you.” Charles Grey responds to her statement kindly and she challenges her to double her bet. This is shown in his statement “Only twenty? I’d double that if I
were you.”
l. Assessment – Agreement
The adjacency pair used in extract 12 is assessment – disagreement. An assessment is an opinion or a judgment about somebody or something that has
been thought about very carefully OALD 7
th
Ed, 2005:78. However, in this scene, an agreement appears as the response to an assessment.
Extract 12 Int. Althorp - Day, Scene 2
Lady Spencer
: CAUTIOUSLY I trust your Grace still
finds Georgiana an attractive girl? Duke
: Of course, Lady Spencer.
Lady Spencer :
She is well-bred and devoted to her duties. She speaks French, Latin, and Italian and is
fully versed in horsemanship and dancing. 1
st
Duke :
Yes, I am aware of all that. She is a credit to you. 2
nd
Lady Spencer :
I can’t think of anything in her that would stand in the way of a singularly happy
marriage. DC02SC02INT
This conversation occurs in the Lady Spencer’s house. The Duke of Devonshire visits her house to ask about her daughter whom he is going to marry
him, Georgiana. She tells him that Georgiana is an attractive girl. Then, Lady Spencer gives an assesment to her daughter. She tells Duke , “She is well-bred
and devoted to her duties. She speaks French, Latin, and Italian and is fully versed in horsemanship and dancing”. The Duke agrees with Lady Spencer’s statement
by saying that “Yes, I am aware of all that. She is a credit to you.”
m. Complaint - Apology
This is another pair in which a complaint occurs, but with another type of second turns. In this extract, a complaint is followed by an apology.
Extract 13 Ext. Chatsworth, Formal Gardens – Day, Scene 61B
Lady Spencer
: Well that is nice to hear. My daughter’s
letters have become so short of late that finally they do not exist at all. 1
st
Georgiana :
I do apologize Mama. It is merely a reflection of my current state of happiness.
2
nd
Lady Spencer :
CUTTING A CROSSI only know what she is up to by reading the Morning Posts.
And how long do you intend to stay on Lady Elizabeth?
Bess :
Please, ‘Bess’. I don’t know. I’m sure I’ve
worn out my welcome already. Georgiana
: Nonsense.
DC36SC61BEXT
The conversation betwen Lady Spence and Georgiana occurs in a garden near Chatsworth. Lady Spencer tells a complaint to George Spencer by saying
“My daughter’s letters have become so short of late that finally they do not exist at all.” From Lady Spencer’s statement, it is clear that she is making complaint to
Georgiana. Georgiana responds it by saying an apology to Lady Spencer. She said, “I do apologize Mama.”
n. Information – Acknowledgement
The adjacency pair used in extract 14 is information - acknowledgement. In this extract, information is followed by an acknowledgement.
Extract 14 Int. Political Meeting Rooms – Day, Scene 126
