Discourse Analysis:
Analyzing short telephone talk
Group 5: Dyah Dewi Masita
Rizky Amelia
Sawitri Agustrianti
Inviting a friend to a party
• Kimi : Hello.
• Cecilia : Hello, this is Cecilia.
• Kimi : Hi, Cecilia. I’m Kimina.
• Cecilia : Oh, hi, Kimi.
• Kimi : I’m calling you because I’m going to celebrate my
birthday… and I want to invite you to my party at my
parents’ apartment.
• Cecilia : Wonderful! When is that?
• Kimi : Saturday night, on August 27th
.
• Cecilia : Great! I’ll be there.
• Kimi : I invited a lot of friends… and also some cute guys.
• Cecilia : Aahh.. I won’t miss it.
• Kimi : See you at 10 o’clock. Bye.
• Cecilia : Bye and thanks for the invitation.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNHfusslKs
1. Discourse structure
Beginning part:
Kimi : Hello.
Cecilia : Hello, this is Cecilia.
Kimi : Hi, Cecilia. I’m Kimina.
Cecilia : Oh, hi, Kimi.
Mid part
Kimi : I’m calling you because I’m going to celebrate my birthday… and I want to invite
you to my party at my parents’ apartment.
Cecilia : Wonderful! When is that?
Kimi : Saturday night, on August 27th
.
Cecilia : Great! I’ll be there.
Kimi : I invited a lot of friends… and also some cute guys.
Cecilia : Aahh.. I won’t miss it.
End part
Kimi : See you at 10 o’clock. Bye.
Cecilia : Bye and thanks for the invitation.
2. Setting
At Kimmi’s bedroom and at Cecilia’s backyard.
3. Function
Kimi : Hello. (statement)
Cecilia : Hello, this is Cecilia. (statement)
Kimi : Hi, Cecilia (exclamation). I’m Kimina. (statement)
Cecilia : Oh, hi, Kimi. (statement)
Kimi : I’m calling you because I’m going to celebrate my birthday… and I want to invite
you to my party at my parents’ apartment (request).
Cecilia : Wonderful! (exclamation). When is that? (question)
Kimi : Saturday night, on August 27th
(statement).
Cecilia : Great! (exclamation). I’ll be there (statement).
Kimi : I invited a lot of friends… and also some cute guys (statement).
Cecilia : Aahh.. I won’t miss it (statement).
Kimi : See you at 10 o’clock. Bye (statement).
Cecilia : Bye and thanks for the invitation (statement).
4. Role relationship
Friends
5. Purpose
Inviting a friend to a birthday party.

Discourse analysis

  • 1.
    Discourse Analysis: Analyzing shorttelephone talk Group 5: Dyah Dewi Masita Rizky Amelia Sawitri Agustrianti
  • 2.
    Inviting a friendto a party • Kimi : Hello. • Cecilia : Hello, this is Cecilia. • Kimi : Hi, Cecilia. I’m Kimina. • Cecilia : Oh, hi, Kimi. • Kimi : I’m calling you because I’m going to celebrate my birthday… and I want to invite you to my party at my parents’ apartment. • Cecilia : Wonderful! When is that? • Kimi : Saturday night, on August 27th . • Cecilia : Great! I’ll be there. • Kimi : I invited a lot of friends… and also some cute guys. • Cecilia : Aahh.. I won’t miss it. • Kimi : See you at 10 o’clock. Bye. • Cecilia : Bye and thanks for the invitation. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNHfusslKs
  • 3.
    1. Discourse structure Beginningpart: Kimi : Hello. Cecilia : Hello, this is Cecilia. Kimi : Hi, Cecilia. I’m Kimina. Cecilia : Oh, hi, Kimi. Mid part Kimi : I’m calling you because I’m going to celebrate my birthday… and I want to invite you to my party at my parents’ apartment. Cecilia : Wonderful! When is that? Kimi : Saturday night, on August 27th . Cecilia : Great! I’ll be there. Kimi : I invited a lot of friends… and also some cute guys. Cecilia : Aahh.. I won’t miss it. End part Kimi : See you at 10 o’clock. Bye. Cecilia : Bye and thanks for the invitation.
  • 4.
    2. Setting At Kimmi’sbedroom and at Cecilia’s backyard. 3. Function Kimi : Hello. (statement) Cecilia : Hello, this is Cecilia. (statement) Kimi : Hi, Cecilia (exclamation). I’m Kimina. (statement) Cecilia : Oh, hi, Kimi. (statement) Kimi : I’m calling you because I’m going to celebrate my birthday… and I want to invite you to my party at my parents’ apartment (request). Cecilia : Wonderful! (exclamation). When is that? (question) Kimi : Saturday night, on August 27th (statement). Cecilia : Great! (exclamation). I’ll be there (statement). Kimi : I invited a lot of friends… and also some cute guys (statement). Cecilia : Aahh.. I won’t miss it (statement). Kimi : See you at 10 o’clock. Bye (statement). Cecilia : Bye and thanks for the invitation (statement). 4. Role relationship Friends 5. Purpose Inviting a friend to a birthday party.