The Use of Interpersonal Metadiscourse Markers in the United Nations Annual Result Report (UN ARR) for Indonesia

Lestari, Zakiyyah (2026) The Use of Interpersonal Metadiscourse Markers in the United Nations Annual Result Report (UN ARR) for Indonesia. S1 thesis, Universitas Andalas.

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Abstract

This study examines the categories and functions of interpersonal metadiscourse markers in the United Nations Annual Result Report (UN ARR) for Indonesia 2022. This study employs Hyland’s (2005, 2019) model of interpersonal metadiscourse, which divides metadiscourse into two categories: interactive resources and interactional resources. The research data consist of a corpus of approximately 56.447 words, analysed using a qualitative approach and supported by descriptive statistics. The AntConc software was used to systematically identify metadiscourse markers. The results indicate that interactive resources (78.11%) were more dominant than interactional resources (21.89%). Transition markers (63.40%) were the most frequently used markers, as they play a role in maintaining coherence, organising information and the logical flow of the text, such as and for coordinating conjunctions, however and but for contrasting conjunctions, and in addition for additional emphasis. Meanwhile, within interactional resources, self-mentions (15.85%) emerged as the most dominant marker, serving to clearly and directly indicate the presence of the institution or author within the text, such as our and we, which function to indicate institutional accountability, responsibility, and credibility. I and my express the author’s personal experience and credibility, while me indicates the author’s personal role. These findings suggest that the UN ARR places greater emphasis on the organisation of information than on reader engagement, in line with its primary function as an accountability document.

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