
Tenor
Roles Informant > reader Informant > reader
Participants Government, Australia
Prime Minister, victims,
family of the victims
Government, Australia
Prime Minister, victims,
family of the victims
TENOR

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2. TENOR
The participants which are involved in the texts are the Australia government,
the victims of child sex abuse, the family of the victims, and the Australia Prime Minister,
Scott Morrison, who is as the direct participant or speaker involved in the text. The texts
realize an equal relationship between the author and the readers (informant>reader).
However, in that case the authors have more complete understanding than the readers in
which they play a role as an informant that informs the readers about the news. The
authors wanted to tell or inform the readers about the Australia government’s apology and
confession of failure in overcoming the child sex abuse case.
On the other hand, in term of the understanding of the whole case, CNN News’s
author may have more complete information of the case. It is reflected to her writing that
she gave the elaboration of the background completely. It reveals that she really knows
what was going on in the event. Whereas, the Jakarta Post’s author didn’t elaborate the
background of the event completely instead of just telling what is going on that day.

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MODE The Jakarta Post CNN News
Language Written Language Written Language
Formal text features
- Recounting the event in
summary form
- Elaborating the background of
the event (completely)
- Noting the sources
- Recounting the event in
summary form
- Elaborating the background of
the event
- Noting the sources
MODE

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CNN News
The Jakarta Post

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3. MODE
The writers used written language to deliver the information.
The texts use standard grammar and lexically dense. They
belong to news item because the text inform the reader. The
texts uses formal language in the form of declarative mood and
reported speech. In addition, the authors present the
information into 3 part. The first is recounting the event in
summary form. Second is elaborating the background of the
event. The last is noting the sources. Noting the sources is used
to convince the readers about their statements.

13. THANK YOU
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