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No. Data
Types and Realizations Sociological
Factors Explanation
BR PP
NP OR
D P
R
women in carees, what would your title be?
Oprah : Mine would be, actually.
career. She promises that “Mine” would be a title of her book, later. Based on the explanations, Oprah employs
positive politeness strategy focused on giving promise in the words Mine would be. In addition, a factor involving Oprah
in the use of strategy is distance between Oprah and Amanda.
15. Amanda : He was thinking.
Oprah : He was thinking. So, he
comes on with the wife and the girlfriend. This is life
changing moment for me. 5
√ The conversation is about Ku Klux Kan who ever been
interviewed by Oprah Winfrey. In the middle of Oprah’s story, Amanda interrupts what Oprah said by using He was
thinking. Then, in the show, Oprah repeats Amanda’s
statements that is He was thinking It is proved on how
positive politeness classified as seek agreement exists in the strategy. By doing the repetition, Oprah emphasizes
Amanda’s statement in a purpose that Oprah agrees with Amanda’s idea. Then, distance is a factor on how Oprah
makes the strategy in the conversation.
16. Amanda : You know, you have your own
network, you
had this
amazingly succesful show for 25 years. You’ve been in
movies. You are one of the most important
philanthropists of our time. So, what are the qualities?
Oprah : I love hanging around you what else are you going to
say? I’m just taking it all in. 3
√ Oprah applies the statement by employing positive
politeness strategy, intensify interest to hearer. The strategy occurs when Oprah makes a question on what else are you
going to say and then she answers it by herself using the statement I’m just taking it all in. The goal why Oprah did
the strategy because she needs the hearer Amanda and audiences to contribute in the conversation. In addition, like
in the previous datum, distance is a factor that involves the strategy because there is a relation between Oprah and
Amanda in the program.
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No. Data
Types and Realizations Sociological
Factors Explanation
BR PP
NP OR
D P
R 17.
Amanda : I love it too so we – Oprah : You know, the part I love
the most is renaissance woman. As you said that I
went, what does that really mean? I don’t know but I
like it. 2
√ In the show, Oprah Winfrey uses negative politeness
strategy specifically by using hedge. That statement means that Oprah asks the question to Amanda about a renaissance
woman. She employs hedge like really to create that her statement and question are true. Besides, there is a factor
involving the use of strategy stated by Oprah that is distance.
18. Amanda : I was a history major so it
seemed like a natural.
Oprah : I’m a renaissance women.
Who knew? Okay, go ahead.
8 √
In that occasion, the statements performed by Oprah can be categorized as positive politeness on joke. It is proved that
she creates a joke in the expression I’m a renaissance women. Who knew? to make the conversation closer
between the speaker and the hearer. Also, it has an aim to make an enjoyable atmosphere so people in the show are
laughing by listening Oprah’s expression. The sociological factor influencing Oprah’s expression is distance between
Oprah and the audiences of the program.
19. Amanda : What are the qualities of your
leadership that make you successful at such diverse
pursuits? And what works in one area that maybe doesn’t
work in another?
Oprah : Well, I tell you. It works in all areas because I, my life
is fueled by my being. 2
√ Oprah states the statements considered as bald on record in
metaphorical urgency for emphasis. It is because she emphasizes the word Well in the beginning of her utterance.
She answers Amanda’s question regarding to the leadership qualities that Oprah had done. She wants the audiences to
pay attention to her story on how willingness is very important in her career. In addition, yes of course, there is a
factor that motivates Oprah in doing the strategy which is distance.
20. Amanda : You mean, you got more than
30,000?
Oprah : I got more than 30,000, by the time I was 30, so my –
but what I realized is 5
√ In the occasion, Oprah tells about her financial that is
succesful on the career so she gets more than 30,000 dollars in 30 years old. In the beginning of the statements, she
repeats Amanda’s question about got more than 30,000. It has a goal to stress Amanda’s words that Oprah agrees with
