Transitivity processes in the 2021 Commencement Speech of DepEd Sec. Leonor M. Briones

Authors

  • Simon Peter Y. Toribio Liloy National High School/ Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte
  • Rosette D. Morandarte Zamboanga del Sur National High School -Senior High School /Pagadian City
  • Jannet P. Paster Capital University/Cagayan de Oro City

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/eajmr.v2i3.3362

Keywords:

Transitivity, Commencement Speech

Abstract

Grounded on Halliday's Systemic-Functional Grammar, this study explores the transitivity system in the 2021 Commencement Speech of DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones.  It specifically aims to identify the transitivity processes and the dominant process found in the Commencement speech and to analyze the linguistic functions in this transitivity system. Employing an explanatory mixed-method design, the results shows that material, mental, relational, and existential processes are present in the Commencement Speech. Among the four identified transitivity process, the dominant is the material process (65%). Moreover, it is revealed that material processes evident in the Commencement Speech display the speaker’s intention to state facts about achievements in the past and the present in response to the Covid-19 crisis that beset the Philippines, to inspire Filipino learners and teachers amidst the challenges of the pandemic, and to acknowledge the critical issue Filipino learners have been facing.

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Published

2023-03-31

How to Cite

Peter Y. Toribio, S., Morandarte, R. D. ., & Paster, J. P. . (2023). Transitivity processes in the 2021 Commencement Speech of DepEd Sec. Leonor M. Briones. East Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2(3), 1355–1366. https://doi.org/10.55927/eajmr.v2i3.3362

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): March 2023

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