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4.1.5 Intimate Style. 1. In the Bertie’s Study Room
Elizabeth: Temper, Bertie darling, temper. Tick, tock, tick, tock.light the
cigarette Bertie:
Insert marbles He can insert his own bloody marbles ... Elizabeth:
You can’t keep doing this, Bertie. Bertie:
I know. Promise me: no more. Joos in his theory said that intimate style is completely private language
developed within families, beloved one and the closest of friends. Here, the the dialogue occures among husband and wife. Bertie as a husband and Elizabeth as a
wife. So, it is one of the reason why the data can be categorized into intimate style. Futhermore, in deciding what style the data is, whether it is public or private, can be
identified based on the place of the data. Here, the conversation occurs in the Bertie’s study, it means that it is a private thing, just between Bertie and Elizabeth. In
addition, the word of Darling is also indiacates that the conversation belongs to intimate style, because the words such as dear, Darlingand honey is the sign of the
intimacy, as Martin Joos told in his theory.
2. In the Children’s Nursery, York House Bertie:
weren’t they lucky Margaret:
Now Papa tell a story Bertie:
Could I be a penguin instead? Margaret:
Tell me a penguin story, please. See on appendices
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One of the characteristic of intimate style is it is used in talking with family, beloved ones and the closest of friends.. The relation of Each figures in this
conversation is members of family. Bertie as a father, Elizabeth as a mother, Margaret and lilibet are their two daughter. In the conversation, it is so obviously
shown how the intimacy of Bertie and His little family. Here, Bertie is telling a tale to his daughters before his children go to bed. So, it is why, the data can be
categorized into intimate style. In addition, where the place of the data is occured also the term in deciding what style the data is. So, based on the place the
converstaion is occured, the data is the part of intimate style, because it occures in the children’s nursery. In addition the word of Papa, and the way Bertie hugs his
daugther are the things that also show that these data belong to intimate style.
3. In the King’s Study King George V :
Sit up, straight back, face boldlyup to the bloody thing and stare itsquare in the eye, as you would anydecent Englishman.
Show who’s incommand. Bertie:
D-d-don’t thu-thu-think I c-c-can.
King george V: This devilish device will changeeverything if you won’t. In
thepast all a King had to do was lookrespectable in uniform and not falloff his horse. Now we must invadepeople’s homes
and ingratiateourselves with them. This family isreduced to those lowest, basest ofall creatures...we’vebecome...actors
Bertie: Papa, we’re not a family, we’re afirm. See on appendices
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From the dialogue above, these data can be chategorized into intimate style. Because the conversation occured among members of family. It is between Bertie
and His father King George V. As Martin Joos said in his theory that Intimate style is completly private language developed within families, beloved ones and the
closest of friends.. In addition, the conversation occures in the King’s study, so it is a private thing, only occurs between Bertie and His Father. Here, King George V as a
father gives a motivation to Bertie and teach him how the way to speak well. Furthermore The use of word such “ Papa” is the sign of intimacy itself. So, it is why
this thing also make these data chategorized as intimate style.
4. In the Coridor of David’s house Bertie:
I’ve been trying to see you... David:
I’ve been terribly busy. Bertie:
Doing what? David:
Kinging. Bertie:
Really? Kinging? Kinging is a precarious business Where is the Tsar of Russia? Where is Cousin Wilhelm?
David: You’re being dreary.
Bertie: Is Kinging laying off eighty staff at Sandringham and buying yet more
pearls for Wallis while there are people marching across Europe singing “The Red Flag”?
David: Stop your worrying. Herr Hitler will sort that lot out.
Bertie: Who’ll sort out Herr Hitler?
And you’ve put that woman into ourmother’s suite? David:
Mother’s not still in the bed, isshe?
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Bertie: That’s not funny. See on Appendices
Looking at the conversation, these data can be categorized into intimate style. Because David and Bertie are the members of family. David is the oldest brother and
Bertie is the youngest. Talking with family, beloved ones and very closed friends is the characteristic of intimate style. In addition, in intimate style, it might embarrass
some for non group members to hear them in group intimate language. In the data, Bertie and David are talking about a problem that serious enough. It is about the
planning of David to marry a womanwith two husbands living. It is a private language, so It might embarrass some for non-group members tohear them in-group
intimate language. 5. In the David’s Room
Bertie: David Thank God. You lookexhausted How are you bearing up?
David: Bertie. I have to go. Thedecision’s been made.
Bertie: I cannot accept that. You are in nocondition to make that decision.
David: I’m afraid there’s no other way. Imust marry her. My mind’s made
up.I’m... sorry. Bertie:
That’s a terrible thing to hear. David, nobody wants that. I leastof all.
Joos said in his theory, intimate style is completly private language developed within families, beloved ones and very closed friends. Looking at the conversation,
these data can be chategorized into intimate style. Because David and Bertie are the members of family. David is the oldest brother and Bertie is the youngest. The
conversation occured in the David’s Room, so, it is private thing. They are talking
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about a problem that serious enough. It is about the decision of David to leave the throne. In additon, the words of Bertie and David are also the sign of intimacy,
because Bertie and David are a nickname for them and only the people that members of family can call them with that name.
6. In the Bertie’s Study Bertie:
I’m trying to familiarise myselfwith what a state paper looks like. He picks up a series of papers.
A despatch from Mr Baldwin which Idon’t understand a word of.David’sfinances. The Christmas broadcast -I think that might be a
mistake. Elizabeth:
Don’t do it then. Bertie:
Plans for the Coronation - I thinkthat’s an even bigger mistake. I’mnot a King. I’m a naval officer.Its the only thing I know about. crying
Elizabeth: Elizabeth speaks softly, with growing strength
Dear, dear man... I refused yourfirst two marriage proposals, notbecause I didn’t love you, butbecause I couldn’t bear the
royalcage. Could bear the idea of a lifeof tours and public duties, a lifethat no longer was really to be myown. Then I thought...he
stammersso beautifully...they’ll leave us alone. But if I must be Queen, I intend bea very good Queen. Queen to a
very great King indeed. Joos in his theory said that intimate style is completely private language
developed within families, beloved one and the closest of friends. Here, the dialogue occures among husband and wife. Bertie as a husband and Elizabeth as a wife. They
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are the members of family. Futhermore, in deciding what style the data is, whether it is public or private, can be identified based on the place of the data. The conversation
occures in the Bertie’s study, so it is a private language, just between Bertie and Elizabeth. Here, Elizabeth as a wife gives a spirit, motivation and the strength toward
Bertie’s problem that feel so sad for his new position as a King. The way of Elizabeth gives a spirit or motivation and the word of “ dear” are the sign of
intimacy, as Martin Joos in hi theory that the words such as “ dear, darling, honey” are indicate into intimate style.
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