Georgiana :
He will come down on us with everything in his power. 1
st
Grey :
We must not be frightened into submission. 2
nd
Georgiana :
We would be foolish to let future fears stand in our way.
Georgiana :
He will be without mercy. Grey
: Then so will we.
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The conversation occurs between Georgiana and Charles Grey in a political meeting room. He informs her that Duke Devonshire will bend with all of
his power. She responds him with an acknowledgement, “We must not be frightened into submission.”
o.Request - Refusal
The adjacency pair used in extract 15 is request – refusal. In this extract, request is followed by refusal. However, in this scene, a refusal appears as the
response to a request.
Extract 15 Int. Devonshire House, Georgiana’s Bedroom – Night, Scene
58B [T1]Bess
: Can’t you tell by the way he looks at you?
Honestly, can you tell? 1
st
[T2]Georgiana :
Stop it, please. 2
nd
[T3]Bess :
Georgiana. Procreation is not just about offspring. In fact, it can be quite nice.
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The conversation between Georgiana and Lady Bess Foster occurs in Georgiana’s room. Bess asks Georgiana to tell about Charles Grey, the man whom
she loves. Bess said, “Can’t you tell by the way he looks at you? Honestly, can you tell?” However, Georgiana refuses to answer her question and begs her to
stop this conversation.
p. Greeting – Greeting
Greeting is a word or gesture of welcome or salutation. Greeting is always led by greeting.
Extract 16 Int. Drury Lane Theatre, Night – Later, Scene 56A
Georgiana
: Bess. This is Mr. Fox. The leader of the
Opposition.Mr Fox, Lady Elizabeth Foster. Fox
: Ah. And here is my protégée, Charles
Grey. Georgiana
: Mr. Grey 1
st
Mr. Grey :
Your Grace 2
nd
Fox :
He’s our newest bright young man- scarcely out of Cambridge and already a
Member of Parliament.
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In the conversation above, it is clear that a greeting is led by a greeting. Georgiana greets a man named Charles Grey. To show his gratitude toward
Georgiana due to her higher status, he replies her saying and calls her “Your Grace”.
2. The Dispreferred Second Turns of Adjacency Pairs Found in the
Conversation between the Main Characters in the Movie The Duchess
The dispreferred second turns occuring in the data are mostly found as direct dispreferred second turns. The second speakers usually give unexpected
responses for every first turns delivered. In the findings, there are six types of dispreferred second turns: excuse, disagreement, rejection, non-answer, refusal,
and challenge. The notions of the dispreferred second turns are the same as explained in the discussion of adjacency pairs. However in the discussion below,
