INTERPERSONAL MEANING ANALYSIS OF THE ELLEN SHOW

ELLEN MEETS A 5 YEAR OLD GEOGRAPHY EXPERT

By:

Nur Athifah Apriliyani

17101050011

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF ADAB AND CULTURAL SCIENCES

STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY SUNAN KALIJAGA

 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Languange is a tool which used to communication.

Communication is a way to express the meaning. The types of
communication are oral communication and written communication. Oral
communication usually form as conversation. Conversation also called
dialogue. People use languange to interact with other people for some
goals, people also want to provide information that they do not know,
affect their attitude and behavior or to explain our own behavior or to get
them to take some action.
Talkshow is one of favourite television program in society for all
over the world. Talkshow in Television become increasingly especially in
United State and Europe. It appears in some genre. According to Marrie
and Vandenberg (2000:217) said that “the relevant criteria include (1) the
topics, which may change from contemporary political issue to social or
moral problems and ‘human interest’ themes in general, (2) the
participants, in particular whether they are celebrities or ordinary members
of the public, (3) spatial studio arrangement, all participant are equal or
there is distinction which made clear by seating arrangement”.
Ilie (2006: 489) said that defining talk show is very challenging
because “they represent rapidly changing of hybrid media phenomena,
they display intertextuality through overlaps with other mediatized from of
talk, and they endlessly reconstruct themselves by violating and
transgressing their own discursive conventions.”
Halliday in Eggins (2000: 144) points that when we are doing
conversation and, we take on different speech roles in the exchange. The
basic speech roles someone can take on is giving or demanding. The first
person maybe giving and the second person demanding or they can do
exchange. For example (1) The Bostonian is a novel by Henry Jemes
(giving); (2) Can I borrow your copy of The Bostonians? (demanding).
Also, when we are doing conversation, we are also exchanging
‘commodity’. The commodity is aimed to exchanging information or
exchanging good and services. Halliday also said that speech function are
devided into four types of statement, question, offer, and command.
Speech function involved both speech role and a commodity.
According to Suzanne Eggins (2004: 144) said that the general
function of dialogue is the meant of languange gives us for expressing
interpersonal meaning about roles and attitude. To take part in the
conversation means being able to negotiate the exchange of interpersonal
meaning, and to realize social relationship with other languange users.
 In the dialogue is inherently interactive, because we have to
recognize that after one speaker has initiated an exchange. Another have to
respond. The types of responding differentiated into two types, (1)
supporting responding move (2) confronting responding move.The
colleration between the structure of initiating move and the structure of
responding move is that the most initiang moves are long while
responding move are short. Responding move are short because they are
usually contain some kind of abbreviation or ellipsis or are what we call
minor clauses.
The clause consist of two functional constituents: a MOOD
element which used to carrying arguments, and a RESIDUE which can be
deleted or ellipsed. a MOOD consist of two essential components. The
components are a Subject which always expressed by a nominal group in
the class term, and Finite which expressed by a verbal group. While
Residue which is less essential to the arguability of the clause than is the
Mood component.
According to Halliday and Matthiessen (2004: 117), Subject is the
thing by reference to which the preposition can be accepted or denied.
Usually, Subject provides the person or thing that take responsible.While
Finite is the clause to make the proposition definite, to anchor the
preposition in a way that can be argued. Finite is easy to find because it
always be the first of these verbal elements such as was, will, has. Halliday
and Matthiessen (2004: 116) devided Finite as Finite Verbal Operators (1)
Temporal Finite Verbal Operators: the words that references to the time.
The tenses used to the Finite either past, present, or future, (2) Finite
Modal Operators: the words references not the time but to the modality.
Residue is the part of the clause which is less essential to the
arguability of the clause than is the Mood component. Residue
components contain a number of functional elements. The elements can be
a Predicator, one or more Complements, and Adjuncts (Eggins, 2004:
155). Predicator is the content or lexical part of the verbal group. The
Predicator identify as verbal elements of the clause after a single Finite
element. Complement is the second component of Residue. Complement
defined as non-essential participant in the clause which affected by the
main argument of the preposition. Complements is typically nominal
group which function to describe the Subject. Adjuncts is clause elements
which added some information and its non-essential participants. They are
adverbial or prepositional elements.
In speaking, statements generally are most naturally showed by
declarative clauses, question by interrogative clauses and commands by
imperative. There also exist exeption in some context. For example, some
interrogative clause can be used to give command with different
intonation.
 CHAPTER II
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

According to the theory above, we can analyze the MOOD in the

Ellen Show tittled Ellen Meets a 5 year old geography expert through this
way:

(1) Ellen: “You memorize the entire globe, right?”

You Memorize the entire right?

globe
Subject Finite Predicator Complement Adjunct
MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence, it is a initiating which speech function is question.

Ellen ask Nate if he can memorize the entire globe. The structure of
the sentence above contain a Mood: Subject (you), a Finite (memorize),
a Residue: predicator (memorize) and Complement (the entire globe).

(2) Ellen: “Do you have a favourite state in United States?”

Do You have a favourite In United

state State?
Finite Subject Predicator Complement Adjunct
MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above is a interrogative clause. The question is

given to Nate. Ellen ask if Nate has a favourite state in United State.
The Structure of the sentence above consist of (1) Mood which contain
a Subject (you), a Finite (Do); (2) Residue which contain a Predicator
(have), a complement (a favourite state), and an adjunct (In the United
State?).

(3) Ellen: “What is it?”

What is it?
Wh/Complement Finite Subject
RESIDUE MOOD

From the sentence above, we know that it is a interrogative clause. It

has speech function as a question. Here, the sentence consist of (1)
 Residue which contain a Complement in WH form (what); (2) Mood
which contain a Finite (is), and a Subject (it).

(4) Nate: “Because it starts with M”

Because It starts with M

Subject Finite Predicator Complement
MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above, it is a declarative clause which to responding

of the question from Ellen. The structure of sentence contsist of (1)
Mood which contain a Subject (it), and a Finite (starts) (2) a Residue
which contain a Predicator (starts), and complement (with M).

(5) Ellen: “Okay, we’re not gonna question anymore”

Okay, we ‘re not gonna question anymore

Adjunct Subject Finite predicator complement adjunct
RESIDUE MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above, it is a declarative to respond the answer from

Nate. The structure of sentence consists of (1) Mood: a Subject (we), a
Finite (are), and (2) Residue: a predicator (not gonna), a complement
(question), and two adjuncts (Okay, anymore).

(6) Ellen: “So here’s some maps that you drew.”

So here is some maps that you drew

Adjunct: Adjunct Finite Complement Complement

continuity
RESIDUE MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above, it is a declarative clause which have speech

function as statement. The structure of the clause consist of (1) Mood
which there is just Finite (is), and (2) Residue which consisit of two
adjuncts (so, here) and two complements (some maps, that you drew)

(7) Ellen: “That’s not a map.”

That is not a map

Subject Finite Complement
 MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above, it is a declarative clause, it is a statement to

respond about the question. The structure of the sentence is consist of
(1) Mood which contain a Subject (that), a Finite (is not), and residue:
a complement (a map).

(8) Nate: “First, we’ll start with Antartica”

First we will start with Antartica

Adjunct: Subject Finite Predicator Complement
continuity
RESIDUE MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above, we know that is a declarative clause. It is a

statement. The sentence consist of (1) Residue which contain polarity
adjunct (first), (2) Mood consist of a Subject (we), a Finite (will), and
(3) Residue: a Predicator (start), a complement (with antartica), and an
adjunct which in continuity form (first).

(9) Nate: “Are we doing more?”

Are We doing more?

Finite Subject Predicator Complement
MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above, we know that is a interrogative clause. The

speech function is as a question sentence. The structure of the sentence
consist of (1) Mood contain a Subject (we), a Finite (are), and (2)
Residue contain a Predicator (doing), Complement (more).

(10) Ellen: “Mommy does has to see this”

Mommy does has to see this

Subject Finite Predicator adjunct
MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above, we know that is a declarative sentence. It is a

statement to give information that his mommy has to see what he have
got. The structure consist of (1) Mood contain a Subject (Mommy), a
 Finite (does), and (2) Residue contain a predicator (has to see), and a
adjunct (this).

(11) Ellen: “Tell me about these maps right here, okay?”

Tell me about The maps

right here
Finite Predicator Subject adjunct complemet
MOOD RESIDUE MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above, it is a interrogative clause but the purpose is

to command the other to do something. Here, Ellen command Nate to
tell about the maps. The structure of the sentence consist of (1) Mood
which contain a Subject (me), a Finite (Tell), and (2) Residue which
contain a Predicator (tell), adjunct (about), and complement (the maps
right here).

(12) Ellen: “Okay. Which one?”

Okay which one?

Adjunct:polarity WH/adjunct
MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above it is a interrogative clause.The form is a

question. Ellen asked which is the map that Nate want to explain. The
structure of the sentence consist of (1) Mood which it contain just
polarity adjunct (Okay), and (2) a Residue contain a WH adjunct
(which one?).

(13) Ellen: “That looks like termites or bom bom beans or something?”

that looks like termines or bom

bom beans or something
Subject Finite Predicator Complement
MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence it is interrogative clause. It is a question. Ellen

asked what is something that Nate drew. The structure of the sentence
consist of (1) Mood which from a Subject element (that), a Finite
(looks), and (2) Residue which from a Predicator (looks) and
complement (like termines or bom bom beans or something).
(14) Ellen: “That’s really sweet.”

that is really sweet

Subject Finite Predicator Complement
MOOD RESIDUE

The sentence above is a declarative clause to responding about Nate’s

explanation. The form is statement. The structure of the sentence is (1)
Mood which consist of a Subject (that) and a Finite (is); (2) Residue
which consist of a predicator (is) and a complement (really sweet).

(15) Ellen: “But wait, I heard you want to design cars”

But wait I heard you want to design

cars
Adjunct: Subject Finite predicator complement
continuity
RESIDUE MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above is a declarative clause. Ellen actually asked to

Nate it it true that he wants to design cars. The structure of the
sentence consist of (1) Residue: adjuct continuity (but wait); (2) Mood
which consist of a Subject (I), a Finite (heard); (3) Residue which
consist of predicator (heard), and complement (you want to design
cars).

(16) Ellen: “the wheels have globes on then”

The wheels have globes on then

Subject Finite Predicator Complement Adjunct
MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above is a declarative clause and intend to inform

Nate that the wheels made from globe. The structure of the sentence
consist of (1) Mood which consist of a Subject (the wheels), a Finite
(have); (2) Residue which consist of a Predicator (have), complement
(globes), and adjunct (on then).

(17) Nate: “Cause he likes Russia”

 Cause he Likes Russia
Adjunct Subject Finite Predicator Complement
RESIDUE MOOD RESIDUE

From the sentence above it is a declarative clause, because Nate gives

Ellen a reason why he said Trump. The structure of the clause consist
of Residue: adjunct (cause); Mood which have elements a Subject
(he), a Finite (likes); Residue which have elements predicator (likes)
and a complement (Russia).
 CHAPTER III
CONCLUSION

From the research finding and the discussion of interpersonal meaning

in the Ellen Show, the reasearcher conclude that first, in every clauses,
whether it is a declarative clause or interrogative clause it must have
interpersonal meaning. The interpersonal meaning can be analyzed
through the structure of the clause. The structure consist of Mood and
Residue. Mood which consist of Subject and Finite, or can be just one of
those elements. Residue consist of Predicator, Complement and Adjunct.
Declarative clause and interrogative clause mostly used in this show. Ellen
as the host is the person who most asks questions to Nate frequently, while
Nate Seltzer is a 5 years old person who as the guest and he mostly use
declarative clause to answer Ellen’s questions. In the show , from the
result above, most of analyzed sentence are from Ellen. Because the guest
of this episode in the talkshow is just 5 year old, so the sentence that he is
answered just short and just contain minor clause. From the conversation
that doing by Ellen and Nate use informal tenor because it is in the
Talkshow program which the program fill with humour and also give
information.

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APPENDIX
Ellen: (prolog) “ Our next guest can pretty much identify every place
in the world and he’s only five years old from Stratford, Connecticut.
Please welcome Nate Seltzer.”
Ellen: “You memorize the entire globe, right?”
Nate: “Uh-uh”
Ellen: “Do you have a favourite state in United States?”
Nate: “Yes.”
Ellen: “What is it?”
Nate: Missouri
Ellen: “Oh Missouri. Why is that?”
Nate: “Because it starts with M”
Ellen: “So does Montana”
Nate: “And Michigan.”
Ellen: “And-and”
Nate: “And Massachusetts”
Ellen: “And Maryland”
Nate: “And Maryland, and Maine.”
Ellen: “And yeah. But still you chose”
Nate: “And Minnesota”
Ellen: “And, yeah. Anything else? Mississipi?”
Nate: (laughing)
Ellen: “But so how come Missouri? You just like it?”
Nate: “Yeah.”
Ellen: “Okay, we’re gonna question anymore. So here’s some maps
that you drew. Tell me about these maps right here, okay? ”
Nate: “First, do this one.”(pointing something)
Ellen: “Okay. Which one? First?”
Nate: “No, That’s not a map”
Ellen: “That’s not a map. That’s a house.”
Nate: “Yes.”
Ellen: “That’s really sweet.”
Nate: “That’s Universal Studios”
Ellen: “Wow, Look at that!”
Nate: “See, look!” (pointing the map)
Ellen: “Yes it is. Smaller than I remember. All right umm Tell me
about this map”
Nate: “First, we’ll start with Antartica.”
Ellen: “Okay”
Nate: “Okay. See this, you know black thing?”
Ellen: “Uh-uh”
Nate: “That’s penguin”
Ellen: “It’s a penguin.”
Nate: “And this is an iceberg and it is melting. And this is just the auto
ice cube. ” (explain his map)
Ellen: “Oh wow, so you put little things depending on what lives there.
What is this right here?” (pointing the map)
Nate: “That’s Russia.”
Ellen: “And what is that on Russia?”
Nate: (whispering to Ellen) “It’s really funny.”
Ellen: “What is it?”
Nate: “Trump”
Ellen: “Why, why is Trump in Russia?”
Nate: “Cause he likes Russia”
Ellen: “Cause he likes Russia. Okay, all right. And who is it? Who is
that?”
Nate: “That’s Africa.”
Ellen: “And who’s there?”
Nate: “This is the pyramid of Egypt.”
Ellen: “Oh 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: “Oh, sorry. So sorry. Let’s go over some of these. Let’s look at
flags, cause you can identify every single flag, right?”
Nate: “Uh-uh”
Ellen: “All right. This is really impressive to me, you’re five years
old.”
Nate: “Yes.”
Ellen: “What is this?”
Nate: “Canada.”
Ellen: “That’s right. And this is?”
Nate: “Japan.”
Ellen: “That’s right. And this is?”
Nate: “Denmark.”
Ellen: “That’s right.And?”
Nate: “Chad.”
Ellen: “Sure. And..”
Nate: “Estonia. The Maldives. Nauru”
Ellen: “That’s right.” (showing another flag)
Nate: “Pakistan. Tonga. Yemen. Gambia. Eritrea. Are we doing
more?”
Ellen: “It’s really good.”
Nate: “And do more?”
Ellen: “Yeah, there’s more. Is this fun for you?”
Nate: “It is really fun”
Ellen: “It’s really amazing. This is?(showing one flag)
Nate: “Italy.”
Ellen: “Sure it is.”(showing other flags one by one)
Nate: “China. The Seychelles. Russia.Djibouti.”
Ellen: “You booty.” (showing other flags)
Nate: “Kazakhstan.Guatemala. Kuwait.”
Ellen: “Wow.”
Nate: “Are there more?”
Ellen: “That’s all. But wait, I heard you want to design cars”
Nate: “Mm-mm”
Ellen: “So, I got you little gift. I think you’re gonna like it a whole lot.
Look at. Come over here!”
A mini car enter with its driver
Nate: “Oh my goodness!”
Ellen: “Isn’t that great?”
Nate: “This is awesome.”
Ellen: “That’s yours.”
Nate: “Mommy has to see this.”
Ellen : “Mommy does has to see this.”
Nate: “Look at the flags on it!”
Ellen: “The flags, the wheels have globes on then. Ain’t that cool?
That is yours. You can take that home.”
Nate: “Thank you very much.”
Ellen: “You’re welcome.”