Abstract:
This research focused on conversational style used in Ada Ada Aja talk show. The
aims of study were (1) to describe the types of conversational style used by host
and co host, (2) to explainthe realization ofconversational style used by Indy
Barend and Tara Budiman and (3) to reason why the conversational style used in
Ada Ada Aja in the way it did.The data werethe utterances of Indy barend and
Tara Budiman as the host and co host in Ada Ada Aja talk show with duration
forty five minutesof the video. The research was conducted by using qualitative
content analysis. Thefindings showed that there are two types of conversational
style used by Indy Barend and Tara Budiman as the host and co host inAda Ada
Aja talk show. They wereIndy barend used high involvement style and Tara
Budiman used high consideratness style. Conversational style was classified based
on the used of turn taking. Turn taking was devides into pauses, overlaps and
backchannel. Indy Barend as the host used high involvement style because shewas
active, with almost no pausing,and some overlaps with backchannel.Tara
Budiman as co host used high consideratness style because he was passive, longer
pausing and almost nooverlaps with backchannel.Conversational style used by
Indy Barend and Tara Budimanwere realized by the used of turn taking. The
reason why Indy barends used high involvement style and Tara Budiman used
high consideratness because they complete each other. And as a host and co host
they should make the talk show active and to made their guest feel relaxed and to
made her show enjoyable. It is hoped result of this study will be useful to
everyone who wants to study about conversational style especially in talk show.
