Please take a moment to complete this survey below
Library's collection Library's IT development CancelIn communication, sometimes people experience miscommunication. It
may happen because they fail to recognize the topic of discussion and the topic
shift markers. In the conversation, there is a clear structure that is not realized by
the speakers. The researcher was interested in analyzing the structure of
conversation in an absurd play. As the data, the writer chose The Lesson because
the structure of conversation is difficult to understand, especially in the
conversation between the Professor and the Young Pupil. The writer wanted to
reveal what sequences occur in the conversation and whether there is a relation
between the main characters? change of attitudes and the occurrence of the
sequences. The data were analyzed and classified using the theory of sequence by
Coulthard. The significance of this research is to make readers able to avoid
miscommunication and be effective speakers. The writer collected the data by
rewriting the conversation between the Professor and the young Pupil. After the
analysis, the findings showed that there is a structure of conversation in The
Lesson. Moreover, the types of sequences classified by Coulthard were found in
the conversation. The most occurring sequences were first, inserted sequences and
second, side sequences. Finally, the writer concludes that there is a clear structure
in all kinds of conversations, even in absurd plays. Moreover, the occurrence of
sequences in conversation is influenced by the participants? power and goal. It
seems that there is a relation between the change of attitudes of the Professor and
the Young Pupil, and the occurrence of sequences.