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Analysis of compliment
Based on the film, Miles comes late at the event because he has to finish his problem with her ex-girlfriend namely Maggie, which is in dialog above he
calls „Maggie thing”. He arrives there when Arthur is delivering his speeches on the stage. Although coming late, he hurriedly runs to get the first line chair. He
looks for Iris. Finally, he can find her and sits next to her. Miles clarifies the reason of his coming late to Iris. He then apologizes to
Iris. During the conversation, Miles glimpses for Iris twice, he intentionally looks at Ir
is‟s appearance. Iris is so elegant in her black gown. It encourages Miles to give compliment to Iris. Therefore, Miles‟s compliment has topic of appearance, it
deals with personal appearance. Miles uses the adjective word „beautiful‟ to show
his admiratio n toward Iris‟s appearance. Based on the context, Miles‟s
compliment functions as an expression of admiration. Iris is the addressee of the compliment. Her response toward
Miles‟s compliment is acceptance. It can be seen from her smiling gesture and thanking
expression.
b. Possession
The topic of possession usually appears in the compliments on material possession and favorable comment that are still parallel with comments
concerning possessions. The data which are classified to the compliments on possession are as follow:
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Datum 3
1. Possession
Amanda : I must say your house looks idyllic. Just what I need.
Iris : Really? What does your place look like?
Description of Context
The participants of the conversation are Amanda and Iris. Amanda Woods, the owner of a prosperous advertising firm that creates movie trailers, lives in
Southern California. Meanwhile, Iris Simpkins writes the popular wedding column for Londons Daily Telegraph and resides in a charming cottage in the
English countryside. The conversation happens in their houses. Since the conversation occurs in online chatting, the channel is written form.
In this part of the story, Amanda wants to get out of town for the holidays, stumbles onto an internet site that specializes in home exchanges, and finds Iris
English cottage to be the perfect antidote to her troubles. On impulse, Amanda and Iris agree to crisscross continents and move into each others homes for two
weeks. Although, they have distant relationship, the conversation between them runs smoothly.
Analysis of compliment
After looking at Iris‟s house trough the picture on the web, Amanda invites Iris to make
a conversation in online chatting. She employs compliment on Iris‟s house by saying;
„I must say your house looks idyllic. Just what I need.‟ Although Amanda only sees the house through the picture, but she is sure that the house is
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comfortable. In the conversation, Amanda shows that she is interested to rent Iris house. Based on TheFreeDictionary online
, the adjective word „idyllic‟ has meant of having the nature of an idyll, or about simple and carefree, especially place for
vacation. Therefore, the use of adjective „idyllic‟ shows positive remark about the
house. Although, they have conversation in written form but it can be recognized that the compliment is delivered appropriately in serious and polite manner. Since
Amanda gives compliment on Iris house, the compliment has topic of appearance, it deals with possession. That compliment is delivered to start a discussion about
to rent the house. The compliment functions to create or maintain rapport. Iris is the addressee of the compliment. She identifies
Amanda‟s compliment positively. Therefore, her response to the compliment categorized as
a mitigating response in which she decides on requesting reassurance „Really?
What does your place look like?‟. Her response toward the compliment is
obviously effective to continue on a discussion.
Datum 9
2. Possession Iris
: Your house is lovely.
Arthur : Ive lived here 47 years.
Description of Context
The conversation happens in front of Arthur‟s house. The participants are Iris and Arthur. Iris Simpkins is a writer of popular wedding column for London
Daily Telegraph while Arthur is a noted screenwriter from Hollywoods Golden Era. Since they are stranger to each other, they have distant relationship.
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In this part of the story, Iris just moved from her cottage to Amandas Brentwood home due to the home exchange agreement. Not long after she arrives
at Amandas Brentwood home, she is befriended with Arthur. Arthur is Amanda‟s neighbor. They accidentally meet in the street. Arthur, who is already old, is lost
in a way home. Then, Iris offers him a lift to bring him back home. Both of them involve in a polite conversation.
Analysis of compliment
Iris is just moved from English to Los Angeles due to a home exchange agreement with Amanda. At her first day coming, she does not recognize her new
place at all. The day after, she decides to drive a car surrounding the complex to be familiar with her new environment. In the street, she accidentally meets an old
man standing alone by his crutch who is identified as Arthur, her neighbor. He looks as if he is bemused by the way.
Iris soon recognizes that the old man, Arthur, is lost in a way home. She makes up her mind to stop her car in front of Arthur and then she intends to help
Arthur. Iris offers him a lift to bring him back home. Arthur admits Iris help by considering that she knows the way to his house. He then takes a seat on Iris car.
They have a chat along the way seeking for Arthur house. Although both of them are strangers, they easily become friend to each other.
E ntering the yard of an ancient house which is identified as Arthur‟s
house, Iris feels amazed with the house. She looks at the design of the house, it has antique character. Subsequently, she expresses her amazement by saying that
Arthur house is lovely. Iris admiration toward the house is indicated as
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compliment toward Arthur. In this context, Iris as the speaker uses the positive adjective word „lovely‟ to show her amazement toward the house. Therefore, it
can be concluded that the compliment has topic of appearance, it deals with possession. Since the speaker delivers the compliment sincerely, the compliment
functions to express positive evaluation. The addressee of the compliment is Arthur. The response toward
compliment is categorized as a mitigating response. It can be seen from addresse
e‟s behavior which is giving comment about the history of the referent by saying
„Ive lived here 47 years.‟ In referent to the compliment, Arthur‟s response shows that the house is definitely old, that‟s why it still has ancient character.
Arthur‟s answer shows a deflection toward the compliment.
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3. Possession Olivia
: Amanda? Amanda : Yes?
Olivia : You smell lovely.
Amanda : Do I?
Description of Context
The conversation above happens in Olivia ‟s bedroom. The participants of
the conversation are Amanda and Olivia. Amanda is invited by Olivia to see her private room. She wants to show
her special tent. Then, both participants lay under the tent. Amanda lays beside
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Olivia so their bodies are touching each other. During the conversation, Olivia smells t
he fragrant of Amanda‟s perfume so she delivers compliment to Amanda.
Analysis of compliment
Based on this film, Amanda vis its Graham‟s house. She is then aquainted
to Graham‟s daughters, namely Olivia and Sophie. Olivia, the youngest, invites Amanda to see her private room. She wants to show her unique tent. Then, she
lets Amanda lay under the tent. Amanda lays beside Olivia so their bodies are touching each other. During the conversation, Olivia smells the fragrant of
Amanda‟s perfume. In fact, she loves the fragrant so she delivers compliment to Amanda. Since the complimented object
is Amanda‟s perfume, it can be concluded that the compliment has topic of appearance, dealing with possession.
Here, Olivia employs the word „lovely‟ to express her sincere admiration toward Amanda.
Olivia‟s compliment function is to express admiration because in fact she loves the fragrant very much but her father always prohibits her using it.
The addressee of the compliment is Amanda. The response toward the compliment is categorized as a mitigating response. In this case, the addressee
responds the compliment by questioning the compliment or requesting reassurance. Rather than accepting it, Amanda prefers to requesting reassurance.
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2. Topic of Ability a. General Ability
