The utterance of Charles Darnay performs representative of inquiring. Charles Darnay inquires the innkeeper what the new law that the man is
mentioned. 9.
Charles Darnay : ‘Has that law been passed yet?’ The innkeeper : ‘I don’t know. It may have been passed. It will be. It
doesn’t make any difference now. What would you like to eat?’ page 68
The utterance of Charles Darnay performs representative of inquiring.
Charles Darnay inquires the innkeeper whether that law has been passed yet.
g. Warning
1. The uncle
: ‘In England?’ Charles Darnay : ‘Yes, you needn’t worry about our family name. I have
another name in England.’ Then uncle
: ‘Good-night….’ page 42 The utterance of Charles Darnay performs representative of warning.
Charles Darnay warns his uncle needn’t worry about their family name because he has another name in England.
2. Charles Darnay : ‘Do no believe that I would separate you from her….’
Doctor Manette : Says nothing page 44 The utterance of Charles Darnay performs representative of warning.
Charles Darnay directly warns Doctor Manette to do no believe that he would separate him from her.
h. Advising
1. Miss Manette
: ‘Then why don’t you change it?’ Mr. Carton
: ‘Please, forgive me, Miss Manette. I am sad because I know what I am going to ay to you….’ page 46
The utterance of Miss Manette performs representative of advising. Miss
Manette indirectly advises Mr. Carton to change his live to be better life.
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i. Calling
1. Miss Manette
: ‘My husband, my father and my brother Hush’ The man
: Keep silent. page 91 The utterance of Miss Manette performs representative of calling. Miss
Manette directly calls her husband, her father and her brother.
j. Offering
1. Miss Manette
: ‘Please sit down, sir.’ Mr. Lorry
: Gave a bow and sat down. page 2 The utterance of Miss Manette performs representative of offering. Miss
Manette directly offers Mr. Lorry to take sit.
4.1.3 Commissive
Commissive is speech acts that commit a speaker to some future action.
a. Pledging
1. Charles Darnay : ‘… At present I can’t do very much. But if this land
becomes mine, I shall try and help the poor people who work for me.’
The Marquis : ‘And meanwhile, how do you intend to live?’ page 42
The utterance of Charles Darnay performs representative of pledging.
Charles Darnay pledged that he shall continue to try and carry out his mother’s last wish that is fighting against these evils. At present he can’t
do very much. But if this land becomes his mine, he shall try and help the poor people who work for him.
2. Charles Darnay : ‘… I will be faithful to you until I die. Lucie is your
child, your companion and your friend. I would not take her away. I want to help you, and bring her closer to
you, if that is possible.’
Dr. Manette : ‘You speak like a man, Charles Darnay. I believe your
feelings and I thank you for them….’ page 44
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The utterance of Charles Darnay performs representative of pledging. Charles Darnay pledges to Doctor Manette that he will be faithful to him
until he died. Lucie is his child, his companion and his friend. He would not take her away. He wants to help him, and bring her closer to him, if
that is possible.
b. Promising
