A discourse analysis of the structure of KBC TV. broadcast discussion programmes.
Abstract
This study is an investigation of the discourse structure and organization of Kenya
Broadcasting Corporation Television discussion programmes. It examines the exchange
patterns observable in these discussion programmes and also the salient patterns of language
use.
Particular attention is given to local organization especially the turn taking and the adjacency
pair system. The study also deals with the part played by non-verbal communication, jokes,
figurative language as well as the effect of code mixing and code switching in
communication. These patterns of language are seen as motivated by socio-psychological
factors and as related directly to the degree of language tolerance exhibited by the viewers.
The study has revealed that the overhearing audience is a major determining factor of both
the organization and the language used in these programmes.
The topic, the participant and the institutionalised context of the discussion programmes are
also seen as important variables. All these factors are interrelated and overlap in their
influence. The study also singles out the adjacency pair as the basic structural unit of
exchange in these discussion programmes.
Citation
M.A (Linguistics) Thesis 1993Sponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
Depatment of Linguistics, University of Nairobi
Description
Master of Arts Thesis