Taufik
wahyu skripka
A.320090055
B
CONVERSATION
ANALYSIS
There are three close friends who are discussing about the course they have passed the day. They decided
to visit the Tofik’s boarding house to continue discussing the problem while
sitting back and watching TV. One of them, named Alif, is bad mood for failing to follow the 2
exams that day, then Ika and Tofik try to provide a solution to their friend to take the second
exam. And hope that Alif not fail again.
((Diesel’s voice (because in the near of Tofik’s
boarding house is under construction) until the end of conversation))
Tofik : ((Door opened)) “Come
on guys :: sory my room a mess like this.”
(grin)
Ika : “Oh my God :: yes, it’s
okay.”
Tofik : “Lif ...”
Alif : “Emmm
...”
Tofik :
“Why are you so sad like
that?”
Alif : “Today
... I’ve been test two course ... but all of them ... are revision.” (depressed)
Ika : ((laugh)) “You
should prepare yourSELF before the //exam.”
Tofik : ((laugh))
Alif : //”I’m just a FOCUS less.”
Ika :
“What the HELL do you
think?”
Alif : “A
lot of assignments ... make me dizzy.”
Tofik : “Oh it doesn’t matter, the important
thing you have TRIED.”
Alif : “But,
what should I do? ... It’s so hard
((Ringtone from Ika’s Handphone)) :: to memorize them.”
Ika : “Hmmm ... Actually :: it’s not difficult ...
if you can focus on the TWO materials, it is important you understand first ... and memorize the POINT then :: improvised with your own language.”
Tofik : “YES it's true! If you want a test like that, you should focus on
the material and don’t think:: //something, But WHY you cut my words? Oh :: okay FINE”((be emotional))
Alif : // “I've been trying to focus and UNDERSTAND, but it was so
hard” ::
Ika : ((Alif knocking on the table)) of “I have
an IDEA! How about every assignment
... we work together ::
to help Alif.”
Alif : “Your idea of good as
well, but I'm still thinking about the test before, and I've tried,
but WHY (0.3) I was speechless in front
of the lecturer?”
Tofik : ((laugh)) “You may be
nervous in front of the lecturer, don’t give up Lif ::
Alif : “Maybe yes I'm
nervous.”
Ika : “Yeah, besides you
nervous, you may also LACK confidence. But :: if you can understand the material, I'm sure you can test well.”
Alif : “It seems:: I do
have to study HARD!”
Tofik : “We better start
learning it NOW guys.”
Ika : “YES, the sooner is BETTER! That is SBY's slogan.”
Tofik & Alif : ((laugh))
DISCOURSE TRANSCRIPT ANALYSIS
1.
How
do you characterize the participants being include in the conversation?
® We
analyze the characters in this conversation by listening to the dialogue are
they talking about, observe tone of voice and pauses in dialogue sound.
Alif : Easily discouraged, easily emotional,
stubborn, willing to accept the advice of others.
Tofik : Caring,
cheerful, smart motivate his friend, like a joke.
Ika :
Playful, inquisitive, caring, cheerful, thoughtful.
2.
Explain
the meaning of at least 5 aspects marked in the conversation!
® 1.
((door opened)), ((diesel’s voice)), ((ringtone HP))
To
enclose non verbal action is heard in recording. This aspect occurs three times
in the recording.
2. // overlapping
Ø Ika
: ((laugh)) “You should prepare
yourSELF before the //exam.”
Alif : //”I’m
just a FOCUS less.”
Alif overlaps at the and of Ika’s utterance, showing
no delay or hesitation. The overlap occurs when Ika says exam at the same time Alif answer I’m just a FOCUS less. Although Ika’s utterance has the form of advice, but
Alif responded like defending of him self and hard to accept advice from Ika.
Ø
Tofik :
“YES it's true! If you want a test like that, you should focus on
the material and don’t think:: //something, But WHY you cut my
words? Oh :: okay FINE”((be emotional))
Alif : // “I've been trying to
focus and UNDERSTAND, but it was so hard” ::
Alif overlaps again at the end of Tofik’s utterance, but showing hesitation to
attract of Alif’s attention to listen
of his advice, but suddenly Alif cut of
Tofik’s word because he felt hopeless has failed of the exam. The overlap
occurs when Tofik says something,
But WHY you cut my words? Oh :: okay FINE, at the same time Alif answer “I've
been trying to focus and UNDERSTAND, but it was so hard”.
3. YourSELF,
FOCUS, HELL, TRIED, etc.
Uppercase,
to stress the tone. This aspect accurs sixteen times in the recording. This uppercase
is used to clarify the word they are talking about, when they feel excited and
when they feel emotional. For the example:
§ Uppercase
TWO and POINT in Ika’s dialogue is used to clarify the word.
§ Uppercase
TRIED in Tofik’s dialogue is to show his spirit.
§ Uppercase
UNDERSTAND in Alif’s dialogue is to show his dissapointed.
4. (0.3)
Pause
3 seconds. This aspect include in Alif’s dialogue, show that Alif was thinking.
Alif : “Your idea of good as
well, but I'm still thinking about the test before, and I've tried,
but WHY (0.3)
I was speechless
in front of the lecturer?”
This can be inferred that Alif is passive and pessimist
person because he should have consideration first (0.3) to think before giving
judgment of his reason, and the
reason is absolutely like a give up.
5. ...
(short hesitation)
6. ::
(double collapse)
3.
What
is/are the structure of the
conversation?
® This
conversation occured when Alif, Tofik and Ika has completed their course that
day. In Tofik’s boarding when they are relaxing, Tofik feel that Alif look
different than usual. Evidently, Alif was dissapointed because he failed to pass the exam on that
day. And then Ika and Tofik try to make Alif re-excited to follow his second
exam.
Ø Openings : There are conventional routines for openings.
“Come on guys :: sory my
room a mess like this.”
Tofik open the door
in his room before they beginning the conversation between Alif and Ika.
Ø Closings : Intentions to close a conversation are usually
expressed with closing signals.
yes,
it’s okay
Ika close the
opening from Tofik, she says “yes, it’s okay” it means that it does not matter
even if his room a mess.
Ø Adjacency pairs : utterances which require an
immediate response or reaction from the partner, there are always preferred and non-preferred
answers.
Alif : “But,
what should I do? ... It’s so hard ((Ringtone from Ika’s Handphone)) :: to memorize them.”
Ika :
“Hmmm ... Actually :: it’s not difficult ... if you can focus on the TWO materials,
it is important you
understand first ... and memorize the POINT then :: improvised with your own language.”
A.
Request
Alif
ask an advice from Ika, because he confused aboutwhat to do to deal with his
problem.
B.
Acceptance
Ika
received Alif’s request and she give advice to him to deal with the problem.
Ø Back-channelling : signals that show the speaker that his/her message is
understood and listened to.
Ika : ((Alif knocking on the table)) of “I have
an IDEA! How about every assignment
... we work together ::
to help Alif.”
Alif : “Your idea of good as well, but I'm still
thinking about the test before, and I've tried,
but WHY (0.3) I was speechless in front
of the lecturer?”
Ika give massage for Alif to work together to help Alif
and he agree with Ika’s idea because he found it difficult for the learn all
alone.