CONVERSATIONAL OPENING IN ACEHNESE: THE PRAGMATIC PERFORMANCE OF NATIVE SPEAKERS
Keywords:
Conversational Openings, Pragmatic Performance, AcehneseAbstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the conversational opening in Acehnese and the pragmatic performance of native speakers. This research uses descriptive qualitative method which refers to the native speakers of Acehnese usually enggage in lengthy opening with include several Phatic Inquiries (PIs) and Phatic Responses (PRs). As the data have shown, The data were obtained through observation, conducted in Ulee Kreng Banda Aceh. Acehnese conversational openings are initiated differently depending on the age of participants. The intial opening sequence may be a PI followed by a PR when participants are of the same age. Where there is a age different between the interlocutors, this PI/PR sequence must be preceded by a respectful greeting sequence. The younger participants initiated the opening by using a respectful geeting form.
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