Detail The Use of Epistemic Modal Forms in Gossips among Women Friends: in Sex and the City TV Series: a Conversational Analysis   Oleh:  LAHAY, SRISNA Jenis: Article from Proceeding Dalam koleksi: Conference on English Studies 5 (CONEST 5), Jakarta, 1-2 December 2008, page 189-191. Fulltext: 7 - Srisna J.pdf (40.67KB) Ketersediaan Perpustakaan PKBB Nomor Panggil: 406 CES 5 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1  Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The objective of this study is to find out the function of epistemic modal forms that are used in gossips among women friends in Sex and the City TV series. The study is conducted by using qualitative method on 16 conversations considered gossips among women friends in 12 episodes of the first season of this famous US TV series. The data are analyzed by referring to the research conducted by Jennifer Coates (in Coates and Cameron 1988). The epistemic modal forms and tag questions found in the conversations in this popular TV series are used to indicate the participants’ lack of commitment to the truth of the propositions in their utterances, to reduce the force of their utterances in order to respect the other participants’ face needs and the same time to protect their own face, to invite others to speak, and to facilitate open discussion, and therefore they also serve the purpose as collaborative devices Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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