Interpersonal Metaphor of Mood in the Courtroom Interaction
Pera Handayani Harahap (a*), Anni Holila Pulungan (b), Amrin Saragih (b)
a) English Applied Linguistic Study Program, Postgraduate School,
State University of Medan, Medan, Indonesia
Jl. William Iskandar Ps.V, Kenangan Baru, Percut Sei Tuan, Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara 20221
*peraharahap[at]gmail.com
085360381667
b) State University of Medan, Medan, Indonesia
Abstract
This study investigate interpersonal metaphor of mood used in the Courtroom Interaction based on Systemic Functional Linguistics Approach. The objectives of the study are to identify the types of interpersonal metaphor of mood in the courtroom interaction, to reveal how interpersonal metaphor of mood are used and to explain the reasons are used interpersonal metaphor of mood in the way they are. The research was conducted by using qualitative design. The data were taken from three sessions about narcotic case in the courtroom interaction. The data were collected by using video recorder or tape recorder in the courtroom interaction that consists of utterances or clauses between judge and dependants, then transcribed them into written forms which contain interpersonal metaphor of mood, identifying the clause into types of interpersonal metaphor of mood based on Halliday theory and Saragih. The findings showed all types of interpersonal metaphor of mood they are declarative, interrogative, and imperative are used by judge in the courtroom interaction.
Keywords: Interpersonal Metaphor, Mood, Courtroom Interaction
Topic: Social,Language and Cultural Education