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XI. On the staircase
Sam: We have a lot to go over, and I have five minutes. Rothman, Glenn, Harrison, Williams... is on the 29th floor. Thats 29 floors up... and the
elevators are actually over there. Rita: Keep up. Got to do my cardio. 120. Got to get to 125 to make it count. I need
that list of names from you... people who can testify that youre a good father... despite your handicap. Just my husband. I didnt mean your handicap.
I meant your disability. The fact that youre retarded-- thats not the right word. I dont know what to call you.
Sam: Sam. You can call me Sam.
See on Appendices
In this conversation, Sam talks to Rita on the staircase to the office. He talks ungrammatically in his first utterance that can indicate informality. But, in the second
utterance, he speaks both casually and formally by saying ‘Sam. You can call me Sam’.
XII. In front of toilet
Lucy: Daddy Daddy She said we could go to the park. Sam: What happened? What made her change her mind?
Lucy: I started crying in the bathroom... so she thought we needed more time. Let’s
go come on. See on Appendices
In this conversation, eventhough Sam speaks with his daughter, he uses standard language that indicates formality. So, it is classified into formal style. But,
these data are classified into intimate style. Joos said in his theory that intimate style is a private language developed within families, lovers, and closest friends. Here,
Lucy is Sam’s daughter. The word “daddy” can indicate it as intimate style. Joos also said that it might embarrass some for non-group members to hear them in-group
67 intimate language. The conversation above could embarrass non-group membaers to
her their conversation as Lucy said to his father that she cried to someone.
XIII. On the bus
Sam: Theres the park.
Lucy: Lets not get off. Lets keep going.
Sam: No, Lucy, that would be wrong.
Lucy: Tamaras mommy lost her case... and she hasnt seen her in six years. She
had five different mommies, and one of them hit her.
Sam: I would never let that happen to you.
Lucy: Thats what her real mommy said... and now they wont even let her talk to
her. Daddy. Its the only way to be together. Well start a new life... get new names, live in a new apartment... and theyll never find us.
See on Appendices
In this conversation, Sam’s first utterance is classified into formal style because he uses standard language. In his second utterance, there are three styles
found, they are casual, intimate, and formal. It is classified into casual due to the word ‘no’ in the beginning of the utterance that indicates informality. That Sam calls
his daughter with her first name is classified into intimate style because it gives the impression of intimacy. The last, it can be classified into formal style because he uses
standard language by saying’ it would be wrong’. In the end, he speaks formally to his daughter because he uses standard language. So, the last utterance is classified
into formal style.
XIV. In the car
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