EXPLORING GENERIC STRUCTURE POTENTIAL OF SELECTED EDITORIALS IN THE MYANMAR TIMES NEWSPAPER

Ae Mon Kyaw, Xin Zhiying

Abstract


Systemic Functional Linguists introduced Generic Structural Potential (GSP) that can be used to distinguish different social activities of a text. A variety of researches have been conducted on Generic Structural Potential of the editorials of other countries. However, no research has been conducted about the editorials of Myanmar newspaper. Therefore, The Myanmar Times newspaper, written in English, is chosen to carry out a research. The aim of the research paper is to identify the schematic structural elements of the editorials in The Myanmar Times newspaper. The materials are measured using Generic Structure Potential proposed by Halliday and Hason (1985). The result of the study shows that there are two obligatory elements and five optional elements. Heading (H), and Contributing the Writer’s Opinion (O) are obligatory while Picture (P), Caption(C ), Addressing the issue (AI) , Background Information (BI), and Discussing the issue Raised (D) are optional elements. The sequence of the elements follows the procedure H^ (P)^{ *(BI) *(AI) *(D) }^O.


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APPENDIX

The Myanmar Times. (2018, May 11). Ethnic conflicts and arms traders. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/ethnic-conflicts-and-arms-traders.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, May 21). Ebola comes calling again, but have we learned 2014’s lessons?. Retrived October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/ebola-comes-calling-again-have-we-learned-2014s-lessons.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, May 24). The border between Bengal and Arakan. Retrieved October 30, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/border-between-bengal-and-arakan.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, May 25). Moves in South China Sea a bigger threat than trade. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/moves-south-china-sea-bigger-threat-trade.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, May 29). Understanding the world’s problem with tuberculosis. Retrieved October 30, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/understanding-worlds-problem-tuberculosis.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 1). Age divide marks the digital age. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/age-divide-marks-digital-age.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 5). Hints of a formal end to Korean war. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/hints-formal-end-korean-war.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, July 6). Panglong conference, Panglong promises. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/panglong-conference-panglong-promises.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 8). China’s attempt to change status quo in South China Sea unacceptable. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/chinas-attempt-change-status-quo-south-china-sea-unacceptable.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 8). The bride of Myanmar history. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/bride-myanmar-history.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 13). Canada has every right to be insulted over US tariffs. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/canada-has-every-right-be-insulted-over-us-tariffs.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 14). Pope Francis opens his eyes on clerical sex abuse. Retrieved October 30, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/pope-francis-opens-his-eyes-clerical-sex-abuse.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 18). Railway companies must do utmost to prevent attacks. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/railway-companies-must-do-utmost-prevent-attacks.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 22). Climate changes are here. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/climate-changes-are-here.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 27). Trump is playing a risky game of chicken with China. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/trump-playing-risky-game-chicken-china.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, July 27). Editorial: Hostile environment, protectionism hurt airlines and tourism. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/editorial-hostile-environment-protectionism-hurt-airlines-and-tourism.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, June 29). A game that could be deadly. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/game-could-be-deadly.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, July 13). Girl power is good for society. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/girl-power-good- society.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, July 20). Third Panglong: was it a success?. Retrieved October 30, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/third-panglong-was-it-success.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, August 3) Citizens must be engaged in democracy. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/citizens-must-be-engaged-democracy.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, August 13). Myanmar snubs Rakhine report. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/myanmar-snubs-rakhine-report.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, August 17). Exchange rate fever. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/exchange-rate-fever.html.

The Myanmar Times. (2018, Sep 14). Myanmar should not retreat into isolation. Retrieved October 20, 2018 from The Myanmar Times website: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/myanmar-should-not-retreat-isolation.html.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.30743/ll.v3i2.1780

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