Bruno Mars :
[That’s my goal life]
From the conversation above, Robe Lowe is a guest in the previous session in Piers Morgan Tonight Talk Show. Piers Morgan makes a joke about
Robe Lowe and Bruno Mars. He said that Bruno Mars will defeat Robe Lowe because Bruno Mars younger than Robe Lowe. And about the turn taking
mechanism is not orderly because when Morgan has not given a floor yet to take a turn, Mars direct speak without waiting Morgan finishes his word, so it is caused
overlapping between them. The symbol of overlapping is [word].
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This research focuses on conversation analysis of turn taking mechanism in Piers Morgan Tonight Talk Show on January 6, 2012 and Bruno Mars as a
guest by analyzing discourse in the transcript of Piers Morgan Tonight ’s Talk
Show. The Analysis of Turn Taking Mechanism consists of yielding the floor, taking a floor starting up, interruption, overlapping, holding the floor, TRP and
back channeling.
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This research Explains the reasons and the kinds of Turn Taking Mechanism are mostly used in conversation and tells the reasons of the
turn-taking that occur in conversation. Piers Morgan Tonight is chosen because language is used in it is natural language such as informal language.
B. Focus of the Study
Based on the background of the study, in order to get a specific explanation and avoid the large explanation, this research is limited on analyzing of turn-
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Michael A. Forrester. 2002 . How to Do Conversation Analysis : a brief guide. University of kent p. 11
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Jacob L Mey, Op.Cit p.139
taking mechanism which consists of taking the floor starting up, interruption, overlapping holding the floor, yielding the floor, TRP and back channeling. And
explaining the reasons of turn taking which occur in conversation by analyzing discourse in transcription on Piers Morgan Tonight episode January 6, 2012 by
using conversation analysis according to Jacob L.Mey.
C. Research Question
According to explanation above, this research tries to find the answer of research question below:
1. What kinds of turn-taking mostly used in conversation on Piers
Morgan Tonight episode January 6, 2012? 2.
How does the mechanism of turn-taking occur in conversation on Piers Morgan Tonight episode January 6, 2012?
D. Objective of Study
Based on the research question above, so the aims of this research are:.
1 To identify the kinds of Turn-Taking Mechanism which includes
Taking the Floor, Holding the Floor and Yielding the Floor on Piers
Morgan Tonight Talk Show Episode January 6, 2012. 2
To analyze Turn-Taking Mechanism which includes Taking the Floor,
Holding the Floor and Yielding the Floor on Piers Morgan Tonight
Talk Show Episode January 6, 2012.
E. Significance of the Study
1. Theoretical
The researcher expects that this thesis gives some advantages for the reader and next researcher. it can become an additional references or
knowledge for reader in understanding of conversation analysis. 2.
Practical The thesis can be expected that the researcher can get more knowledge
about Conversation Analysis CA especially turn taking. Furthermore, it will be useful to improve knowledge of English Letter
s Departement’s Student who are interested in Linguistics.
F. Research Methodology
