Senin, 16 Juli 2012

DA Final Assignment


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  
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Group Name:
Ika Widya (A.320090051)
Alif Agus PN (A.320090052)
Taufik W Skripka (A.320090055)