Rhetorical comparative analysis on warrants in English and Indonesian argumentation

Main Authors: Indah, Rohmani Nur, Ambarwati, Wenyk
Format: Research NonPeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Jurusan Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim , 2012
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Online Access: http://repository.uin-malang.ac.id/683/2/rethorical.pdf
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  • This study seeks the similarities and differences of the warrant in English and Indonesia argumentation. The data of this study is taken from www.theaustralian.com.au and www.seputar-indonesia.com in the opinion column. In these two selected publication, the claims in the opinion section present various viewpoints related to the area of social, political, education and socioeconomic issues. The data are taken from the latest publication.Based on the data analysis on the English and Indonesian argumentation, the types of warrant constructed are various according to the type of claim presented. To strengthen the claims of fact, English writers show authoritative and substantive warrants as they emphasize on the factual information from trustworthy source used to convince readers. Meanwhile Indonesian writers tend to strengthen their claims by substantive and motivational warrants. It refers to the intention of the writer to share the values or beliefs with the readers so that the similar perception on the fact presented can be achieved.