INTERPERSONAL MEANING ANALYSIS IN ENGLISH TEXT BOOK OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

This study investigates interpersonal meaning analysis in the English textbook of Junior High School. The objectives of the study are to identify what interpersonal meaning are used in Junior High School English textbook, to describe the way those interpersonal meaning are used, and to explain the reason why the English textbook of Junior High School uses those interpersonal meaning. The research was conducted by applying descriptive qualitative design. The data for this study were texts taken from an English textbook for Junior High School. The data were collected by selecting the texts based on their subjects, then retyping the passage of the text, editing the passage by breaking down the clauses into a data, and printing out the data. The findings of the study show that there are 2 speech functions are used in English textbook of Junior high school, they are: 1) Statement, and 2) Question. While offer and demand are not occurred in English textbook of Junior high school. Then, the types of mood was found are 1) Declarative, and 2) Interrogative as the way of interpersonal meaning are used. Finally, the reason of use those interpersonal meaning in English textbook is because the function of textbook is to give clear explanation (statement) and give exercise (question).  The percentage of used statement is 80 % and question is 20 %. So, it can be conclude that speech function used in English textbook is statement to give information and question to ask the answer.