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From the above table, it can be seen there are 184 comic strips during July to December 2011. There are 121 comic strips that will be used in the analysis.
From 184 comic strips, there are 63 comic strips that the writer does not use in analysis. The writer does not use the comic strips because the comic strips only
contain one speaker talking or there is no Brutus Thornapple there. The first example of the comic strips that is not used in the analysis is the
comic strip 66vii, it is when Brutus talks to himself. The second comic strip 11vii, it is also one speaker talking but in this comic strip Gladys talks to
Brutus. In here Gladys complains about Brutus who makes her feel so embarrassed with his behavior at the party. Brutus who drives the car still quite
and don’t say anything. He’s silence then consider as dispreferred response to Gladys’ complaint. But the writer also does not use it in the analysis. The third
comic strip 1515vii, it is the example of comic strips that has no Brutus as the speaker. In this comic strip Gladys talks to Ramona Gargle.
A. Analysis of Conversation Structure Used in the Comic Strip
In this analysis, the writer will categorize the conversation into some parts based on its conversation structure. There are three parts; they are turn-taking,
adjacency pairs, and sequences. The following are the analyses for each part:
1. Turn-taking
Turn-taking is the first part that the writer uses to analyze the conversation. In this analysis, the writer will analyze the turn pattern of the
conversation. From the sample of the comic strips, there are 11 pattern of turn-
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taking that are found in the samples. Those patterns contain “A” as the first
speaker, “B” as the second speaker, and “C” as the third speaker. Below are the patterns and the examples of each pattern:
a. A – B
The writer found 39 A – B pattern in the sample. The following are some
examples of the A – B pattern:
Gladys: There you are Oh, Good – since you’re not doing anything special...
There’s something I’d like you to do. Brutus: Hold it right there I’ll have you know, what I’m doing is very special to
me In this conversation 22vii, Gladys is the first speaker. She is talking to
Brutus who is the second speaker. Brutus: And thas is my argument for why they should abolish the designated
hitter Do you follow my logic?
Mr. Veeblefester: Trying to make sense of your sense theories is like watching a 3-D movie without the glasses
In this conversation 409vii, Brutus is the first speaker. He is talking to his boss Mr. Veeblefester who is the second speaker.
b. A – B – A
There are 36 A – B – A pattern in this sample. The following are some examples:
Brutus: I’d like two seats for today’s game The ticket seller: We’re almost sold out – I just have standing room only tickets.
Brutus: Okay. Give me two seats in standing room only
In this conversation 675ix, Brutus is the first speaker. He is talking to the ticket seller who is the second speaker.
