Abstract:
This study deals with the experiential function analysis of Recep Tayyip
Erdogan‟s Speech in the 74
th
session of the United Nations General Assembly in
New York. This study aimed to find out the types of experiential function found
in the Recep Tayyip Erdogan‟s speech, to identify function that often occurs on
Recep Tayyip Erdogan‟s speech, and to elaborate the reason for occurrence of
dominant type in Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech in the 74
th
session of the United
Nations general assembly in New York. Descriptive qualitative research was
applied in this study. The data of research were taken from Recep Tayyip
Erdogan‟s Speech, 99 clauses found in this speech. From the data analysis, it was
found that the relational process was 70 clauses (70.71%), followed by mental
process with the percentage was 25 clauses (25.25%), and the existential process
with the percentage was 4 clauses (4.04%). The realization of process types of
experiential function occurred because the speech has the grammatical and
systematically reasons. The speaker used process types of experiential function for
indicating something that has many references depends on speaker‟s means which
can explain words or sentences to be understood by the audiences. The most
dominant type of experiential function used in the Recep Tayyip Erdogan‟s
speech in the 74
th
th
session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
was relational process that the information given is about having and being which
the speaker expresses his idea to persuade the audience through his speech
