A – B – C A – B – C – BC
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From the two examples above the second speaker is really cooperative by giving some answers for the first speaker’s questions. In the first 1318xi
and second 15229xi
example Brutus asks Gladys about the food he eats, Gladys is very cooperative by giving the answers.
d. Compliment – AcceptanceRejection
Mr. Veeblefester: Do you have a moment, Thornapple? - pause
Mr. Veeblefester: Congratulations on landing the hart account It was the
highlight of an otherwise mediocre year for us → compliment
So I have decided to award you a five-hundred-dollar bonus Brutus: Gee, thanks, chief This will really come in handy for my holiday
shopping → acceptance
I’d like to mention that Dingle and Schunk provided valuable support in getting this done...
Perhaps you could consider them for bonuses as well?
Mr. Veeblefester: Very well taking the money back – in that case, I’ll give each
of you one hundred From the example above 16411xii the second speaker who is Brutus
thanks for the compliment given by the first speaker who is Mr. Veeblefester. e. Complaint - ApologyDenial
Mr. Veeblefester: This new product design was in the fax machine – I’ve told you
to only send digital image files → complaint
Brutus: Sorry, chief, I forgot – I guess sending faxes is a force of habit with me
→ apology Mr. Veeblefester: Read my lips
– no new faxes Mr. Veeblefester: You are making too many errors, Thornapple
→ complain Think before you speak
Brutus: I promise I will from now on, chief → apology
There won’t be any more careless mistooks The two examples above 398viii and 14522xii both have apology as
the response of the complaint from the first speaker.
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f. Offer - AcceptReject The waitress: May I help you, sir?
→ offer Brutus: I’d like an ice cream cone. →accept
The waitress: What flavor would you like? Brutus: What flavors do you have?
The waitress: All of them? Okay, here goes
– vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, chocolate chip, cookie dough, peppermint stick, peach...
Coffee, mocha chip, chocolate almond, maple walnut, butter crunch, pistachio, banana, caramel, coconut, frozen pudding, peanut butter, black
raspberry... Lemon crisp, mint chip, cantaloupe, butter rum, penuche, fresh berry and
ginger Whew What’ll it be? Brutus: I’ll have vanilla
Brutus: Is there something you want? → offer
Hurricane Hattie: Sorry to bother you, but can you tell me what time it is? →
accept Brutus: No bother. Let’s see... It’s four-fifteen.
Hurricane Hattie: - Brutus: Is there something else?
Hurricane Hattie: Yeah
– sorry to bother you again, but what time is it now? From the two examples above 4514viii and 1019x, the offer is
accepted by the second speaker. In the first example and the second example Brutus accept the offer given by the waitress and Hurricane.
g. Request – GrantRefusal
Brutus: Gladys, would you please bring me a pitcher of ice water? → request
Gladys: Good idea – in this heat, you should drink lots of water to stay hydrated
→ grant Brutus: Drink? I’m going to pour it over my head
Wastrel P. Gravesite: Yo, ace Can you loan me twenty bucks till payday? →
request Brutus: I guess that will be okay. And just when is payday?
→ grant Wastrel P. Gravesite
: Don’t ask me – I quit this morning From the two examples above 4615viii and 9129ix the request is
granted by the second speaker. In the first example the request is granted by Gladys, the second example the request is granted by Brutus.