THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES FACULTY OF ENGLISH GROUP ASSIGNMENT PRAGMATIC FEATURES OF THE THE LANGUAGE USED IN DIALOGUES IN FILMS Student’s Name PHAN DƯƠNG QUỲN[.]
THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES FACULTY OF ENGLISH GROUP ASSIGNMENT PRAGMATIC FEATURES OF THE THE LANGUAGE USED IN DIALOGUES IN FILMS Student’s Name: PHAN DƯƠNG QUỲNH ANH TRẦN KIM OANH Class: PRAGMATICS – CLC14 Supervisor’s Name: NGŨ THIỆN HÙNG, PhD DANANG 2023 ASSIGNMENT PRAGMATICS 2023 A TASK IDENTIFYING ILLOCUTIONARY FORCE OF UTTERANCES In this task you are required to identify the pragmatic features of the utterances in terms of the following categories The illocutionary act of the utterance (2 examples for each type of speech act) Whether the utterance is performative or constative Whether the utterance is explicit or non-explicit performative Whether the utterance is direct or indirect illocution Whether the utterance is literal or non-literal locution BRAVE (2012) Scene Location: in the dining hall Background: King Fergus, Queen Elinor, Princess Merida and three brothers are having a meal together They have a debate about Princess Merida's marriage Elinor: Don't just play with your haggis How you know you don't like it, if you won't try it? That's just a wee sheep's stomach It's delicious Maudie: My lady Elinor: Thank you, Maudie Fergus: You're getting too big, the two of you Elinor: From the Lords Macintosh, MacGuffin and Dingwall Their responses, no doubt Fergus: Hey, hey! Stay out of my food, you greedy mongrels Chew on that, you manky dogs! Elinor: Fergus? They've all accepted Merida: Who's accepted what, Mother? [Elinor turns to the triplets] Elinor: Boys, you are excused [the triplets quickly make their exit] Merida: What did I now? Elinor: Your father has something to discuss with you [surprised by this, Fergus suddenly spits out what he was drinking] Elinor: Fergus? [Fergus nervously clears his throat] Fergus: Merida [Fergus hesitates, not knowing what to say] Elinor: The lords are presenting their sons as suitors for your betrothal Merida: What? Elinor: The clans have accepted Merida: Dad! Fergus: What? I You She Elinor? Elinor: Honestly, Merida, I don't know why you're reacting this way This year, each clan will present a suitor to compete in the games for your hand Merida: I suppose a princess just does what she's told? Elinor: A princess does not raise her voice Merida, this is what you've been preparing for your whole life Merida: No, it's what you've been preparing me for my whole life [Merida gets up in anger and starts to walk off] I won't go through with it You can't make me Elinor: Merida! [Merida angrily storms out of the Great Hall to her bedroom] Fergus: Merida! [Fergus gets up to go after her but knocks down the entire dinner table instead making the dogs attack the food] BOYYYS!!! [as Merida is striking her bedposts with her sword, Elinor enters] Scene Location: in Merida’s room Background: As Merida is striking her bedposts with her sword, Elinor enters Fergus: Merida! Boys! Merida! Merida: Mother Suitors? Marriage? Elinor: Once there was an ancient kingdom Merida: Mum! Elinor: Ancient kingdom Its name long forgotten, ruled by a wise and fair king who was much beloved And when he grew old he divided the kingdom among his four sons, that they should be the pillars on which the peace of the land rested But the oldest prince wanted to rule the land for himself He followed his own path and the kingdom fell to war, and chaos and ruin Merida: [sarcastically] That's a nice story Elinor: It's not just a story, Merida Legends are lessons They ring with truths Merida: Mum Elinor: I would advise you to make your peace with this The clans are coming to present their suitors Merida: It's not fair Elinor: Merida It's marriage It's not the end of the world Scene Location: in Fergus and Elinor room Background: Elinor walks out of Merida’s room and Merida slams the door shut in anger Elinor mutters to herself as she works on embroidering a tapestry of their family when Fergus walks in Fergus: You're muttering Elinor: I don't mutter Fergus: Aye, you You mutter, lass, when something's troubling you Elinor: I blame you Stubbornness It's entirely from your side of the family Fergus: I take it the talk didn't go too well, then? Elinor: I don't know what to Fergus: Speak to her, dear Elinor: I speak to her She just doesn't listen Fergus: Come on, now Pretend I'm Merida Speak to me What would you say? Elinor: I can't this Fergus: Sure you can [Elinor makes a face at him] There, there That's my queen Right, here we go Fergus: "I don't want to get married [he starts talking in a high pitched girlie voice, pretending to be Merida] I want to stay single and let my hair flow in the wind as I ride through the glen firing arrows into the sunset [Elinor decides to explain to Fergus what she wishes she could explain to Merida] [Elinor decides to explain to Fergus what she wishes she could explain to Merida] Elinor: Merida, all this work, all the time spent preparing you, schooling you, giving you everything we never had I ask you, what you expect us to do? [we see that Merida is now talking to her horse, telling him everything she wishes she could tell her mother] Merida: Call off the gathering Would that kill them? You're the queen You can just tell the lords the princess is not ready for this In fact, she might not ever be ready for this, so that's that Good day to you We'll expect your declarations of war in the morning [Elinor continues to tell Fergus what she wishes to tell Merida] Elinor: I understand this must all seem unfair Even I had reservations when I faced betrothal But we can't just run away from who we are [we go back to Merida, talking to her horse telling it what she wants to tell her mother] Merida: I don't want my life to be over I want my freedom! [the scene then goes back and forth between Elinor talking to Fergus and Merida talking to her horse, but it seems like they are talking to each other] Elinor: But are you willing to pay the price your freedom will cost? Merida: I'm not doing any of this to hurt you Elinor: If you could just try to see what I do, I out of love Merida: But it's my life, it's I'm just not ready Elinor: I think you'd see, if you could just Merida: I think I could make you understand if you would just listen .listen Merida: [Merida’s horse neighs in response] I swear, Angus, this isn't going to happen not if I have any say in it MacGuffin! MacGuffin! - Dingwall! - Dingwall! - Dingwall! - Dingwall! - Macintosh! - Macintosh! - Macintosh! - Macintosh! Scene Location: in Merida’s room Background: Elinor dresses Merida in a horribly uncomfortable and tight formal dress Elinor: You look absolutely beautiful Merida: I can't breathe Elinor: Shush! Give us a turn [stiffly Merida twirls] Merida: I can't move Merida: It's too tight Elinor: It's perfect [Elinor looks at Merida in compassion] Merida? Merida: Mum? Elinor: Just Remember to smile [she turns and walks off] Scene Location: in the palace Background: Everyone is preparing to welcome the clans to propose marriage The lords introduced their sons in turn Guard: Aye, they're coming Elinor: Places, everyone Places Fergus: I look fine, woman! Leave me be! Guard: My Lord! I want to announce the arrival of the lords Who goes there? Who goes there? MacGuffin: Boy! Fergus: [to the crowd, as the clans gather to present their sons] So, here we are, the four clans gathering for the presentation of the suitors [Fergus quickly follows on from his wife] Lord Macintosh: Macintosh! Your Majesty, I present my heir and scion, who defended our land from the northern invaders, and with his own sword, Stab Blooder, vanquished 1,000 foes [the clan cheers as young Macintosh steps forward to display his sword skills looking obviously vain and spoiled, Merida looks unimpressed] … MacGuffin: We mean no disrespect Fergus: I'm sorry, love, I didn't [she looks away from him in silence] But Merida: I bet he wishes he was tossing cabers Elinor: Merida, I forbid it TASK A The illocutionary act of the utterance Example of Example of utterance Illocutionary force Representativ e Question Stating Your Majesty, I present my heir and scion, … Notifying The clans are coming to present their suitors Asking I ask you, what you expect us to do? Informative I don't know why you're reacting this way question Commissive Expressive Directive Declaration Swearing I swear, Angus, this isn't going to happen Supposing I suppose a princess just does what she's told? Apologizing I'm sorry, love Thanking Thank you, Maudie Requesting Call off the gathering Ordering Stay out of my food Appointing So, here we are, the four clans gathering for the presentation of the suitors Forbidding Merida, I forbid it Whether the utterance is performative or constative Example of Example of utterance Performative or Constative Representativ Stating e Your Majesty, I present my heir Performative and scion, … Notifying The clans are coming to present Constative their suitors Question Asking I ask you what you expect us Performative to do? Informative I don't know why you're reacting question this way Constative Commissive Swearing I swear, Angus, this isn't going to Performative happen Supposing I suppose a princess just does Performative what she's told? Expressive Directive Declaration Apologizing I'm sorry, love Constative Thanking Thank you, Maudie Constative Requesting Call off the gathering Constative Ordering Stay out of my food Constative Appointing So, here we are, the four clans Constative gathering for the presentation of the suitors Forbidding Merida, I forbid it Performative Whether the utterance is explicit or non-explicit performative Example of Example of utterance explicit or nonexplicit performative Representativ Stating e Notifying Question Asking Your Majesty, I present my heir explicit and scion, … performative The clans are coming to present non-explicit their suitors performative I ask you what you expect us explicit Commissive to do? performative Informative I don't know why you're reacting non-explicit question this way performative Swearing I swear, Angus, this isn't going to explicit happen performative I suppose a princess just does explicit what she's told? performative I'm sorry, love non-explicit Supposing Expressive Apologizing performative Thanking Thank you, Maudie non-explicit performative Directive Requesting Call off the gathering non-explicit performative Ordering Stay out of my food non-explicit performative Declaration Appointing So, here we are, the four clans non-explicit gathering for the presentation of performative the suitors Forbidding Merida, I forbid it explicit performative Whether the utterance is direct or indirect illocution Example of Example of utterance direct or indirect illocution Representativ Stating Your Majesty, I present my heir direct illocution e and scion, … Notifying The clans are coming to present direct illocution their suitors Question Asking I ask you what you expect us direct illocution to do? Commissive Informative I don't know why you're reacting indirect question this way illocution Swearing I swear, Angus, this isn't going to direct illocution happen Supposing Expressive Directive Declaration I suppose a princess just does indirect what she's told? illocution Apologizing I'm sorry, love direct illocution Thanking Thank you, Maudie direct illocution Requesting Call off the gathering direct illocution Ordering Stay out of my food direct illocution Appointing So, here we are, the four clans direct illocution gathering for the presentation of the suitors Forbidding Merida, I forbid it direct illocution Whether the utterance is literal or non-literal locution Example of Example of utterance literal or nonliteral locution Representativ Stating Your Majesty, I present my heir literal locution e and scion, … Notifying The clans are coming to present literal locution their suitors Question Commissive Asking I ask you what you expect us non-literal to do? locution Informative I don't know why you're reacting non-literal question this way locution Swearing I swear, Angus, this isn't going to literal locution happen Supposing Expressive Directive Declarative I suppose a princess just does non-literal what she's told? locution Apologizing I'm sorry, love literal locution Thanking Thank you, Maudie literal locution Requesting Call off the gathering literal locution Ordering Stay out of my food literal locution Appointing So, here we are, the four clans literal locution gathering for the presentation of the suitors Forbidding Merida, I forbid it TASK FLOUTING/VIOLATING COOPERATIVE MAXIMS AND CONVERSATION IMPLICATURE literal locution VI PHẠM CÁC PHƯƠNG CHÂM CỘNG TÁC HỘI THOẠI VÀ HÀM Ý HỘI THOẠI Please provide examples of violating/flouting coorperative maxims and conversation implicatures EXAMPLE: EMILY IN PARIS (Season 1-Ep7) Location: in the party Background: Emily and Michel who is in charge of looking after the expensive watch They are had a conversation through the call to know where the watch was and Emily was describing a bar she was at that time Emily: Ah! Hello? Hello? Michel: Miss Cooper? -It's Michel from Fourtier, remember? Emily: Oh! Hi! Michel: Hi, is everything okay? -I think there was a miscommunication -We needed the watch back as soon as the party was over, which was over two hours ago Emily: Oh, you did? -Um, uh Well, don't worry -The watch is with Brooklyn, and she's here with me Michel: And, where is that? Emily: In a club -Uh, it's more like a bar -Uh, it's a restaurant Honestly, it's just a little loud - Well then, put her on the phone! - Uh Explain: In this situation, Emily seems to violated cooperative principle- Manner which define “when communicating, Avoid obscurity of expression Avoid ambiguity Be brief (avoid unnecessary prolixity) Be orderly” When Emily was asked where is she, she mentioned a lot of places which make Michel confusing Scene Location: at the building Background: Emily has just arrived in Paris and was talking to Gilles Dufour from the rental agency Mr Dufour: Are you hungry? Would you like to have a coffee or ? Emily: Oh, actually, I have to get to my office Mr Dufour: Oh Maybe you want to have a drink tonight? Emily: I have a boyfriend Mr Dufour: - In Paris? Emily: In Chicago Mr Dufour: So you don't have a boyfriend in Paris Emily: Can I just get my keys? - Yeah Explain: In this situation, Emily seems to violated cooperative principle- Relation which define “When communicating, try to give an answer that is relevant to the question asked” When Emily got some invitations, she answered the question wrong Implicature: she didn’t want to accept Dufour’s invitation Scene Location: at the restaurant Background: Emily and Mindy were talking Emily: So, what brought you to Paris? Mindy: Mm At first, business school My father insisted, and he's used to getting his way Uh, he's the Zipper King of China Emily: well, it's his dream to have his only child, me, take over the family business Emily: - Well, what's your dream? Mindy: Just anything but that -But ever since I was a child, I was obsessed with the idea of living in Paris -Um, so I enrolled in school here and dropped out Explain: In this situation, Emily seems to violated cooperative principle- quantity which define “when communicating, try to make your contribution as informative as required” When Emily wants to know Mindy’s dream, but Mindy’s answer “anything” not clear The Magical Women (Ep 3) Location: in an exhibition Background: Weilun was hanging out with another girl at the exhibition and then his wife called Weilun: Hello, honey His wife: where are you? Weilun: I’m doing some shopping (the truth is at the exhibition) -I want to buy something for you and our daughter His wife: The personnel on the debate site called me -They ask parents to watch the debate -But I’m not free You can go there instead Explain: In this situation, Weilun seems to violated cooperative principle- quality which define “when communicating, try to make your contribution one that is true Do not say what you believe to be false” When Weilun was hanging out with another girl at the exhibition but lied to his wife that he was shopping TASK IDENTIFYING POSITIVE POLITENESS AND NEGATIVE POLITENESS In this task, you are required to provide examples of politeness strategies in specific context of the movie Below is an example for reference Emily in Paris (Season 1- Ep 3) Scene Location: on the road Background: Emily was on her way to work and she meets Sylvie They greeted each other and then Emily was telling Sylvie about some issues she had that morning … Sylvie: Unless you're really happy -Are you really happy? Emily: Well, I just split up with my boyfriend, and the water in my shower this morning cut off due to some ancient plumbing issue, so I had to wash my hair in the bidet Sylvie: Oh Well, perhaps you can post that on your little Instagram? #BadHairDay Scene 2: Location: in the bridge Background: Emily want to interview a person to post her instagram Emily: Uh, bonjour - Je suis Emily from Savoir - I don't speak French Emily:Me either Um, okay, good Do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions? Model: Okay Emily: Where are you from? Model Serbia Emily:Serbia Emily:And what is your dream of beauty? Model Private jet - Okay Wh - Excuse me We are ready to shoot Scene Location: at the café Background: Emily and Mindy were taking then Camille came Camille: Hey - Oh, hi Mindy: What? Camille! Camille: I'm so happy that we have the same café Emily: You remember Mindy? Mindy: Yes, of course - Great Oh, yay -Oh, let me take a photo of you for your emilyinparis account - Wanna get in? Emily: Get in! - Okay Camille: Yeah, sure Mindy: So cute Camille: Oh! I will follow you so you can tag me Emily: Cool Camille: - Oh, my God, you have so many followers Mindy: - Oh, Emily knows how to make friends Positive E.g of utterance Context/situation Aim/motivation I'm so happy that They are happy for increasing the sense of meeting at the same solidarity and places decreasing their social Politeness we have the same café distance with the use of inclusive pronoun “we” let me take a photo Mindy suggests take when S includes of you for your a photo for Emily themselves equally as a Emily in Paris and Camille participant in the account request or offer, it may lessen the potential for face threatening act debt - you have so many Camille saw Emily’s followers - Oh, Emily knows how to make friends instagram Compliments Negative -Do you mind if I Want to approach the ask you a couple of model politeness questions? Use hedges or - perhaps you can questions to include an post that on your out for the listener little Instagram? through distancing styles - Excuse me We End of the Helps avoid future debt are ready to shoot conversation by keeping social distance and not getting too familiar with H