Analytical commentary holiday hw1 radio Essays - Human Behavior

Analytical commentary holiday hw1 radio Essays - Human Behavior Analytical commentary The transcript presented is a written piece of a conversation extract ed off the triple M Drive show called Kennedy and Molloy with interlocutors being Jane Kennedy ( JK ) and Mick Malloy (MM) who lament about the banning and height reduction of the "monkey bars' from the playground as they cause injuries. The social purpose of this segment is to persuade the audience to be on their side and take into consideration the importance of the monkey bars and how they help kids have fun, they also buil d rapport with the audience. The tone between the two varies in different parts of the conversation just as exemplified by the rise (\) and fall (/) sign on lines 85, 86 and 93. It is also friendly and mostly informative throughout the transcript which is encouraged by the nature of being work mates and buddies in the radio show business. The primary function is to talk about the monkey bars and how fun they were however, the simultaneously existence of the function moves into a number of social purpose as the two main interlocutors aim to build intimacy between each other which is evident on line 2 as JK refer to MM as Mick . A third party, the dj is also introduced into the conversation where he has an input on the matter. FUNCTION] The general function of this par ticular radio segment is for MM and JK to persuade the audience to be on their side when it comes to the monkey bars on the playground and how they affect the kids, MM states on like 1 how angry the banning of monkey bars makes him feel. The emotive expression shows how MM really feels which is angry, he persuades JK to agree with his opinion on the monkey bars. The interaction between the interlocutors also arises the function of informing as they start to list all the other things like trampolines ( line 95), bunkbeds (line 98) skiing (line 119) and rollerblading (line 121) which have the same effect on kids as the monkey bars do. The semantic field which is radio show also determines the function of the transcript, just like most radio shows, MM and JK are no stranger to persuading their audience, advertising their opinions and informing their audience about different matters at different occasions, th ey utilise this segment to do that. SOCIAL PURPOSE The social purpose of this text is to build rapport with the audience, this can be exemplified by line21 where MM uses inclusion language as he says "we all learnt". This al so helps the audience reminisce how much fun they had playing on the monkey bars at the playground . And the use of inclusion helps build the social solidarity between the audience listening to the radio show and the interlocutors . This also gives the audience a sense of belonging as they can relate to the matter at hand. As you read through the transcript we can see that the Australian slang is being used for example on line 24 JK says undies referring to underwear. This makes it easier for the Australian audience listening to the radio to understand what he's talking about since it's an Australian slang and jargon . This stimulates the social purpose since it allows the audience and interlocutors close the social distance between one another. The semantic field of radio and also playg round related makes it easier for the people who have been on monkey bars to relate to the issue. REGISTER The informal register is employed in this transcript through the use of Australian slang narrated on line 24 undies'. This gives the audience a sense of belonging while giving them a bit of a chuckle. The context in which the undies is mentioned also shows informality as it's said in a humorous way. The inform ality is also affected by the intonation and other vocal effects together with the vivacious dynamo supports the function of persuading while keeping the same informal register as the addition of slang such as " me ears" on line 4 and compounding on line 5 (we've) is utilised.