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No. Data
Types and Realizations Sociological
Factors Explanation
BR PP
NP OR
D P
R 47.
Amanda : There was a version made here too.
Oprah : Here?
2 √
In the conversation, Amanda talks about a video made by the students of Standford Graduate School of Business.
Then, Oprah continues Amanda’s statements by using Here. What Oprah says is categorized as bald on record with
metaphorical urgency for emphasis realization. It is because she emphasizes the word to make that she is enthusiast with
Amanda’s statements. Then, like in the previous datum, social distance is a factor involving Oprah on performing her
strategy.
48. Amanda : There was a version made here
too.
Oprah : Here?
3 √
Oprah applies positive politeness with intensify interest to hearer. It can be seen that she uses the statemet Here. Based
on the use of intensify interest to hearer, she states that because she needs to convince Amanda about her statement.
In the occasion, Oprah talks about the students who made a video to show in the program. Besides, the sociological
factor that exists in the occasion is distance.
49. Amanda : Yeah, I think some of the
MBA ones right? Raise your hand if you are in it. Yeah
Oprah : Didn’t it make you happy to do it?
3 √
In the context, Oprah employs positive politeness which is intensify interest to hearer. She asks the audiences about the
inspirational video shown in the program. It is because she needs the hearer to contribute or answer her question in a
purpose to make the good communication. Like the previous datum, distance is factor that involving the use of the
strategy
50.
Amanda : We’re going to take one from the audience now.
Oprah : Yeah.
4 √
Oprah just answers Amanda’s statements about the next question from the audiences by saying Yeah. It is considered
as off record with understate realization. The sociological factor which is used by Oprah Winfrey is distance, because
there is a social attribute between Oprah as the speaker and Amanda Facelle as the host of the show.
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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
. 5
√ 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
