reveal the story. Creating closeness to the speaker is important. When the speakers already feel comfortable, then there is no gap between the speakers and hosts.
Resource persons came to relax and talk to your like friends. In this atmosphere, it will appear a deep conversation even interesting stories that may not be disclosed
by the speakers in the other talk shows. Therefore, from this study the writer would like to know how
interpersonal functions is built and maintained in Just Alvin talk show through the speech functions chosen by the host and the guests.
1.2 The Problems of the Study
The problems are formulated as the following. 1. What kinds of speech functions are found in the conversation between
the host and the guests in Just Alvin talk show? 2. How are the speech functions realized in the mood?
3. Why are the speech functions used in the way they are?
1.3 The Objectives of the Study
In line with the problems of the study above, the objectives of this study are 1. to describe speech functions in the conversation between the host and the
guests in Just Alvin talk show. 2. to analyze how the speech functions are realized in the conversation
between the host and the guests in Just Alvin talk show. 3. to elaborate the reasons for the occurrence of speech functions in the
conversation between the host and the guests in Just Alvin talk show.
1.4 The Scope of the Study
This study will be focused on the conversation between the host and the guests in Just Alvin talk show program. The analysis of the utterances will be
based on Halliday’s theory of Interpersonal Functions and Eggin’s theory about mood analysis. The investigation will be focused on the types of speech functions
and the realization in the mood which occurred on the utterances. Interpersonal function of language is meaning about roles and relationship, this involves
looking at what kinds of role relations are established through talk, what attitudes interactants express to and about each other, and how they negotiate to take turns,
etc.
1.5 The Significances of the Study
Findings of the study offer theoretical and practical significances. Theoretically, it is expected that the findings of the study can give much
contribution and insight to applied linguistics particularly functional grammar which can be used as a reference for the similar studies in the future, especially
the studies which discuss about Speech function in Just Alvin Talk Show program. Specifically, the findings can add up more horizons to linguistics
theories. Practically, it is expected that the findings will be useful for the readers
especially whose jobs are related to constructing meaning interpersonally to dig information from interlocutors. In addition, the findings can highlight the use of
language in public situations. In other words, the findings can be of some use to the readers whose interests are related to broadcast talk.
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusions
After analyzing all the speech functions occur in Just Alvin Talk Show Program with different topics, the researcher draws conclusions as follows:
1. The speech functions occur in the host’s utterances in Just Alvin Talk Show are statement, question, acknowledgement, command, answer, and
contradiction. The occurrence of speech functions of statements dominantly in the host’s utterances in all topics indicates that the host has
already known the fact and the information about the guests he is going to interview. The speech functions occur in the guests’ utterances in Just
Alvin talk Show are statement, acknowledgement, answer, question, command, compliance, disclaimer, and contradiction. The speech
functions of statements are dominantly found in the guests’ utterances and it indicates that the guests attempts to give information and explanation.
2. There are several way the speech functions are realized byt the host and the guests in Just Alvin Talk show, such as statements are realized mostly
in tagged declarative mood, which indicates that the host attempts to invite the guests to be involved into the conversation by giving agreement or
confirmation to the host’s statements; questions are realized mostly in interrogative mood which indicates that the host asks the questions in
direct way; acknowledgements are realized mostly in elliptical declarative
mood which indicates that when acknowledging statements the shorter sentences that involve ellipsis are commonly used; commands are realized
mostly in declarative mood which shows that the host attempts to make the requests in more polite way, answers are realized mostly in elliptical
declarative mood which shows that in answering question the shorter sentences that involve ellipsis are commonly used; and contradictions are
realized in elliptical declarative mood.
3. The topics being talked about and the role taken by the speakers in Just Alvin Talk Show affects the use of speech functions. When talking about
sensitive topics speech functions of statement is mostly used to ask the question in indirect way. The speech functions of questions are more
dominantly occur in the host’s utterances than in the guests’ because the the host take the role as the leader and the interviewer in the talk show
while the guests as the informants.
5.2 Suggestions
Having seen the result of the study, the researcher would like to offer the suggestion as follows:
1. It is advisable for the host and the guests either speaker or listener to understand the interpersonal function in the conversation, the speech
functions and the mood realization to establish and maintain relationship between the host and the listeners in the conversation.
