46
Dawson, but I think you should put Sam in a home. Sam in a home.
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In this conversation, Sam uses standard and non-standard language in his first utterance. It is standard language in the first sentence ‘dont like to go to shrinks’ and
it is non-standard language in the second sentence ‘you and me both’. So, this utterance is classified into formal and casual style. The second sentence Sam speaks
casually because he says ‘mommy’ to Rita instead of ‘mother’ that indicates informality. So, that utterance is classified into casual style. The next utterance by
Sam is in formal style due to the standard language that he uses. The fourth utterance ‘Youre going much faster than everybody else’ is classified into formal style because
it is in standard language. But, he also repeats his words in the end that indicates informality. So, this utterance is classified into formal and casual style. In his last
utterance, Sam speaks both formal and informal. He says ‘No more shrinks’ in the first sentence that indicates informality but he says ‘Im sorry, Mrs. Dawson’ that is
really formal because there is a word ‘Mrs.’ in it and he says ‘I’m sorry’ instead of ‘sorry’. So, this utterance is classified into casual and formal styles.
IV. In the bedroom
First Dialogue
Sam: reading story And I will eat them here and there. I will eat them
anywhere. I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you, thank you, Sam I am. One more time?
Lucy: Yeah.
Sam: OK. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. I will eat them with a
mouse. And I will eat them here and there. Say, I will eat them anywhere. I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you, thank you,
Sam I am. One more time?
47 Lucy:
Daddy, its my first day of school tomorrow. I dont want to be too sleepy. Everybody says Bobs Big Boy has the best hamburgers. Can we go there
Wednesday instead of IHOP?
Sam: But Wednesday is IHOP.
Lucy: Just one time?
Sam: Yeah, but Wednesday is IHOP. Can I read just the beginning? Just the
beginning. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. See on Appendices
In this conversation, Sam uses non-standard language one more time’ to his daughter in his first utterance, so it can be classified into casual style. The second
utterance is also classified into casual style because he speaks casually to his daughter by saying ‘OK’ and ‘One more time’. The third utterance by Sam is also
classified into casual style because he speaks ungrammatically in his utterance ‘But Wednesday is IHOP’, there is no main clause in his utterance. The last utterance by
Sam is classified into casual and formal. He says ‘Yeah, but Wednesday is IHOP’ in the beginning and repeats his words in the end of his utterance so it can be classified
into casual style. But he speaks formally when he asks something to her daughter ‘Can I read just the beginning?’. It can be classified into formal style.
Second Dialogue Sam: They per... They perched in... Si-- silen--
Lucy: Silence. Sam: Yeah. Silence. They perched in silence for a long time. Your teacher
gave you a really hard book this time. Thats really a hard book to read. How can we be so... Differ—
Lucy: Different. Sam: Oh, yeah. OK. How can we be so different and feel so much alike?
Lucy: I dont like that book. Lets read Green Eggs and Ham. Sam: Yeah OK. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. Green Eggs and
Ham by Dr. Seuss. I am Sam.
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48 The first utterance by Sam ‘yeah. Silence’ is classified into casual style
because it is in non-standard language. But, in the end of his first utterance, Sam uses standard language and it can be classified into formal style. The second and last
utterances by Sam are classified into casual style because the words ‘oh, yeah. OK’ indicates informality.
Third Dialogue
Lucy: Reading a book They perched in silence. How can we be so diff--
Diff...diff-- I dont know that word.
Sam: Yes, you do. Thats the word that starts with a D.
Lucy: Im tired.
Sam: I dont believe you.
Lucy: Are you calling me a liar?
Sam: Yes. I think you have to read the word.
Lucy: No.
Sam: Yeah, you have to read that word.
Lucy: No.
Sam: Yeah. Here it is. Theres the picture where theyre all perched.
Now read the word. Lucy:
No I wont read the word
Sam: Im your father... and Im telling you to read the word. I can tell
you to because Im your father. Lucy:
Im stupid.
Sam: You are not stupid.
Lucy: Yes, I am.
Sam: You are not stupid, because you can read that word.
Lucy: I dont want to read it if you cant.
Sam: No, because it makes me happy. It makes me happy hearing you
read. Yeah. It makes me happy when youre reading. Lucy:
They perched in silence for a long time. How can we be so different... and feel so much alike? mused Flitter. How can we feel so
different... and be so much alike? wondered Pip. l think this is quite a mystery.
Sam: Keep going.
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In this conversation, eventhough he speaks with his daughter in relax situation, Sam’s first and second utterances are classified into standard language
because he uses standard language. But, the third, fourth, and fifth utterances are
49 classified into casual and formal style. In the third utterance, he just says ‘yes’
without tagging something in the end and it indicates the informality. But, in the end he says in standard language. In the fourth utterance, he says ‘yeah’ in the first that
indicates informality, but he ends up with standard language that indicates formality. In the fifth utterance, he also says ‘yeah’ which indicates informality and ends up
with standard language which indicates formality. The sixth, seventh, and eight utterances are classified into formal style due to the standard language he uses. But in
the ninth utterance, it is classified into casual and formal style because he uses ungrammatically language and he uses word ‘yeah’. It is formal enough because he
uses standard language. In his last utterance, he gives command without the word ‘please’ so it can be classified into casual style.
V. At the park
