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Dialogue 11
85 16:31
Ellen : and
you’ve been a great president and just like what you said
people can say things over and over and over again about unemployment or the economy or anything else I can but if if you really if you listen to
that youre gonna believe it if you look at and in looking into it and see what the facts are its just not the truth
86 16:47
Obam a: were better off now than we were when I came
87 16:49
Ellen: you’ve done amazing job
a. Politeness Strategy in Dialogue 11
In 8587 Ellen used positive politeness in strategy 15 which is give gift to hearer. In this dialogue Ellen praised Obama for what he had done for the
country, he had done amazing job and gave his best dedication for U.S. She praised him for stay on his own principle in leading the country. Again the
speaker used expressive illocution where Ellen as the speaker an also the civil felt the impact of Oba
ma‟s dedication. She also felt the need of her interlocutor to get praise for what he had done after having served for seven years.
b. Factors Influencing the Choice of Strategy in Dialogue 11
1. Payoff
The speakers purpose of using this strategy is to satisfy her interlocutors positive face. Ellen was satisfied Obamas positive face wants by gave gift of
human relations wants, which is a compliment and admitted that he had become a great President. The gift gave by Ellen is the Obamas desires as a President who
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had chance to lead U.S. for two eras and now he is at the end of it. He must be so proud if his civil was happy and satisfied with his dedication all this time.
Table 3.12. The analysis of politeness strategy in dialogue 11 No.
Data Speaker
FTA Politeness
strategy Factor the Choice of Strategy
Payoff Sociological
85,87 Ellen
No FTA positive
politeness in strategy 15
which is give a gift
Save Obama‟s positive face
-
Obama -
- -
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Dialogue 12
94 18:10
Ellen: I have something to give you then.
95 18:11
Obama
: you do? Ok. Let‟s see 96
18:14
Ellen
: so it‟s a charm and its my picture and your picture 97
18:20
Obama: oh yeah look at that. This is so sweet. Thank you
98 18:29
Ellen
: so that‟s for you to keep it all time 99
18:31
Obama: I will
100 18:33
Ellen : all right
101 18:34
Obama : yap
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a. Politeness Strategy in Dialogue 12
In 94 Ellen used positive politeness in strategy 15 which is give a gift to
hearer. The gift gave by Ellen here is tangible gift that is a heart-shaped charm
contained Ellen and Obama‟s pictures inside. She gave the gift right before they ended the interview. The illocution used by Ellen is commissive which is offer,
where the illocution act commit speaker to do future action. The future action after Ellen said that she will give Obama something is she give a charm to him.
In 97 it is clearly seen that Obama observed positive politeness strategy
in strategy 2 which is exaggerate. Obama uttered this after he got a heart-shaped
charm from Ellen and he used exaggerate intonation to show he loved the gift from his interlocutor. The illocution used by the speaker was expressive because
he gave a compliment to the gift which just an ordinary charm. In 99 Obama used positive politeness in strategy 10 which is promise. After
Ellen gave him a gift and asked him to keep it, Obama promise to Ellen that he will keep the gift. The illocution used by speaker here is commissive because
Obama promise to Ellen to keep the gift that she gave. The future action Obama do after uttered that illocution act is never let the gift lost.
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b. Factors Influencing the Choice of Strategy in Dialogue 12
