CosaRadityaFebrianto (2010) Indeterminacy of Relevance Theory on Tukul Arwana’s English Utterances on Bukan Empat Mata Talk Show. Sarjana thesis, Universitas Brawijaya.
Abstract
Many people assume that someone is considered smart or highly educated if he/she can speak other languages especially English. So, in order to be acknowledged by other people whether someone is smart or not, he/she tries to speak English as well as possible. However, often most of them make mistakes while speaking in English because they have inadequate knowledge about how to use English properly. This leads people to create indeterminacy in their utterances. Indeterminacy is unclear utterances which the hearer cannot precisely determine the speaker’s intention. This research not only attempts to describe which Tukul’s English utterances can be categorized as indeterminacy but also investigate the relevance of Tukul’s utterances. To support this research, relevance theory proposed by Sperber and Wilson is used as the first principle. This research uses qualitative approach and document analysis or content analysis to identify Tukul’s English utterances. This study reveals that indeterminacy might trigger the hearer’s misinterpretation toward the speaker’s utterances. This study also reveals several steps in uncovering the relevance. First, when indeterminacy or unclear sentence appears, the hearer should be able to have assumptions toward someone’s intention. Then select one possible assumption which is the relevance of the speaker’s intention. Finally, the hearer must be able to determine whether the utterance has hidden messages or not and the speaker is also expected to give information as clearly and briefly as possible otherwise the communication cannot be achieved successfully. The conclusion of this study shows that indeterminacy can be used in delivering certain hidden messages.
English Abstract
Many people assume that someone is considered smart or highly educated if he/she can speak other languages especially English. So, in order to be acknowledged by other people whether someone is smart or not, he/she tries to speak English as well as possible. However, often most of them make mistakes while speaking in English because they have inadequate knowledge about how to use English properly. This leads people to create indeterminacy in their utterances. Indeterminacy is unclear utterances which the hearer cannot precisely determine the speaker’s intention. This research not only attempts to describe which Tukul’s English utterances can be categorized as indeterminacy but also investigate the relevance of Tukul’s utterances. To support this research, relevance theory proposed by Sperber and Wilson is used as the first principle. This research uses qualitative approach and document analysis or content analysis to identify Tukul’s English utterances. This study reveals that indeterminacy might trigger the hearer’s misinterpretation toward the speaker’s utterances. This study also reveals several steps in uncovering the relevance. First, when indeterminacy or unclear sentence appears, the hearer should be able to have assumptions toward someone’s intention. Then select one possible assumption which is the relevance of the speaker’s intention. Finally, the hearer must be able to determine whether the utterance has hidden messages or not and the speaker is also expected to give information as clearly and briefly as possible otherwise the communication cannot be achieved successfully. The conclusion of this study shows that indeterminacy can be used in delivering certain hidden messages.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Sarjana) |
|---|---|
| Identification Number: | SKR/FBS/2010/39/051100225 |
| Subjects: | 400 Language > 420 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Ilmu Budaya > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email repository.ub@ub.ac.id |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2011 10:44 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2021 15:27 |
| URI: | http://repository.ub.ac.id/id/eprint/100334 |
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