The conversation transcription used in this appraisal analysis is based on a phone conversation between a civilian named Mark Sanders (a 33 year-old white male in Connecticut) and the secretary of the Connecticut police department (a middle-aged white female). The conversation topic between these two participants regards the new gun-confiscation regulation on those who possess firearms and Mark’s argument on the new law which violates the Constitution. The man initiated the call to the Connecticut police department. The conversation took place sometime after the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings, on Dec 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut. This analysis focuses on the speeches of the male speaker.
1. Attitude
1-1. Affect
Throughout the conversation, …show more content…
He assumes that there will be some changes to take place regarding the new gun laws against those who own firearms, which he thinks will violate the constitution of the United States. His assumption of the topics not only leads him to rationalize his argument that the new laws will violate the Constitution of the United States, but also makes him justify himself that he is doing a right thing to protect his rights on the current gun laws. Therefore, his assumption on the topic of the conversation greatly affects him to use more proclaiming and declaring forms of language which demonstrate his willingness to present his power and will to protect his rights on the current gun laws.
3. Graduation
Graduation in this discourse is identified through Mark’s use of Extent and Quality forces. The force of Extent is designated when Mark initially asks the question on the topic to the police as the conversation starts as the transcription below.
Mark: Alright. This is Mark. I’m just calling a:bout the, uh, what’s goin with, uh, the gun laws right now in Connecticut. They say, uh, they all have to be registered. Is that still goin on at …show more content…
The effect of using the Graduation force of time and space in the initial stage of the conversation is to confine the time and space more specific, providing more confined and narrowing-down information on the topic to the audience.
Moreover, he uses force of Quality such “really” and “even” as he declares his willingness to find out the truth on the issue by calling the police back as he winds up his utterances. Through the use the word “really”, he puts emphasis on displaying his willingness to gain the information he wants, while the use of “even” has an effect of highlighting the unfairness of the current situation as the transcriptions below indicates.
Mark: I’ll just give ya a call back () Cause I really’d like to find out the uh (1)h truth on information a:bout the uh(1) gun confiscation and wa(i) they even wouldn’t be talkin about goin against constitution by takin Americans’ faia arms away frm.
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1. Attitude
1-1. Affect
Throughout the conversation, …show more content…
He assumes that there will be some changes to take place regarding the new gun laws against those who own firearms, which he thinks will violate the constitution of the United States. His assumption of the topics not only leads him to rationalize his argument that the new laws will violate the Constitution of the United States, but also makes him justify himself that he is doing a right thing to protect his rights on the current gun laws. Therefore, his assumption on the topic of the conversation greatly affects him to use more proclaiming and declaring forms of language which demonstrate his willingness to present his power and will to protect his rights on the current gun laws.
3. Graduation
Graduation in this discourse is identified through Mark’s use of Extent and Quality forces. The force of Extent is designated when Mark initially asks the question on the topic to the police as the conversation starts as the transcription below.
Mark: Alright. This is Mark. I’m just calling a:bout the, uh, what’s goin with, uh, the gun laws right now in Connecticut. They say, uh, they all have to be registered. Is that still goin on at …show more content…
The effect of using the Graduation force of time and space in the initial stage of the conversation is to confine the time and space more specific, providing more confined and narrowing-down information on the topic to the audience.
Moreover, he uses force of Quality such “really” and “even” as he declares his willingness to find out the truth on the issue by calling the police back as he winds up his utterances. Through the use the word “really”, he puts emphasis on displaying his willingness to gain the information he wants, while the use of “even” has an effect of highlighting the unfairness of the current situation as the transcriptions below indicates.
Mark: I’ll just give ya a call back () Cause I really’d like to find out the uh (1)h truth on information a:bout the uh(1) gun confiscation and wa(i) they even wouldn’t be talkin about goin against constitution by takin Americans’ faia arms away frm.
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