TURN-TAKING STRATEGY ANALYSIS IN DANGER MOUSE SERIES 2 EPISODE 56 (2017)

Abstrak

This study aims to analyze the turn taking strategies employed in the animated show Danger Mouse Series 2 Episode 56 (2017). Using a qualitative descriptive method, the researchers transcribed the episode and applied Stenström’s framework to identify the types of the turn taking strategies, including taking the turn, holding the turn, and yielding the turn. The findings reveal that various strategies are used to manage conversational flow, such as clean starts, uptakes, interruptions, pauses, and repetitions. These strategies help express character emotions and interactional dynamics, even in a fictional context. The result shows that the dialogue mirrors real life spoken interactions, indicating that turn taking strategies are essential in building coherent and engaging conversations in animated storytelling. The study concludes that turn taking mechanisms in fictional narratives can effectively reflect natural language use, enhancing both character development and narrative clarity.