Title :
An analysis of a discourse using Interactional Sociolinguistics approach
Author :
Awang, Suryani ; Maros, Marlyna ; Ibrahim, Noraini
Author_Institution :
School of Language and Linguistic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper shows how an analysis of a discourse was done using Interactional Sociolinguistics (IS) approach. The data were collected through observations made on an admission interview for the programme of Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Kelantan Branch. The discourse that took place during the interview was transcribed before analysis on communication strategies employed by the participants was done.
Keywords :
Business; Context; Education; Interviews; Irrigation; Pragmatics; Switches; Interactional Sociolinguistics; communication strategies; communicative competence;
Conference_Titel :
Science and Social Research (CSSR), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8987-9
DOI :
10.1109/CSSR.2010.5773692
