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No. Data
Types and Realizations Sociological
Factors Explanation
BR PP
NP OR
D P
R 51.
Amanda : Thank you, do we have time for one more?
Oprah : You have to because you
can’t end on a question without an answer
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√ Oprah answers Amanda’s question that is whether they are
still have time or not. Then, Oprah says You have to, and her words are classified as bald on record strategy using task-
oriented. It is because she asks to Amanda to continue their conversation. The sociological factor motivating Oprah on
performing the strategy is rank of imposition.
52. Amanda: We got one.
Oprah : I came here to get stumped, yeah.
8 √
In the program, Amanda tells that there is a student who will ask Oprah Winfrey. Then, Oprah answers Amanda’s
statements by using positive politeness focused on joke in the utterance I came here to get stumped. Oprah shows the
strategy to create an enjoying conversation and also it is not to be a serious moment. Besides, social distance is a factor
on how Oprah shows the strategy.
53. Oprah : Selflessness with selfishness.
Why are you asking me that question?
Melissa : It’s kind of the tension between putting yourself first
and also, taking care of others. 13
√ In the occasion, Oprah Winfrey applies positive politeness
strategy on asking for reasons to the hearer. In the context of the conversation, Oprah asks for someone who asks her
about selflessness with selfishness in the utterance Why are you asking me that question. The strategy that Oprah uses in
the utterance means that she wants the hearer who is one of the audiences to give respond about what she thought. In
other words, she needs the contribution from the hearer. The factor involving the use of strategy is distance between
Oprah Winfrey and the audiences.
54. Oprah : Stand up Shenay, so
everybody can see you.
inviting one of the audiences to stand up
8 √
In the program, Oprah asks to Shenay to stand up, in the words Stand up Shenay. Shenay is one of the audiences of
the program and she is also a student of Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academny. It is followed by the statements so
everybody can see you that implies Oprah to do the FTA to Shenay with an aim that Shenay as the hearer will accept
and do what Oprah asks for. Then, the sociological factor
