Disclaimer The Analysis of Speech Function in “ Hitch” movie

hearer some responding information and the speaker inherently inviting the hearer to confront those responding. The researcher finds 15 clauses identified as disclaimers in the conversation between Alex and Sara in the movie. Alex produces 9 moves and Sara 6 moves. It can be shown in some example of the main characters turns and moves in their conversation. The speech function ‘disclaimer’ which is produced by Alex is as follows: Excerpt 38: Speech Function Turnmoves Speakers Utterances Question 52a Sara i Why don’t you tell me? Statement 52b Sara i Then we’ll both know. iiMan, male egos iiiI don’t know how you guys make it through the day with them. Disclaimer 53a Alex iWhat? it is not my ego Excerpt 38 shows that the speaker gives the hearer some responding information by using the confronting speech function response ‘disclaimer’. In utterance “What? It is not my ego.” in turn 53b it means that Alex disclaims Sara‟s question in the conversation. The speech function ‘disclaimer’ which are produced by Sara are as follows: Excerpt 39: Speech Function Turnmoves Speakers Utterances Question 15 Alex ii and I was wondering if you’d mind taking it down for dinner Friday night. Over Disclaimer 16 Sara i I can’t. I have a couple of parties. Excerpt 39 shows that the speaker gives the hearer some responding information by using the confronting speech function response „disclaimer‟. In utterance “I can’t. I have a couple of parties.’ it means that Sara disclaims Alex‟s question. In the conversation, Alex wants Sara to answer his question about go to dinner Friday night. But, Sara can’t because she have a couple of parties. When a speaker gives a question, a hearer should answer the question by giving some information based on speaker‟s want. Disclaimer is the confronting response of speech function „question‟. In the conversation, two speakers produce 15 moves: Alex 9 moves and Sara 6 moves. It shows that the one who has the highest number in producing the speech function move „disclaimer‟ is Alex. The interpersonal roles that they created are Alex as a man that disclaimed Sara question and Sara as a woman who gives questions to Alex. It indicates that Alex is the dominant speaker who has the role as a disclaimer responder of the questions asked by Sara. On the other hand, the speaker who produces the smallest number of speech function ‘disclaimer’ is Sara.

4.3.9 Acceptance

The responding speech function of offer is acceptance. Acceptance is the responding form the speech function ‘offer’ which is considered as the supporting responding speech of offer. It means that acceptance gives positive response to the offer uttered by the speaker through his or her offer. Acceptance occurs when the speaker gives the hearer some responding goods and service and the speaker inherently inviting the hearer to supporting those responding. It can be shown in some excerpts of the speakers‟ turns and moves in their conversation. The speech function ‘acceptance’ which is produced by Sara is as follows: Excerpt 40: Speech Function Turnmoves Speakers Utterances Offer 33b Alex vi But you might need these Acceptance 34a