Interpersonal Meaning Analysis of Caption on Instagram Produced by Tertiary Students during 2017

This research investigates interpersonal meaning analysis of caption on instagram produced by tertiary students during 2017. The purpose of this study is to describe the configuration of interpersonal meaning elements and to explain speech function in caption on instagram produced by tertiary students during 2017. This research is descriptive qualitative research because the data will be analyzed descriptively based on interpersonal meaning. The data are taken from clauses in caption on instagram. In the technique of collecting data, the researcher uses observation, documentation and interview. The researcher finds 49 clauses of 20 captions on instagaram. In analyzing data, the researcher uses grammatical elements of interpersonal meaning based on SFL to answer problem statement number one. To answer problem statement number two, the researcher uses theory of pragmatics especially its context. Based on the result of the research shows that (1) there are two configurations of interpersonal meaning elements, namely Subject and Finite. Subject that consists of meaning as token (63, 41%) is mostly used in caption on instagram produced by tertiary students. Meanwhile finite that often appears are finite with tense especially present (48, 7%). Subject and Finite indicates the make up of mood. (2) There are three speech function that used in caption on instagram expressing, namely statement, question, and command. Statement which has a function giving of information (34,7) frequently used in caption on instagram. The writer uses statement which has a function giving information because the writer expects that the reader receives about what they talk