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without tagging something in the end and it indicates the informality. But, in the end he says in standard language. In the fourth utterance, he says ‘yeah’ in the first that
indicates informality, but he ends up with standard language that indicates formality. In the fifth utterance, he also says ‘yeah’ which indicates informality and ends up
with standard language which indicates formality. The sixth, seventh, and eight utterances are classified into formal style due to the standard language he uses. But in
the ninth utterance, it is classified into casual and formal style because he uses ungrammatically language and he uses word ‘yeah’. It is formal enough because he
uses standard language. In his last utterance, he gives command without the word ‘please’ so it can be classified into casual style.
V. At the park
First Dialogue
Lucy: Papa. Sam: Yes. Oh, you smell so good. You can tell a lot about people by the way
they smell.
Lucy: Daddy, why does the snow flake? Sam: Because snow-- because snow flakes.
Lucy: Daddy, what is mustard made of? Sam: Because its yellow ketchup.
Lucy: Daddy, why are men bald? Sam: Sometimes theyre bald because their head is shiny... and they dont have
hair on it. So their head is just more of their face.
Lucy: Daddy, are ladybugs only girls... or are there boys, too? And if there are, what are they called?
Sam: Yeah, the Beatles. Lucy: Daddy, where does the sky end? Why does the moon follow me home? Why
is the sun orange? Where does the hour go in Daylight Savings? Daddy, do I look more like you or Mommy? Daddy... Do you think shell ever come back?
Sam: Paul McCartney lost his mother when he was little. And John Lennon lost his mother when he was little. Annie says that sometimes God picks
the special people. Thats what Annie says. Lucy: Daddy, did God mean for you to be like this... or was it an accident?
Sam: What do you mean?
50 Lucy: I mean youre different.
Sam: But what do you mean? Lucy: Youre not like other daddies.
Sam: Im sorry. Im sorry. Yeah, Im sorry. Lucy: Its OK, Daddy. Dont be sorry. Im lucky. Nobody elses daddy ever comes to
the park.
Sam: Yeah, we are lucky. Arent we lucky? See on Appendices
In Sam’s first utterance Yes. Oh, you smell so good. You can tell a lot about people by the way they smell, Sam speaks both casually and formally. He says ‘yes’
in the first without any tag in the end that can give the impression of informality that can be classified into casual style. In addition, the word ‘oh’ is also used by Sam
which is casual. Sam also speaks formally by talking in standard language eventhough he talks to his daughter. The second and third utterance is classified into
casual style because Sam uses conjunction in front of his utterance without any main clause existed. So it is not formal. The next utterance by Sam is classified into formal
style due to the standard language he uses. The fifth utterance by Sam ‘yeah, the Beatles’ is classified into casual style. The next utterance by Sam Paul McCartney
lost his mother when he was little. And John Lennon lost his mother when he was little. Annie says that sometimes God picks the special people. Thats what Annie
says. is classified into formal style because he uses standard language. The seventh and eighth utterance by Sam in this conversation are classified into casual style
because he uses standard language to his daughter. But, the tenth and the last utterances by Sam in this conversation are classified into casual and formal style.
Beside speaking in standard language, he also uses the word ‘yeah’ that give the impression of informality.
Second Dialogue
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Sam: Get off the grass, Dino. OK, come on. Be careful, because youre
gonna get hurt. Guys, be careful of the pictures. Be careful of the pretty pictures.
Randy: Sam, youre early.
Sam: All the lights were green. When I was walking here, all the lights
were green. Randy:
Theres a reason for the court schedule. You stopped showing up. Lucys had to rebuild her whole life, Sam.
Sam: I want her back. I know I can get her back.
Sandy: Thats not up to me. But Im just gonna tell you... Im gonna do
everything in my power... to protect that little girl from getting hurt again. Whose dogs are these?
Sam: These are supplemental income. Because I wash and I walk and I
feed the dogs. Sam Dawson has everything for your canine needs. Sandy:
Let me go get your daughter. See on Appendices
In his first utterance, Sam uses words ungrammatically and there are words that give the impression of informality such as ‘guys’, ‘OK’, and ‘gonna’. In his
second utterance, he uses standard language that gives the impression of formality. But, he also repeats his words that make these data become informal. So, it is
classiffied into casual and formal styles. The third utterance, Sam speaks formally by using standard language. But, in his last utterance he uses both casual and formal
styles.
VI. Children shoe shop
