Datum 09/ conf / fr 9

Datum 09/ conf / fr 9

a. Data description Monica

: Well, the turkey's burnt. [Checking pots] Potatoes are ruined, potatoes are ruined, potatoes are ruined.

[Ross enters, singing.]

ROSS

: Here we come, walkin' down the--this doesn't smell like Mom's.

Monica

: No, it doesn't, does it? But you wanted lumps, Ross? [Picks up the pan of badly burnt potatoes] Well, here you go, buddy, you got one.

Rachel

: Oh, god, this is great! The plane is gone, so it looks like I'm stuck here with you guys.

b. Context of situation

The dialogue takes place in Monica’s apartment. The entire gang members, except Rachel, plan to have a thanksgiving together. Rachel will go to have a holiday in Italy with her family. Monica is the one who is responsible to prepare the food because she is a chef. She is little bit confused because they want different kinds of potatoes. Ross wants some potatoes which will be mashed with lumps while Joey wants the potatoes in the form of tots. Besides, Phoebe wants some potatoes which will be whipped with some peas and onions. Finally she agrees to prepare three different kinds of potatoes. Suddenly Chandler asks them to see the underdog balloon which gets away in the roof top. There is miscommunication between Monica and Rachel. Monica asks Rachel to get the key but Rachel thinks that Monica tells her that she has brought the key. Because they cannot open the door quickly all the foods are burned. This makes Monica depress because this is her first thanksgiving dinner and everything is burned. Besides that she is angry because Ross compares her with their mom.

c. Data interpretation

The tag delivered by Monica in the dialogue has confrontational function. It is used by Monica to express her anger toward Ross who tells that the smell of the food is different than her mother has. Monica is angry because she thinks that all of them blame her for all of the disorder. First, she should make three different kinds of potatoes for them because they say that it is their family tradition in thanksgiving. Second, Rachel blames her The tag delivered by Monica in the dialogue has confrontational function. It is used by Monica to express her anger toward Ross who tells that the smell of the food is different than her mother has. Monica is angry because she thinks that all of them blame her for all of the disorder. First, she should make three different kinds of potatoes for them because they say that it is their family tradition in thanksgiving. Second, Rachel blames her

The confrontational function is also shown from Monica’s expression and intonation in delivering the tag question. In delivering the tag, Monica uses a flat expression. She also smiles when she delivers the tag “No, it doesn't, does it?”. Besides, she also uses a rising intonation in her tag. The purpose is to create an irritation effect to Ross. The climax of her anger is when she picks up the pan of badly burnt potatoes and gives it to Ross by saying “But you wanted lumps, Ross?”. She says that in a high tone and a serious face to show that she is really angry to Ross. Monica always becomes so sensitive if she is compared to her mom.

Monica delivers the tag in order to give a confrontation to Ross who has told that the food does not smell like her mom’s food. Monica uses the kind of tag because the situation when the dialogue occurs is informal situation. Besides, the relationship between Monica and Ross is very close. Therefore she can show her dispute to Ross directly without any politeness. Monica delivers the kind of tag because she is sure that her friends, especially Ross will understand it. Monica thinks that Ross is not fair if he compares her foods to her mom because Ross does not know what has happened to her and the foods. Monica thinks that she has tried to do the best for them. She is the one who is able to prepare the dinner food for them and is able to make the three different kinds of potatoes. She agrees to make the different kinds of potatoes in order to make her friends forget their Monica delivers the tag in order to give a confrontation to Ross who has told that the food does not smell like her mom’s food. Monica uses the kind of tag because the situation when the dialogue occurs is informal situation. Besides, the relationship between Monica and Ross is very close. Therefore she can show her dispute to Ross directly without any politeness. Monica delivers the kind of tag because she is sure that her friends, especially Ross will understand it. Monica thinks that Ross is not fair if he compares her foods to her mom because Ross does not know what has happened to her and the foods. Monica thinks that she has tried to do the best for them. She is the one who is able to prepare the dinner food for them and is able to make the three different kinds of potatoes. She agrees to make the different kinds of potatoes in order to make her friends forget their

Datum 10 / conf/ fr 10

a. Data description Phoebe

: Well, he's kinda like the guy I went to see that with. Except, except he-he's smarter, and gentler, and sweeter...

I just- I just wanna be with him all the time. Day and night, and night and day...and special occasions...

Chandler : Wait a minute, wait a minute, I see where this is going, you're gonna ask him to New Year's, aren't you. You're

gonna break the pact. She's gonna break the pact.

Phoebe

: No, no, no, no, no, no. Yeah, could I just?

Chandler : Yeah, 'cause I already asked Janice.

b. Context of situation

Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Ross and Chandler are preparing a decoration for their new year’s party. Phoebe tells her experience with her new boyfriend, David. She tells that David is very special for her. She just wants to be with David all the time and in a special occasion. From Phoebe’s utterance Chandler realizes that actually Phoebe wants to ask David to the New Year’s party. It means that Phoebe will break the pact between them because they have made an agreement that they will celebrate

a New Year party without a boyfriend or a girlfriend. That is why Chandler delivers the tag question to confront Phoebe although actually he will do the same thing as Phoebe does.

c. Data interpretation

The tag question delivered by Chandler functions as a confrontational. Chandler gives his confrontational toward Phoebe because she will ask her new boyfriend to come to the gang’s New Year party. This is so because they already make an agreement that they will celebrate New Year by making a party for just six of them. Chandler realizes that Phoebe will ask her new boyfriend from Phoebe’s utterance “I just want to be with him all the time, day and night, and night and day and special occasions”. By delivering a confrontational tag, Chandler wants to inform his friends that Phoebe will break their agreement. He also wants to give a quarrel to Phoebe who will break the pact.

In delivering the tag, Chandler stares seriously at Phoebe and speaks in a flat tone. By doing so, he wants to show that he is serious with his statement. Thus in this case, Chandler also uses the tag as a boosting device to Phoebe. Chandler also ends his tag with a rising intonation. It means that he really needs an answer from Phoebe because actually he wants to know his friends’ reaction when they know the fact.

The appearance of this tag is influenced by the relationship between Chandler and Phoebe. Their close relationship as old friends makes him easy to express his opinion. In this case, Chandler gives a confrontation to Phoebe who will ask someone to come to the New Year’s party. Chandler regards that Phoebe’s has break the rule of the gang. With their close relationship also, Phoebe can easily ask her friends’ agreement about her The appearance of this tag is influenced by the relationship between Chandler and Phoebe. Their close relationship as old friends makes him easy to express his opinion. In this case, Chandler gives a confrontation to Phoebe who will ask someone to come to the New Year’s party. Chandler regards that Phoebe’s has break the rule of the gang. With their close relationship also, Phoebe can easily ask her friends’ agreement about her

Datum 18/ conf / fr 19

a. Data description

Luisa: Oh my God, you are! And you're Rachel Green! Rachel: Yeah! Luisa: Luisa Gianetti! Lincoln High? I sat behind you guys in home room! Rach.;el: Luisa? Oh my God! Monica! It's Luisa! Monica: The Luisa from home room! Rachel: Yes!!

Luisa: You have no idea who I am, do you.

Monica: No, none at all. Rachel: None.

b. Context of situation

The dialogue occurs in Monica’s apartment. Rachel confuses because she has lost Marcel. To help her find Marcel, she calls an animal control of the city. But it makes the situation harder because actually Marcel is an illegal animal that should not be looked after freely. Then they involve in a long debate about Marcel. In the middle of debate Monica asks Louisa to reconcile the problem in a friendly way. Monica asks Louisa to sit down and then she introduces her name to Louisa. Then Louisa realizes that Monica and Rachel are her friends in senior high school. This fact makes Rachel and Monica try to use this chance to persuade Louisa. But unfortunately Louisa refuses it because she knows that Monica and Rachel do not remember her. It can be seen from their response when they know The dialogue occurs in Monica’s apartment. Rachel confuses because she has lost Marcel. To help her find Marcel, she calls an animal control of the city. But it makes the situation harder because actually Marcel is an illegal animal that should not be looked after freely. Then they involve in a long debate about Marcel. In the middle of debate Monica asks Louisa to reconcile the problem in a friendly way. Monica asks Louisa to sit down and then she introduces her name to Louisa. Then Louisa realizes that Monica and Rachel are her friends in senior high school. This fact makes Rachel and Monica try to use this chance to persuade Louisa. But unfortunately Louisa refuses it because she knows that Monica and Rachel do not remember her. It can be seen from their response when they know

c. Data interpretation

The tag question employed by Louisa in the dialogue above is a kind of tag question which serves as confrontational function. It is used by Louisa as a humiliating device to Rachel and Monica. Louisa knows that Rachel and Monica do not remember that she is their classmate in a senior high school. Louisa is so angry because in the high school Rachel and Monica never give any attention to her. They always ignore Louisa’s existence. But now, they try to negotiate her about Marcel by using their status as an old friend.

Louisa delivers the tag with a serious manner and a mocking way. It is used to show her emotion toward Rachel and Monica. Her confrontational tag is also supported by a rising intonation. The rising intonation in this tag is used to make a strong point. Louisa is annoyed because Rachel and Monica act as if they remembered who she is. They also act as if they were happy to meet her again although they have no idea about Louisa in their mind.

The appearance of the tag question in the dialogue above is influenced by the distant relationship between the speakers. Although they have made friend since they are in a senior high school, their relationship is not close since Monica and Rachel never regard her. Therefore she delivers the tag using a low tone. Besides, the position of Louisa as animal control- The appearance of the tag question in the dialogue above is influenced by the distant relationship between the speakers. Although they have made friend since they are in a senior high school, their relationship is not close since Monica and Rachel never regard her. Therefore she delivers the tag using a low tone. Besides, the position of Louisa as animal control-

a bad response from them. Usually, someone in a higher status tends to use tag questions to confront something or give a feedback directly for a lower status because he feels that he is superior. In this case, the position of Louisa as the animal control and Ross, Rachel, Monica as the illegal exotic animal keeper makes Louisa possible to deliver such kind of tag.