Discourse Analysis

Analysis of Ellen Talk Show

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 TRANSCRIPT OF ELLEN SHOW
(Ellen Meets a 5 Year-Old Geography Expert)
Ellen : Our next guest can pretty much identify every place in the world and he’s only
five years old from Stradford, Connecticut please welcome Nate Seltzer. You
memorized the entire globe, right?
Nate Seltzer : Uh, huh.
Ellen : Do you have a favorite state in the United States?
Nate Seltzer : Yes.
Ellen : What is it?
Nate Seltzer : Missouri.
Ellen : Oh, Missouri. Why is that?
Nate Seltzer : Because it starts with an M.
Ellen : So does Montana. [LAUGHTER]
Nate Seltzer : And Michigan
Ellen : And?
Nate Seltzer : Massachusetts.
Nate and Ellen : And Maryland.
Nate : And Maine.
Ellen : And, yeah. But still, you chose
Nate : And Minnesota.
Ellen : And, yeah, [LAUGHTER]. Anything else? Mississippi? But so how come
Missouri? You just like it?
Nate : Yeah.
Ellen : Okay, we’re not gonna question anymore. Here’s some maps that you drew. Tell
me about these maps right here. Okay?
Nate : First, we do this one.
Ellen : Okay. Which one? This One?
Nate : Uh, No. That one’s not a map.
Ellen : That one’s not a map. That’s a house.
Nate : Yes.
Ellen : That’s really sweet.
Nate : That’s Universal Studios.
Ellen : Aw, Look at that.
Nate : See, Look!
Ellen : Yeah, it is. Smaller than I remember. Alright, Um. Tell me about this map.
Nate : Okay. First we’ll start with Antarctica.
Ellen : Okay.
Nate : See this, of you know, black thing?
Ellen : Uh, huh.
Nate : That’s a penguin.
Ellen : It’s a penguin.
Nate : And this is an iceberg and it’s melting. And this is just the auto ice cube.
Ellen : Wow. So you put little things depending on what lives there. What is this right
here?
Nate : That’s Russia.
Ellen : And what is that on Russia?
Nate : It’s really funny.
Ellen : What is it?
Nate : Trump. [LAUGH]
Ellen : Why is Trump on Russia?
Nate : Because he likes Russia.
Ellen : All right, and who is this? Who’s that?
Nate : That’s Africa.
Ellen : And who’s there?
Nate : This is the pyramid of Egypt.
Ellen : Wow. And then that looks like termites or bom bom beans or something.
Nate : No.
Ellen : What is it?
Nate : That’s a tiger.
Ellen : Sorry. [LAUGH]

Analysis Transcript of the Ellen Show (Ellen Meets a 5 Year-Old Geography Expert)

The internal structure can then be identified by marking the boundaries of the data with a slash (/)
and double slash (//) to create the structure of the discourse.
Unit 1
T : Our next guest can pretty much identify every place in the world and he’s only five years old
from Stradford, Connecticut please welcome Nate Seltzer. You memorized the entire globe,
right?/
P : Uh, huh./
Analysis
The analysis of exchange 1 can be seen as follows:
D. sequence Move1 Exchange Internal
(Function) Structure
Initiation Giving Information Our next guest can pretty much identify every /= ABA
place in the world and he’s only five years old
from Stradford, Connecticut please welcome
Nate Seltzer. You memorized the entire globe,
right?
Response An Uh, huh.
acknowledgement

 Initation
T: Our next guest can pretty much identify every place in the world and he’s only five years old
from Stradford, Connecticut please welcome Nate Seltzer. You memorized the entire globe, right?/
Analysis
The interviewer (Ellen) initiates to start the conversation by saying: our next guest… and ends the
initiation asking a question about something (You memorized the entire globe, right?). This means
that the initiation brings the function of asking. So, the initiation function as Ask.
Response
P: Uh, huh.
Analysis
 The guest then answer the question by saying: Uh, huh. So, the response function as Answer.
From the analysis, we could then label the functions of the sequence of the conversation in the
following way:
Discourse Sequence Function
1. T: Initiation Ask
2. P: Response Answer
Unit 2
T : Do you have a favorite state in the United States?/
P : Yes./
T : What is it?/
P : Missouri./
T : Oh, Missouri.//
The analysis of exchange 2 can be seen as follows:
Discourse Move Exchange 2 Internal
Sequence (Function) Structure
Initiation Question Do you have a favorite state /= ABABA
in the United States?
Response Acknowledgement Yes.
Initiation Question What is it?
Response Answer Missouri
Follow- Up Responding The Oh, Missouri.
Answer
 Initiation
T : Do you have a favorite state in the United States?
Analysis
Ellen (The interviewer) initiates the conversation by asking a question to Nate by saying “Do
you have a favorite state in the United States?. The question aim is to know about how Nate’s
feeling which function as an ask.
 Response
P : Yes.
Analysis
Nate reacts to Ellen’s question by saying “Yes.” It is represented about how he’s feel about it.
It functions as an acknowledgement.
  Feedback
T : What is it?
Analysis
Ellen respon to Nate and asks his feeling by saying “What is it?” which function as a question.

From the analysis, we could then label the functions of the sequence of the casual conversation
in the following way:
Discourse Sequence Function
T: Initiation Ask
P: Response Acknowledgement
T: Initiation Question
P: Response Answer
T: Feedback Responding the Answer

Unit 3
T : Why is that?/
P: Because it starts with an M./
T : So does Montana./ [LAUGHTER]
P: And Michigan/
T : And?/
P: Massachusetts./
T/P : And Maryland./
P : And Maine./
T : And, yeah. But still, you chose/
P : And Minnesota.//
The analysis of exchange 3 can be seen as follows:
Discourse Move Exchange 2 Internal
Sequence (Function) Structure
Initiation Question Why is that? /=
ABABABABA/BABA
Response Answer Because it starts with an
M.
Initiation Acknowledgement/ So does Montana.
Question
Response Answer And Michigan
Initiation Question And?
Response Answer Massachusetts.
Response/Initiation Acknowledgement/ And Maryland.
Answer
Response Answer And Maine.
Initiation Acknowledgement/ And, yeah. But still, you
Question chose
Response Answer And Minnesota.

 Initiation
T : Why is that?
Analysis
Ellen initiates the conversation at that time by saying “Why is that?” towards Nate. It means that
this initiation brings the function as a question.
 Response
P: Because it starts with an M.
Analysis
Nate responds Ellen by saying “Because it starts with an M.” which means he was answering
the question straight forward. So that this response functions as an answer.
 Initiation
T : So does Montana.
Analysis
Ellen initiates Nate by saying an acknowledgement “So does Montana.” Which can also function
as a question/ask as well as acknowledgement towards Nate.
 Response
P : And Michigan
Analysis
Nate reacts to Ellen’s question by saying “And Michigan” It is represented about how he’s feel
about it. It functions as a response towards Ellen question.
 Initiation
T : And?
Analysis
Ellen initiates Nate by saying “And?” to imitates and stimulates Nate so he keeps saying names
of cities. This inititiation brings the function as a question.
 Response
P : Massachusetts.
Analysis
Nate responds to Ellen by saying “Massachusetts.” As the next city name. This responds brings
a function as an answer.
 Response/Initiation
T/P : And Maryland.
Analysis
Both Ellen and Nate were responding and answer at the same time by saying “And Maryland.”
Which functions as an acknowledgement and answer all at once.
 Response
P : And Maine.
Analysis
So, Nate was responding to Ellen by keep saying cities names “And Maine.” This indicates
about how far Nate knowledge about the cities around the world because he keeps mentioning
the city name that starts with capital M.
 Initiation
T : And, yeah. But still, you chose-
Analysis
Ellen initiates Nate by saying “And, yeah. But still, you chose” as you can see the last word was
not completed because this sentence can be multifunction as a stimulate question and also as an
acknowledgement towards Nate brilliant answers so that he keeps saying the cities names.
 Feedback
P : And Minnesota.
 Analysis
Nate was giving feedback to Ellen by saying “And Minnesota.” As a quick answer towards the
same pattern of question all over again.
From the analysis, we could then label the functions of the sequence of the casual conversation
in the following way:
Discourse Sequence Function
T: Initiation Ask
P: Response Acknowledgement
T: Initiation Question
P: Response Answer
T: Initiation Question
P: Response Answer
T/P: Response/Initiation Acknowledgement/Answer
P: Response Answer
T: Initiation Question
P: Feedback Responding the Answer

Unit 4
T : Okay, we’re not gonna question anymore. Here’s some maps that you drew. Tell me about these
maps right here. Okay?/
P : First, we do this one. /
T : Okay. Which one? This One?/
P : Uh, No. That one’s not a map./
T : That’s a house./
P : Yes./
T : That’s really sweet.//
The analysis exchange 4 can be seen as follows:

Discourse Move Exchange 2 Internal

Sequence (Function) Structure
Initiation Ask Okay, we’re not gonna /= ABABABA
question anymore. Here’s
 some maps that you drew.
Tell me about these maps
right here. Okay?
Response Answer First, we do this one
Initiation Acknowledgement/ Okay. Which one? This
Question One?
Response Answer Uh, No. That one’s not a
map
Initiation Acknowledgement That’s a house.
Response Answer Yes
Feedback Responding the That’s really sweet.
Answer

 Initiation
T : Okay, we’re not gonna question anymore. Here’s some maps that you drew. Tell me about
these maps right here. Okay?
Analysis
Ellen initiates by saying “Okay, we’re not gonna question anymore. Here’s some maps that you
drew. Tell me about these maps right here. Okay?” this indicates that Ellen wants to know an
information from Nate by asking a question.
 Response
P : First, we do this one
Analysis
Nate responds to Ellen by saying “First, we do this one” this response functions as an answer.
 Initiations
T : Okay. Which one? This One?
Analysis
Ellen initiates to Nate by saying “Okay. Which one? This One?” as an argue that she
acknowledge the answer from Nate but wants to know more information about it so she keep
asking to get more information.
 Response
P : Uh, No. That one’s not a map.
Analysis
Nate responds the question by saying “Uh, No. That one’s not a map.” As an answer.
 Initiation/Response
 T : That’s a house.
Analysis
Ellen initiates Nate by answer and correcting her words by saying “That’s a house.” So Nate can
confirming her statement wheter is wrong or correct. This sentence functions as a response and
initiation.
 Response
P : Yes.
Analysis
Nate responds “Yes.” To Ellen question as a confirmation that the statement that Ellen was given
before is correct.
 Feedback
T : That’s really sweet.
Analysis
Ellen responds by saying “That’s really sweet.” Towards Nate answer as a compliment. This
statement functions as a feedback to stimulate Nate to keep communicate in her talkshow.
From the analysis, we could then label the functions of the sequence of the casual conversation
in the following way:
Discourse Sequence Function
T: Initiation Ask
P: Response Answer
T: Initiation Acknowledgement/Question
P: Response Answer
T: Initiation Question
P: Response Answer
P: Feedback Responding the Answer

Unit 5
P : That’s Universal Studios./
T : Aw, Look at that. /
P : See, Look!/
T : Yeah, it is. Smaller than I remember.//
The analysis of exchange 5 can be seen as follows:
Discourse Move Exchange 2 Internal
Sequence (Function) Structure
Response Acknowledgement That’s Universal Studios. /= BABA
Response/Initiation Acknowledgement/ Aw, Look at that.
Answer
Response Answer See, Look!
Follow- Up Responding the Yeah, it is. Smaller than I
Answer remember.

 Response
P : That’s Universal Studios.
Analysis
Nate responds to Ellen by saying “That’s Universal Studios.”
 Response/Initiation
T : Aw, Look at that.
Analysis
Ellen responds and wants to ask about something by saying “Aw, Look at that.” This statement
functions as acknowledgement.
 Response
P : See, Look!
Analysis
Nate responds to Ellen by saying “See, Look!”
 Follow- Up
T : Yeah, it is. Smaller than I remember.

Analysis
Ellen was giving feedback by saying “Yeah, it is. Smaller than I remember.” As a compliment
and it functions is responding to the answer. It functions as a feedback to stimulate Nate to keep
communicate in her talk show.
From the analysis, we could then label the functions of the sequence of the casual conversation
in the following way:
Discourse Sequence Function
P: Response Answer
T: Response/ Initiation Acknowledgement/Question
P: Response Answer
T: Follow- Up Responding to the Answer