Laeli, EkaNur (2016) The Analysis of Discourse Markers Found in Obama 2014 APEC CEO Summit Speech. Sarjana thesis, Universitas Brawijaya.
Abstract
In this research, the researcher was interested to conduct the analysis of discourse markers found in Obama 2014 APEC CEO Summit speech. This study was conducted to find out the discourse markers types and to analyze discourse markers and non discourse markers found in Obama 2014 APEC CEO Summit speech. To reach the research objectives, the researcher used the theory of discourse markers proposed by Fraser (1999) and the theory of pragmatic proposed by Yule (1996). This research used descriptive qualitative method and the data source which was used in this study was the transcription of Obama 2014 APEC CEO Summit speech. Based on the result of analysis, it was revealed that Obama used three types of discourse markers in his h which consist of contrastive markers, elaborative markers, and inferential markers. In this research, the most commonly used type was elaborative markers (74%), followed by the contrastive markers (22%), and inferential markers (4%). Regarding to the intended meaning of the use of discourse markers, the result of analysis showed that the use of discourse markers in Obama speech depended on the speaker’s purpose in delivering the utterance. Obama used discourse marker and to persuade and invite China to do a bilateral cooperation with America that will benefit both of the nations. Meanwhile, Obama used but to emphasize that United States viewed and put China as the more superior country among others and also to ensure APEC nations that there was a chance to make the better future by working together. Besides, the speaker used so in the speech to show his affirmation towards the treaty between America and China in arranging the new steps and arrangement for the nations. In this research, it is suggested to the next researcher the with the same research topic to choose other objects of the study and theories of discourse markers and to investigate the intended meaning of the use of discourse markers in the other field of study.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Sarjana) |
|---|---|
| Identification Number: | SKR/FBS/2016/12/051601147 |
| Subjects: | 400 Language > 420 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Ilmu Budaya > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Indah Nurul Afifah |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2016 09:14 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2021 01:37 |
| URI: | http://repository.ub.ac.id/id/eprint/101977 |
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