The present paper seeks to find out the correlation between the pragmatic meaning and the sociolinguistic meaning expressed in face-to-face verbal interaction. It discusses the problematic areas in relation to how the verbal behaviour conveys pragmatic and sociolinguistic meanings, and how they contribute to the overall communicative value of verbal face-to-face interaction. To do this, the study has selected some interviews taken from two TV talk shows; namely, BBC Politic Show and 20/20 talk show. The study identifies the interviews' contexts of use, employing utterance and force techniques. Then, it employs the two separate, but related, aspects of the interlocutors' social identities and social ties and adopts Hymes’ model for the sake of identifying the contextual factors of the interaction and Brown and Levinson's (1978) theory of politeness.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Language and Communication
- Code Model
- Inferential Model
- The Notion of Context
- The Notion of Interaction
- Features of Interaction
- TV Interviews
- The Notion of Utterance
- The Notion of Force
- The Notion of Implicature
- Face-Management and Politeness Strategies
- Bald on Record
- Positive Politeness
- Negative Politeness
- Off Record Politeness
- Stylistic Variation
- Research Methodology
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis and Discussion
- Interview no. (1)
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This study aims to investigate the relationship between pragmatic meaning and sociolinguistic meaning in face-to-face verbal interaction, specifically in the context of political talk shows. The research explores how verbal behavior conveys pragmatic and sociolinguistic meanings and their contribution to the overall communicative value of interaction.
- The correlation between pragmatic meaning and sociolinguistic meaning in face-to-face verbal interaction
- The influence of social identities and social ties on the use of politeness strategies
- The role of contextual factors in shaping verbal communication
- The interplay between power dynamics and politeness strategies
- The analysis of specific examples from TV political talk shows
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction sets the context for the study by defining the scope and objectives of the research. It addresses the relationship between language and communication, focusing on the complexities of meaning and its various levels. This chapter explores the problematic areas related to the conveyance of pragmatic and sociolinguistic meanings in face-to-face verbal interaction, aiming to understand the overall communicative value of such interactions. The chapter lays out the research questions that guide the study.
The second chapter delves into the theoretical framework of language and communication. It examines different models of communication, including the code model and the inferential model, discussing their strengths and limitations. This chapter explores key concepts related to the study, such as context, interaction, utterance, force, and implicature. It also provides a detailed analysis of face-management and politeness strategies, including bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, and off-record politeness, which are crucial for understanding the social dynamics of verbal interaction.
The third chapter outlines the research methodology used in the study. This chapter discusses the data collection process and the specific methods employed for analyzing the data. It provides a detailed description of the data analysis and discussion, focusing on one particular interview as an example. This chapter lays the foundation for the subsequent analysis of the collected data.
The results and discussion section will analyze the collected data, exploring the relationship between pragmatic meaning, sociolinguistic meaning, and the use of politeness strategies in the selected political talk show interviews.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This study focuses on the interplay of socio-pragmatics, face-to-face verbal interaction, and political talk shows. It investigates the relationship between pragmatic meaning and sociolinguistic meaning, analyzing the role of social identities, power dynamics, and politeness strategies in shaping communication. The research uses examples from BBC Politic Show and 20/20 talk show to explore how interlocutors manage face and achieve their communicative goals in these specific contexts. This study contributes to the understanding of verbal communication in political settings, highlighting the crucial role of context, social factors, and pragmatics in shaping the meaning and effectiveness of interactions.
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- Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sahib Mubarak (Author), Asst. Lec. Abdul-Haq Abdul-Kareem Abdullah Al-Sahlani (Author), 2021, Face-to-Face Verbal Interaction in Selected TV Political Talk Shows. A Socio-Pragmatic Account, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1142328
