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3. The Responses of the Request Expression

The requestees of the request expression in the film entitled “Princess Diaries” give three types of response. They are verbal responses, non-verbal responses, and No acknowledgement. a. Verbal responses Verbal responses are indicated by using a spoken language. There are seven data including verbal responses. The responses are: 1. Direct answers, such as in the datum 20, show that the requestee gives a direct answer to the request by saying “Yeah, sure”. The response shows that the requestee accepts the request. The direct answer is given by the requestee in the datum 20, as follows: Datum 20 IN DR Request : Just one last question. Now that you’re “out”, Would you come on my cable show on Saturday night? Response : Yeah, sure. Datum 30 IN DR Request : Well, I’m still going to the Genovian Independence Day ball and I’m inviting you….. Response : Josh looks better in a tux. In the datum 30 the verbal response given by the requestee indicates that he refuses the request indirectly. 2. Question. The requestee answers the request in the form of question. The example is the datum 19. xcix Datum 19 PR DR Request : Joseph, would you take this fine educator and show her your security plans for Amelias safety? Response : What? Ah, yes, of course. Datum 23 OR DR Request : Do you want a bite of this? Response : Why not? The requestee gives the question in order to make the request clearer. b. Non-Verbal responses The non-verbal responses are indicated by using actions and expressions. 1. Action. The requestee only does directly what is asked by the speaker without giving any words or expression to refuse the request. Datum 07 RA DR Request : Please, make yourself comfortable. Response : Smiles then sits on the sofa Expression. The expression which is given by the requestee can be performed in a facial expression or body language. Datum 10 RA DR Request : Charlotte, would you check on tea in the garden? Response : bowing Bowing as the response given by the requestee in the datum 10 indicates that she accepts the request. c. No acknowledgement c Here the requestee does not give any response to the request, whether heshe is trying to refuse it or not. For example in datum 21, the requestee does not give any response toward the request because he is drunk. Datum 18 RP DR Request : Oh. Lord Fricker. Let me take your brandy glass. You wont need it in there. Takes the glass from Lord Fricker Datum 24 RP DR Request : Lilly. Hey, can I talk to you for a minute please? Response : walks away and keep silence In the datum 24 the requestee doesn’t give any response toward the request. She pretends not to hear the request and walks away leaving the speaker.

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

A. Conclusions

In this last chapter, some conclusions are going to be drawn from the results of data analysis in Chapter IV as the answers to the problem statements in Chapter I. The conclusions are as follow: 1. There are 27 data containing request expressions employed by the characters in the film entitled “Princess Diaries”. There are five types