A Comparison of Mood Structures in Two Tv Talk Shows With Guests of Different Social Status

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ID22193442
AuthorsAe Mon Kyaw (0000-0002-7337-8616, Xiamen University), Xin Zhiying (Xiamen University), Vincent Mbahawa Chefor (Xiamen University)
Year2020
Volume4
Issue1
Pages38-46
Publication date2020-06-12
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLANGUAGE LITERACY Journal of Linguistics Literature and Language Teaching (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2580-8672 • E-ISSN: 2580-9962
PublisherUniversitas Islam Sumatera Utara (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.30743/ll.v4i1.1839
OpenAlexW3034512114
LanguageEN
References cited3

Language cannot be separated from the social context and culture. In everyday communication, people act and react differently depending on interactants, topics involved, and means of communication. This study, therefore, analyses two Talk Shows with guests of different power status- Ellen with Vice President Joe Biden and Ellen with Special Education teacher Jenna Albi. The analysis is carried out using Halliday’s Mood analysis framework, as revised by Matthiessen (2014) and Eggin (2004). The present study compares Ellen’s use of Mood structures and their functions in the interaction with different social beings. It reveals that in the talk with the Vice President, Ellen uses questions most (28.37%), followed by statements (20%) while in the talk with the Special Education teacher, Ellen prioritizes statements (43%) over questions (14%). On the other hand, she does not enjoy any Commands (0%) in the talk with the Vice President but does so with the teacher (18%). It turns out that, unlike in Fairclough’s (2001) finding, participants with high power status tend to answer questions rather than asking questions

Management · Media studies · Mood · Sociology · Vice president · Child Development and Digital Technology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Early Childhood Education and Development · History · Psychology · Social Psychology

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