Task 2 (M4 LA2 )

Now, you will analyze the social functions of the captions, by identifying the focus, the context, and the relationship with their respective headlines.

To do this, you need to answer the following questions:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

2.       How is the picture contextualized?.

3.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

Caption 1 has been analyzed for you as an example. Study the example carefully, then analyze all the other captions.

Question 1:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

The bolded words “winning duo” helps you to know who or what your attention needs to be focused on. The picture shows Kevin and Marcus holding their trophies with happy smiles. This is what the picture highlights: Kevin and Marcus, winning the All England title again.

The Highlight: Kevin and Marcus, winning the All England title.

Caption 1

badminton Persistent Kevin, Marcus claim 2nd All England title (The Jakarta Post, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, p. 1)

Winning duo: Indonesia’s Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (left) and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon pose on the podium with their tophies after beating Denmark’s Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen during the men’s doubles final at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.

Question 2:

1.       How is the picture contextualized?

A picture can be contextualized by explicit statements of the circumstances surrounding the the event.

The Context of the picture The circumstances surrounding the event: -          on the podium -          with their tophies -          after beating Denmark’s Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen -          during the men’s doubles final at the All England Open Badminton Championships -          in Birmingham, England, -          on Sunday

Question 3:

2.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline The headline is “Persistent Kevin, Marcus claim 2nd All England title”. The word ‘winning’ in the caption is closely associated with the word ‘persistent’; ‘duo’ refers to Kevin and Marcus.

Now, it’s your turn to analyse all the other captions.

When you are done, check out the answer keys.

Caption 2

Question 1:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

The bolded words “Celebrating rights” helps you to know who or what your attention needs to be focused on.Collaboration keyto achieving goal in human rights fight.

The Highlight:Collaboration key, Celebrating in human rights fight

Caption 1

Collaboration key to achieving goal in human rights fight

Celebrating rights: Missing Persons and Victims of Violance (Kontras) forum members (left to right) Franz Magnis Suseno, Bambang Widodo Umar, Marzuki Darusman, Yati Andriyani, Albert Hasibuan and HS Dillon talk to reporters in Kontras’ office in Central Jakarta on Monday. The group shared their views about the state of human rights in the country.

Question 2:

2.       How is the picture contextualized?

Unstated/There is no Picture

The Context of the picture Unstated/There is no Picture

Question 3:

3.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline The headline is “Collaboration key to achieving goal in human rights fight”. The word ‘Celebrating’ in the caption is closely associated with the word ‘Collaboration ’; ‘rights’ refers to human rights

Caption 3

Question 1:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

The bolded words “Love for bags” helps you to know who or what your attention needs to be focused on.

The Highlight:navigate taxes, Love for fakes to dress in style

Caption 1

lifestyle Handbag aficianados navigate taxes, fakes to dress in style

Love for bags:  People browse discounted bags at a shopping mall in Jakarta.

Question 2:

2.       How is the picture contextualized?

Unstated/There is no Picture

Question 3:

3.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline The headline is “Handbag aficianados navigate taxes, fakes to dress in style”. The word ‘Love’ in the caption is closely associated with the word ‘fakes to dress in style’; ‘bags’ refers to Handbag

Caption 4

Question 1:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

The bolded words “Martina Navratilova John McEnroe” helps you to know who or what your attention needs to be focused on.

The Highlight:uhh Martina Navratilova John McEnroe

Caption 1

wage uhh

Martina Navratilova  John McEnroe

Question 2:

2.       How is the picture contextualized?

There is no Picture?Unstated

The Context of the picture None

Question 3:

3.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline The headline is “uhh”. The word ‘Martina NavratilovaJohn McEnroein the caption is closely associated with the word ‘uhh.

Caption 13

Question 1:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

The Highlight:Crisis Talk

Caption 1

Crisis Talk

Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) chief commissioner Halim Alamsyah (left) poses with speakers Seung Kon-oh from the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (second left), former chairman of the Indonesia Bank Restructuring Agency, Glenn Yusuf (second right), and distinguished fellow of Asia Global Institute, the University of Hong Kong, Andrew Sheng, after a seminar entitled “20 Years of Asian Financial Crisis: Strengthening Infrastructure for Financial Crisis Resolution” in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Question 2:

2.       How is the picture contextualized?

There is no picture/unstated

Question 3:

3.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline The headline is “Crisis Talk”. The word ‘Crisis Talk’ in the headline is closely associated with the a seminar entitled “20 Years of Asian Financial Crisis: Strengthening Infrastructure for Financial Crisis Resolution”

Caption 14

Question 1:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

The Highlight:Blood pressure

Caption 1

Blood pressure

A staff member of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) arranges blood bags on a shelf in Jakarta on Thursday. Blood donations tend to drop during Ramadhan, leaving the PMI able to provide only between 250 and 300 bags of blood a day compared to 1,500 to 2000 bags on normal days.

Question 2:

2.       How is the picture contextualized?

There is no picture/Unstated

Question 3:

3.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline The headline is “Blood pressure”. The word ‘Blood pressure’ in The headline is closely associated with the blood bags

Caption 4 Group 3

Question 1:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay

The Highlight:Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay

Caption 1

wage Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay

Martina Navratilova  John McEnroe

Question 2:

2.       How is the picture contextualized?

There is no picture/unstated

Question 3:

3.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline The headline is “Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay”. The word ‘Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay’ in The headline is closely associated with the Martina Navratilova  John McEnroe

Caption 8

Question 1:

1.       What/Who is the highlight of each caption?

The bolded words “Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay” helps you to know who or what your attention needs to be focused on.

The Highlight:Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay

Caption 1

wage Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay

Martina Navratilova  John McEnroe

Question 2:

2.       How is the picture contextualized?

There is no picture/unstated

Question 3:

3.       How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline The headline is “Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay”. The word ‘Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay’ in the caption is closely associated with the ... unstated.