Task 2

Topic 1: Social Functions of Captions

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

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 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.

Question 2:
2. 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:
3. 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.

CAPTION 2
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 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. The picture shows 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. This is what the
picture highlights: Collaboration key to achieving goal in human rights fight
The Highlight:Collaboration key to achieving goal in human rights fight

Question 2:
2. 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:
- It the office
- 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
- The group shared their views about the state of human rights in the country

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 rights’ in the caption is closely associated with the word ‘achieving goal
in human rights fight”.

CAPTION 3

Lifestyle
Handbag aficionados navigate taxes, fakes to dress in style
Love for bags: People browse discounted bags at a shopping mall in Jakarta.

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 picture shows People browse discounted bags at a shopping mall in Jakarta..This is
what the picture highlights: Handbag aficionados navigate taxes, fakes to dress in style

The Highlight:Handbag aficionados navigate taxes, fakes to dress in style

Question 2:
2. 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:
- It the market
- People browse discounted bag
- In Jakarta
- At shopping mall
- Jakarta big sale

3. How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline

The headline is “Handbag aficionados navigate taxes, fakes to dress in style”. The word
‘Love for bags’ in the caption is closely associated with the word ‘Handbag’; meanwhile‘love’
refers to “style”

CAPTION 4
WAGE

Tennis great Navratilova slams BBC over Wimboldon pay

London - Tennis great Martina Navratilova accused the BBC on Monday of a "shocking" pay gap which
saw her fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe paid at least 10 times more than her.
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
2. 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:
- Picture of Natratilova smiles at the camera
- London
- On Monday
- BBC
- At least 10 times more than her

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
‘ACCUSED in the caption is closely associated with the word ‘Slam “ meanwhile the word “
shocking pay” indicate the word “ pay” in the headline

CAPTION 5
Crisis Talk
 NO PICTURE
AVAILABLE
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

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

The bolded words “ Crisis Talk ” helps you to know who or what your attention needs to be
focused on.
The Highlight:Crisis Talk

2. 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:
- Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) chief commissioner Halim Alamsyah
- Seung Kon-oh from the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
- former chairman of the Indonesia Bank Restructuring Agency, Glenn Yusuf
- seminar entitled “20 Years of Asian Financial Crisis: Strengthening Infrastructure for Financial Crisis
Resolution”
- ” in Jakarta on WednesdaY

3. How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline

- The headline is “crisis Talk”. The sentences “seminar entitled “20 Years of Asian
Financial Crisis: Strengthening Infrastructure for Financial Crisis Resolution” in the
caption clearly explained the result of the seminar related the crisis . meanwhile the people
attending this forum including Halim Alamsyah, , Glenn Yusuf, and Andrew Sheng clearly
showed the their Talk which is accordance with the headline “ crisis Talk “
CAPTION 6
Blood pressure

NO PICTURE AVAILABLE
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.

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

The bolded words “Blood pressure” helps you to know who or what your attention needs to be
focused on.
The Highlight:Blood pressure

2. 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:
- A staff member of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI)
- blood bags on a shelf
- in Jakarta on Thursday
- 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.

3. How does the caption relate to the headlines?

The Relation to the Headline

- The headline is “Blood pressure”. The sentences “A staff member of the Indonesian
Red Cross (PMI)clearly explained that PMI is one of the place which can donate the blood
which is closely associated with the word “Blood” , meanwhile the word “ drop” in the
caption is closest meaning with the word “ pressure” in the headline.