Lestari, Sindi Anggun (2021) An Analysis of GAP-PAUSE-OVERLAP in English Conversation Among The English Department Students of IAIN Metro. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence gap pause overlap in the students’ conversation and to analyze the causes gap pause overlap in the students’ conversation. The researcher analyzed those phenomena based on the consideration of the students’ problem in speaking investigated in the process of pre-survey. Therefore, this research is expected to be useful in informing about the gap pause overlap phenomenon that occurs in conversation. The method of this research was qualitative research in the form of case study. The main source of this research was students of English education department at IAIN Metro which consists of 12 students. The researcher used observation, interview and documentation in collecting data. Observation was conducted to know the occurrence of gap pause overlap in the students' conversation. Interview was conducted to analyze the causes of gap pause overlap in the students' conversation. The results of the study about the occurrence of gap pause overlap in the students' conversation, which consisted of more than 30% of students experiencing gap, then less than 70% of students experiencing pause, and no overlap was found in students' conversation. In addition, the results of the second study are about the causes of gap pause overlap in the students' conversation which consist of less than 85% overlapping talk caused by speakers not paying attention to each other, 75% overlapping caused by the influence of cultural background, 100% gap and pause are caused by the limited vocabulary mastery, less than 85% gap and pause are influenced by the hesitation.

Keywords: gap-pause-overlap, English conversation, qualitative research

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