First name FN Types of Address Terms Uttered by the Characters in
respect toward the addressee. People who have high status usually receive title with last name when they are being addressed by people who have lower status. As shown
in Table 2, there are 4 occurrences of title with last name found in the movie. The datum presented below is the example of title with last name uttered by the character.
The above example takes place in the seminar room of Cambridge University. Dennis Sciama, as a speaker in tutorial, gives an exercise to his several young physicists.
Meanwhile, Stephen reads a chess book that lies on his lap out of his sight under the table. Dennis Sciama, with a wicked smirk on his face, passes out a set of
mathematical problems to Stephen. Then, Stephen looks up and crumples the paper in his pocket. In this conversation, Dennis Sciama addresses Stephen by title with last
name, Mr. Hawking. Although the form of title with last name is used correctly by the addresser, the context of title with last name in the conversation is inappropriate.
The use of inappropriate title with last name here is likely caused by Dennis Sciama 4: 04
Dennis Sciama : Well, then, here we are. A little challenge for you all, as
you embark on your separate doctoral journeys – whatever they may be, Mr. Hawking.
Something to separate the men from the boys—the wheat from the chaff—the mesons from the pi mesons—the
quarks from the quacks. Sp
: Dennis Sciama H
: Stephen Hawking ATS-3P7D-1
is attempting to snap at Stephen. Stephen is busy reading a chess book instead of paying attention on him.
Another dialogue containing title with last name TLN is presented below.
The above conversation takes place in a seminar room of Cambridge University. This conversation occurs between Professor Sciama and Professor Thorne. They are
Stephen’s dissertation examiners. Before they give Stephen a time to prove his research, they have rights to give any questions and suggestions according to
Stephen’s dissertation. In this conversation, Dennis Sciama addresses Kip Throne by using title with last name TLN, Professor Throne, since they are in a formal
occasion and institution. Moreover, title with last name TLN also used to show respect toward Kip Throne as a lecturer.