METAPHOR OF MODALITY IN MATA NAJWA TALK SHOW

This study investigates the metaphor of modality in Mata Najwa Talk Show on Metro TV based on SLF approach. The objectives of this study are to identify what are the orientation of modality used in Mata Najwa Talk Show, to describe how the orientation of metaphor of modality are used, and to explain in what context of situation those metaphor of modality are used. The research design used is descriptive qualitative. The data were taken from three episodes in Mata Najwa talk show about KPK. The data were collected by downloading the video of Mata Najwa talk show from www.you tube. The utterances of Najwa as the host and the politicians and other speakers from different social background as the interviewees were transcribed into written text, then classifying the data into types of orientation of metaphor of modality, and then drawing conclusion from the text. The finding shows that from four types of orientation of modality, the dominant orientation used in Mata Najwa Talk Show is objective implicit. It means that the speakers use congruent form of modality dominantly while expressing their judgment and attitude. The use of metaphor of modality in Mata Najwa Talk Show realized by the use of incongruent types of expressing meaning, that is by using projecting clause, nominalization and using preposition. Then, the speakers use metaphor of modality to reflect their judgment or attitude can be achieved with reference to the context of situation.