a. First name FN
First name is simply how people address other people by their first name. The use of first name in daily conversation is affected by some factors. Sometimes, people
use first name to show intimacy or to show superiority. The social factors that usually govern the choice of first name are social status SS, age A, and degree of intimacy
DI. As shown in Table 2, there are 23 occurrences of first name found in the movie. The first evidence of first name FN performed by the character in the movie can be
seen in the conversation below.
It is clear that the example above shows that Dennis Sciama addresses Stephen Hawking using “Stephen” which belongs to first name FN type. Stephen arrives late
to Dennis Sciama’s class. Then, Stephen sets two train timetables on the table. One of several physicists pushes the train timetables down the desk. Sciama picks them up
and looks at the timetables. Unexpectedly, they are filled with tiny formulas and calculations. Sciama registers growing amazement and everyone staring at Stephen.
In this dialogue, Dennis Sciama addresses his student, Stephen, by using first name 4: 01
Stephen arrives late Dennis Sciama
: Have you even bothered, Stephen?
Stephen Hawking : Uh…sorry.
Stephen sets two train timetables on the table. Others push the timetables down the desk to Sciama, who picks them up.
Dennis Sciama : Right. Train timetables?
Sp : Dennis Sciama
H : Stephen Hawking
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FN. He always addresses Stephen by using first name FN in their communication. It was used to show power differential rather than intimacy.
The next conversation written below also shows another first name FN performed by the character.
The second example is a conversation between Stephen Hawking and Dennis Sciama.
Dennis Sciama is Stephen’s lecturer in Cambridge University. In this meeting, Sciama asks Stephen about his dissertation’s topic research. Stephen has been not
thinking about the research topic. Then, Sciama invites him to a laboratory where JJ Thomson discovered the electron and where Rutherford split the atom. After that,
Sciama leaves him alone in the laboratory. Stephen looks around at the empty lab. Then, he goes to the blackboard. He picks up a piece of chalk and then he begins to
study. In this conversation, Dennis Sciama addresses his student, Stephen, by using first name. First name is chosen by Dennis Sciama to show power difference. In the
4: 02 Dennis Sciama
: Ah, Stephen, take a seat. I wanted to talk to you about your subject. We’re all rather concerned as to what it’s
going to be.
Stephen Hawking : I can’t decide.
Dennis Sciama : Do you have any ideas?
Stephen Hawking : Umm – no.
Sp : Dennis Sciama
H : Stephen Hawking
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school system, teacherslecturers always have higher power than the students because they are the ones who educate the students.
Another example of first name FN is provided below.
The last example is a conversation between Phillipa and Stephen. The above dialogue occurs in Hawking family’s dining room. Phillipa is Stephen’s younger sister. The
topic of the conversation is about Stephen who did not believe in God. However, everything has changed since Stephen met Jane. Stephen often comes to the church to
meet Jane. Jane is a religious woman. She comes to the church in every Sunday morning. In the conversation, it is seen that Phillipa addresses her brother by using
first name FN to show an intimacy between them as brother and sister.
b. Title with last name TLN
Title with last name is often used by people in their daily conversation. Different types of address terms have different meaning which also indicates equality
or inequality between people. For example, the use of title with last name indicates inequality power between the speaker and the addressee. It can also be used to show
4: 03 Phillipa Hawking
: So Stephen, you’ve been to church with a good woman.
Are you feeling holier than thou? Stephen Hawking
: Positively saintly, thank you. Sp
: Phillipa Hawking H
: Stephen Hawking ATS-8P17D-9
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