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Table 3.8. The analysis of politeness strategy in dialogue 7
No. Data
Speaker FTA
Politeness strategy
Factor the Choice of Strategy Payoff
Sociological
36 Ellen
No FTA Positive
politeness in strategy 8 which
is joke Satisfy
Obama‟s positive face
Distance
37 Obama
- -
- -
Dialogue 8
74 11:56
Ellen: we
have to take another break. We‟ll be back 75
12:46
Ellen:
We‟re back with Mr. President Barrack Obama and I mention in the
monolog but I can‟t tell you and thank you enough for what you’ve done for the gay communities.
a. Politeness Strategy in Dialogue 8
As seen in 75, Ellen used positive politeness in strategy 2; exaggerate.
She uttered this utterance in the beginning of the talk show after its commercial break. She noticed the kindness of Mr. Obama for what he had done for gay
community, Obama as President has built a legacy on gay right. Ellen also invited the audience and viewers at home to notice Obamas kindness. The illocution used
here is expressive where S feels X or speaker feels situation. In this case, Ellen as speaker felt what happened to gay community in U.S. and also felt what her
interlocutors needs; approval and interest.
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b. Factors Influencing the Choice of Strategy in Dialogue 8
1. Payoff
The speakers payoff in datum 75 for using positive politeness in strategy 2 is to save her interlocutors positive face. Ellen indicated that she and Obama both
belong to some set of person who shared specific wants, including goals and values. Since Ellen is a lesbian and part of LGBT it must be assured that she
support every good thing that happened to gay community. She saved Obamas positive face by showing her approval and interest for what he was done and
thanked him.
Table 3.9. The analysis of politeness strategy in dialogue 8 No.
Data Speaker
FTA Politeness
strategy Factor the Choice of Strategy
Payoff Sociological
75 Ellen
No FTA positive
politeness in strategy 2;
exaggerate Satisfy
Obama‟s positive face
Distance
Obama -
- -
-
Dialogue 9
76 13:02
Obama:
That‟s one thing I promise them. because my Don‟t Ask Don‟t Tell cautious based on the idea that we constantly want to include people
in that explosion how we bring more and more people into opportunity and success and feeling hopeful about their lives and but I will say we were
driving over Tuesday night I met this guy said it to my staff I said as much as weve done with laws and ending Dont Ask Dont Tell etcetera
changing hearts and minds. I dont think anybody even more influential
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than you are that I really think. you’re courage and youre just really
likable and so to claim who you were then suddenly empowers other people and then something its your brother is here on call lets hear
your best friend its your co-workers and and and then attitudes shift and the loss followed but it started with folks like you
77 14:26
Ellen : a lot of that. Well, thank you
78 14:36
Ellen :
I’m not really gay a.
Politeness Strategy in Dialogue 9
In 76 Obama observed positive politeness in strategy 15 which is give gift to
hearer. Obama told Ellen that she has an amazing personality; she was given great
influence for the other LGBT to be fearless. Since people who love their own gender were bullied by other but Ellen who claimed herself as lesbian could live
happily and feel free. She could reach success instead of being sad of her condition. Illocution used here is assertive where Obama as speaker give a
compliment to his interlocutor. It 77 could be detected that Ellen used negative politeness in strategy 4
which is minimize the imposition. She uttered this utterance after Obama compliment her. The illocution used here is expressive where S feels X or speaker
feels situation. In this situation Ellen felt that Obama could threat his negative face for over complimenting her, which means Obama as speaker is under power
of the hearer. Ellen wanted to stop Obama for complimenting her and thanked for his compliment.
In 78 Ellen used positive politeness in strategy 8 which is joke. Ellen
said that she was not a gay when Obama appreciate her for became a fearless lesbian and inspiring people. Ellen has won great popularity as a lesbian and she
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said that she was not a gay and made audiences in the studio were falling into laughter because they knew that Ellen is a lesbian. She used assertive illocution
which commits speaker to the truth of the expressed proposition.
b. Factors Influencing the Choice of Strategy in Dialogue 9
