Offer The Analysis of Speech Function in “ Hitch” movie
Excerpt 24 shows that the speaker is giving goods and service to the hearer by using the speech function
‘offer’. The utterance “But you might need these?” in turn 33b means that Alex offers Sara to wearing glasses that Alex bring. It describes that Alex is
giving or providing goods and service and she invites Sara to receive that goods and service. In the conversation, Sara gives supporting response by acceptance
William‟s offers. She
says “All right”, because she very likes when Alex put on glasses. Excerpt 25:
Speech Function Turnmoves
Speakers Utterances
Offer 125b
Alex vi so I got a Grande cap,..
Acceptance 126
Sara iTea for me.
Excerpt 25 shows that the speaker is giving goods and service to the hearer by using the speech function
‘offer’. The utterance “so I got a Grande cap, a latte, an Earl grey Tea and something with “ chai” in the title in turn 125b means that Alex offers Sara to
choose some beverage that Alex bring. It describes that Alex is giving or providing goods and service and she invites Sara to receive that goods and service. In the conversation, Sara
gives supporting response by acceptance William‟s offers. She says “Tea for me”, it means
she likes tea. Excerpt 26:
Offer 164
Alex i Here, let me pour that for
you Rejection
165 Sara
i No, that’s okay Excerpt 26 shows that the speaker gives the hearer some responding information by
using the confronting speech function response ‘rejection’. In utterance “No, that’s okay”
in turn 165 means that Sara rejects the offering of William to pour the Spanish wine.
Excerpt 27: Offer
172 Alex
i Let me help you out with that
Excerpt 27 shows that speech function ‘offer’ which is used by Alex is demanding
service from the other speakers. The utterance ‘Let me help you out with that.” in turn 172
means that Alex offer to Sara. But, there is no one who gives response to Alex ‟s offer.
Excerpt 28: Offer
218b Alex
i Can we close the door?
Excerpt 28 shows that speech function ‘offer’ which is used by Alex is demanding
service from the other speakers. The utterance ‘Can we close the door?” in turn 218b
means that Alex offer to Sara. But, there is no one who gives response to Alex ‟s offer.
T he speech function ‘offer’ which are produced by Sara are as follows:
Excerpt 29: Offer
28c Sara
iii Do you really expect me to wear this?
Excerpt 29 shows that speech function ‘offer’ which is used by Sara is demanding
service from the other speakers. The utterance ‘Do you really expect me to wear this?” in
turn 28c means that Sara offer to Alex. But, there is no one who gives response to Alex ‟s
offer. Excerpt 30:
Speech Function Turnmoves
Speakers Utterances
Offer 44b
Sara i You want me to call AAA
Statement 45
Alex i Come on around and let
me hop on with you. Excerpt 30 shows that the speaker Sara is offering something by giving
information to the hearer Alex by using the speech function ‘offer’. The utterance “You
want me to call AAA ?” in turn 44b means that Sara offers Alex to call AAA because
speedboat that Alex rode . It describes that Sara invites Alex to receive that offer. Alex gives response by statement.
In the conversation, “offer” is a kind of basic speech function move which is initiated only by the speaker. They produce 7 moves: Alex gets 5 moves and Anna 2
moves. It shows that the one who produces the highest number in producing the speech function move
‘offer’ is Alex. It indicates that Alex is the dominant speaker who has role as giving goods or service to the other speakers.
The interpersonal roles that they created are Alex as a dating consultant who always ready to give some goods or services likes solution to his client. But he also give
solution to Sara about her job. On the other hand, the speaker who produces the smallest number of
‘offer’ is Sara. In the conversation, it happens because of her pesonality. Maybe, she does not like doing
an offering to the other speaker, or in their opinion there is nothing something which could be offered to the other speakers.