REFERENCE IN NARRATIVE TEXTS (A SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS)

The research is entitled Reference in Narrative Texts. Writer investigates hypothesis focused on reference usage.  as a part of cohesive devices grammatical cohesion, and narrative mode genre text. developed distribution frequency device. objectives this are to analyze describe (1) entities or piece informations appear refer the same referent; (2) indicator genre; (3) accurance links within text group texts. In 120 ties, Non-Possessive Personal occupies first ranking. data indicates 56 Demonstrative second 45 ties; Comparative last indicate 6 ties. It means text, rarely used. writer adopted theories Halliday Hassan Wendy Swanson establish relationship These appropriate with analyzed texts they have given comprehensive adequate treatment subjects; besides that, He consider other like Ann M. Johns, Megan Watkins, Linda Gerot Peter Wignell, some others. Further can involve different such as: expository report spoof explanation news item analytical hortatory etc. because genres vary.