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is, to get both Jack and the Black Pearl. Will says Black Pearl because he
presupposes Lord Beckett’s knowledge about this term. Will presupposes Lord Beckett should know that Black Pearl is a name of Jack’s ship. This uses politeness
strategy: presuppose H’s knowledge. Will’s assumption that Lord Beckett does know this thing may operate as an expression of good intentions, indicating that Will
assumes that Will and Beckett share common ground.
i. Data 15
Playback Time: 00:32:24 Page: 22 Will Turner to Gibbs: Well, we can’t just sit here and wait then, can we?
Will Turner and Gibbs are in the same cage in the cannibal island. He advices Gibbs then to get out of the cage. Will’s expression clearly uses personal-center
switch: S to H in order to assert common ground between both of them. Will uses an inclusive ‘we’ as means H’s knowledge were equal to S’s knowledge. Moreover Will
uses a tag question with falling intonation as one of feature of this strategy.
j. Data 18
Playback Time: 01:26:32 Page: 57 Will Turner to Bill Turner:
I take this with a promise. I’ll find a way to sever Jones’ hold on you. And not rest until this blade pierces his heart. I will not abandon you. I promise.
After getting Jones’ key succesfully, Will Turner is going to take his father with him home, but he refuses. Despite it’s difficult, Will leaves him to stay at Flying
Dutchman and promises to sever Jones’ heart so his father can free. The promise strategy 10 that Will used satisfies Bill Turner’s positive face.
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3. Negative politeness 3 expressions a. Data
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Playback Time: 01:14:02 Page: 51 Jack Sparrow to Elizabeth Swann:
Darling, I am truly unhappy to have to tell you this, but... After travelling some places, Elizabeth Swann, finally meets Jack to asks about
the existence of Will. Jack tells the truth that Will is now arrested to serve on Davy Jones’ ship. To save Elizabeth’s negative face, Jack hedges his expression by some
safe words, I am truly unhappy to have to tell you this, but..., to minimize violation of face wants. This is the use of strategy 2: hedges addressed to politeness strategies.
Without adding these words, Jacks will must irritate Elizabeth negative’ face.
b. Data 11
Playback Time: 01:39:40 Page: 65 Elizabeth Swann to Jack Sparrow:
Jack Sparrow : You’re sitting on it.
Elizabeth Swann : I beg your pardon.
Elizabeth looks confuse while Jack’s compass dances. She does not find the chest by using it. So she takes a rest by sitting down. In a minute, Jack comes and
see the compass points to where Elizabeth sits. Jack says that she is sitting on it. Elizabeth does not hear clearly so she tries to aks Jack to repeat what he has said
before by apologizing. It shows that Elizabeth can indicate her reluctance to impinge on Jack’s negative face.
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