perform Jules‘s desire. The intention behind Jules‘s utterance is that Becky should help Ben and attach the e
mail address of Ben into Jules‘ email. Another example occurs when Jules has an accident which is sending a
wrong email. She calls her coworkers to listen to her problem in order to repair it. In the meeting room, she talks to all of her coworkers. She demands all of them to
think about how to repair it. However, some of them say that it is too hard to repair the problem. The dialogue is expressed below.
Jules : I know the Zoom‘s broken and I don‘t mean to take anyone off of
that but... I need a favor. I, accidentally sent an e-mail to the
wrong person and she‘s at work right now and I know she doesn‘t check her personal e-mail until she gets home at 5:30, so I have
until then to figure out how to delete it because if this person sees this email, it‘ll be...horrible and on top of that, she has a slight
heart condition and I think this could possibly be not good for that, so, I‘m relying on your good graces and brilliance to figure
out how to save my ass. Datum 24
From the conversation in datum 24, it can be seen that Jules says I need a favor
to demand her coworkers for doing something to repair her problem. In
order to get response from them, she uses the phrase I need to emphasize the request. By saying I need, it indicates the strategy of the statements of
needsdemands is used by Jules to request her coworkers. The intention of Jules‘
utterance is that she extremely needs one of her coworkers to repair the email.
f. Statements of obligationnecessities
This strategy is included as powerful request because a requestee should comply the request as an obligation. Sometimes people who have higher positions
can oblige someone in the lower position. In The Intern, the statement of
obligationnecessity is only used by a boss who has power to control the request. As a boss, Jules, has authority to demand her coworkers to obey the obligation.
The conversation below takes place in the office when Jules is in a meeting with the coworkers. She opens the meeting by requesting the coworker.
Jules : Guys, you have to remember, the home page has to read in a glance.
backs 4 feet away
Also, none of you are over thirty so you need to get back like this to see what this looks like if
you‘re like over 35. Datum 2
In Datum 2, Jules says Guys, you have to remember, the home page has to read in a glance.
The obligation of coworkers is to obey what the boss wants.
Jules says have to, to indicate the statement of obligation. It means that everyone
under her position should note herhimself to remember the home page. The home page in the company‘s website should serve as interesting ads about fashion to
make the reader understands the meaning of the ads quickly. The dialogue below occurs in the office. Jules sees Ben is sitting in the
chair and he looks so pale. Jules asks Ben whether he has good or bad condition. Jules : Okay Ben,
if I’m giving you too much to do or working you too hard, please do not feel you have to go with me to San
Francisco-
Ben : Jules, people my age get tired sometimes. That‘s all this is.
Datum 29 The conversation of Datum 29 happens between Jules and Ben. Jules asks
Ben that he does not need to go to San Francisco. Jules feels that all the work burdens him. By saying this utterance,
if I’m giving you too much to do or working you too hard, please do not feel you have to go with me to San
Francisco, Jules requests Ben not to go to San Francisco if he feels sick. The
statement of obligationnecessities is obviously seen that Jules obliges Ben by
saying do not feel you have to go. Jules adds please to soften the utterance. The marker please makes the request does not force Ben to go to San Francisco.
g. Imperatives
