the person who needs something from the hearer. The word “I” has in
a position of control in this request. In this context, Anna wants to get Elsa’s blessing for her marriage. Anna makes a request by using the
words “Please. Please. I…” to show her wish or desire. It can be said that Anna makes a request to Elsa rather indirectly by showing her
wish.
b. Needs or Demands
In this request strategy, the speaker expresses his or her request more blindly as a demand or need. There are 3 data of request
using needs or demands in this research. The following is the description of each datum showing request by needs or demands.
1 Datum number
: 11 F SBC D BR Duration
: 00:30:24,108 00:30:27,210
Context of situation : Elsa leaves her palace after she did magic
with her hands. All people in palace have known her secret so she must run away. Anna then chases after her to bring her back to the
palace. Elsa chooses Hans to replace her sister to handle Arendelle for a moment.
Anna : I need you here to take care of Arendelle.
Hans : On my honor.
From the datum above, Anna as the speaker places her interest more blindly above Hans as the hearer. It is marked by the use
of subject “I” has in a position of control in the request. In this context, Anna wants to hand her palace over to Hans for a moment.
Anna makes a request by using the words “I need you here to…” to make Hans do her request without rejecting it. It can be said that
Anna makes a request to Hans directly by showing her need. 2
Datum number :12 F SBC D BR
Duration : 00:39:29,319
00:39:32,081 Context of situation
: After Kristoff sings a song at her room, Anna comes and she makes request to Kristoff that she wants to go to
North Mountain to find her sister, Elsa. At first, Kristoff rejects Anna’s request, after that he agrees with Anna’s plan and they will go
in the morning before sun rises. Anna
: I want you to take me up the North Mountain.
Kristoff : I dont take people places. From the datum above, Anna as the speaker places her
interest more blindly above Kristoff as the hearer. Anna has in position of control in this request. Then it is marked by the use of
s ubject “I” as the person who needs something from the hearer. In this
context, Anna wants to him to take her to North Mountain. She wants to find her sister, Elsa. Anna makes a request by using the
words “I want you to…” to make Kristoff do her request immediately. It can be
said that Anna makes a request to Kristoff directly by showing her need.
3 Datum number
:17 F SBC D BR Duration
: 01:30:03,000 01:30:04,999
Context of situation : After Anna backs to home, she makes
many new rules. One of the rules is to stops make a business with Weselton because Duke of Weselton has bad motive toward her and
her palace and he has aligned with Hans. Soldiers of Arendelle catch Duke of Weselton and they will give Duke of Weselton back to his
hometown, but Duke of Weselton does not accept the reality because he feels as the victim of Hans
’ deed. However the effort of Duke of Weselton does not succeed, the soldiers then take him back to the
ship. Duke of Weselton
: I demand to see the Queen
Soldiers of Arendelle : - not answering
Chief Minister of Arendelle : Oh I have a message from the
Queen. From the datum above, Duke of Weselton as the speaker
places her interest more blindly above the soldiers as the hearer. Then it is marked by the us
e of subject “I” as the person who needs something from the hearer. In this context, Duke of Weselton
demands his soldier of Arendelle to do his request. Duke of Weselton makes a request by using the words “I demand…” to make the
soldiers of Arendelle do his request without rejecting it. It can be said PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
that Duke of Weselton makes a request to soldiers directly by showing his demand.
2. The Strategy of Hearer-Oriented Conditions in Request Speech Act
