Systemic Functional Linguistic

Systemic functional linguistic (SFL) is a theory of language that it focuses around the notion of language function; a central notion is "stratification", such us that language is analysed in terms of semantics, context, lexico-grammar and phonology-Graphology. The context focuses on three kinds. They are field, tenor and mode. Field deeps on what the text is taking about, for example "medicine, education or science". Tenor is the relationship between participants. It is the power of relation. It shows the equality and inequality relation. Also, if there is closeness or formality. The last kind of the context is the mode. It is the channel of communication. It tells us if the text is spoken, written of mixing. Semantic is focuses on pragmatic.

We noticed that text (1) uses more intransitive clauses. On the other hand text (2) uses more transitive clause. Verbal verbs in text (1) are seen as central, for example refugee (sayer) spoke (verbal process) across the border. But in text (2) the use of action verbs is more like the verb in sentence The offensive (actor) sparked (material verb) fears (goal). In text (1) there is one short passive, but in text (2) there is no short passive or long passive. In text (1) the writer use verbal verbs with shown the sayer is to tell us that it is important in that event and he is human participant. But in text (2), the uses of action verbs are to show the importance of actor in the important action. The participant is tangible, it is

The writer was carful when he writes about the event. He did not give specific numbers of did people, he write (fighting that killed dozen). He did not identify the killer. He speaks in general on behalf of fighters. Also, the use of negative words is less. On the other hand, in text (2) the situation is totally different. The writer from English news paper uses action verbs, he speaks in direct manner. For example, he specifies the fighter by saying (Kurdish fighters) by using (thwarted) with specify the goal which they are (a bid by Islamic State group). He was explicit when he displays the information. He did not have anything to care about them. The government in their country gives the freedom. He offers negative word like (fears). He repeat the verb (sparked) to tell the reader how the event is very bad. Also the writer specifies the number when he write (20,000 Kurds protested against the Islamic State group). He writes the number of Kurds. So, we see from two perspectives of Arabic newspaper and English newspaper the bias of them. When the event is for Arab, the Arab will write in general. They will write in superficially and indirect. On the other side, English newspaper will write indirect way, with specify everything in that event without changing. Also, the writer will write about the event in negative