Final Exam in ELst 109
Language, Society, and Culture
2nd Sem 2022-2023
Murlie S. Cagande
6/10/23
Tuesday and Friday (8:30-10:00)
Young Sheldon: First Day of High School (Season 1 Episode 1 Clip)
Analysis of the utterances of Mary using the Speech Act Theory
Theory
Speech Act
Character
Mary
Type
Expressive
Speech Act
Mary
Directives
Speech Act
Mary
Expressive
Speech Act
Mary
Directives
Speech Act
Mary
Assertives
Speech Act
Mary
Directives
Speech Act
Mary
Directives
Speech Act
Mary
Commissives
Utterance
Analysis
Not really. I always His mother
lose.
expresses his
responses knowing
that she always
lose to Sheldon.
Why don't we just
Mary asked if they
talk?
can just talk
instead of playing.
You understand
Mary the mother
that some people
of Sheldon told
are gonna be
Sheldon that his
intimidated by you classmates might
because of how
be intimidated by
smart you are?
his intelligence.
Lord, look after my His mother asked
son. Don't let him
for the Lord’s
get
guidance for her
stuffed in a gym
son.
bag.
He does.
Mary agreed to
what her son just
said.
Speaking of which, Mary asked
Sheldon if he can
how about we lose
the bowtie?
lose the bowtie.
No, you won't.
Mary wants
Please trust
Sheldon to just
Mommy.
trust her.
All right, tell you
Mary commits to
what. You take it
doing something
off, and this
in the future if
weekend, I'll take
you to RadioShack.
And remember, if
anybody
bothers you, what
do you say?
Speech Act
Mary
Directives
Speech Act
Mary
Expressives
Congratulations.
Speech Act
Mary
Declarations
Speech Act
Mary
Directives
All right. This is
your homeroom.
Do you want me
to go in with you?
Speech Act
Mary
Commissives
You have a good
day.
Speech Act
Mary
Commissives
And I'll pick you
up after school,
same door we
came in.
Sheldon will just
follow her.
Mary reminds
Sheldon what to
do whenever
someone will
bother him.
Mary extends his
congratulations to
the pregnant
woman.
Mary declared
something.
Mary asked
Sheldon if he
wants to go in with
her.
Mary told Sheldon
that he must’ve a
good day.
Mary commits to
doing something
in the future.
Politeness strategy employed by Sheldon and Mary in their utterances
Theory
Politeness
Strategy
Character
Sheldon
Type
On-Record
Baldly
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
On-Record
Baldly
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
Negative
Politeness
Utterance
How about
license plates with
prime numbers
followed by a
cons…?
Why don't we just
talk?
You understand
that some people
are gonna be
intimidated by
Analysis
- Explicit mention
of the act
- Explicit mention
of act
- Use of direct
order: Imperative
syntactic structure
- Not directly
stating the reason
you'cause of how
smart you are?
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
Negative
Politeness
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
On-Record
Baldly
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
Positive
Politeness
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
On-Record
Baldly
On-Record
Baldly
Negative
Politeness
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
On-Record
Baldly
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
Off-Record
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
Negative
Politeness
Negative
Politeness
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
Negative
Politeness
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
Off-record
Or maybe they'll
recognize my
intellect and make
-Use of the term
“maybe”
me their leader.
Mary
Sheldon
Mary
Lord, look after
my son. Don't let
him get
stuffed in a gym
bag.
Oh, dear.
That boy has an
exposed tattoo.
He does.
I wonder if he
knows that's in
violation of the
dress code.
Speaking of
which, how about
we lose the
bowtie?
Look around,
honey. None of
the other kids are
wearing one.
Well, perhaps I'll
start a fad.
No, you won't.
Please trust
Mommy.
All right, tell you
what. You take it
off, and this
weekend, I'll take
you to
RadioShack.
Hmm?
- Directly saying
the intention
-Use of a term
endearment
“dear”.
- Directly stating
the opinion
-Direct answer
- Use of the term
“wonder”
- Explicit mention
of act
- Use of direct
order: Imperative
syntactic structure
- No mention of
the exact reason
why he should
lose his bowtie
- Use of the term
“well”
- Use of “please”
- Not immediately
saying the
condition
- Use of the term
“all right”
- Not directly
answering the
question
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
Sheldon
On-Record
Baldly
Off-record
You doing okay?
On-Record
Baldly
Negative
Politeness
I smell ammonia.
I guess.
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
Negative
Politeness
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
On-Record
Baldly
My dad's a
football coach.
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
On-Record
Baldly
My brother's a
football player.
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
Positive
Politeness
Hey, Mom, look.
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
On-Record
Baldly
On-Record
Baldly
Negative
Politeness
That girl's
pregnant.
Well, that was
revolting.
All right. This is
your homeroom.
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
Negative
Politeness
On-Record
Baldly
Do you want me
to go in with you?
No. Although I
could've used you
in the restroom.
Okay, well...
You have a good
day.
Sheldon
Sheldon
Mary
Sheldon
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
Negative
Politeness
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
On-Record
Baldly
They must've
done a thorough
cleaning recently.
And remember, if
anybody bothers
you, what do you
say?
And I'll pick you
up after school,
- Explicit mention
of the question
- Left for the
hearer to guess if
the speaker is
really okay or not.
-Directly saying
the thought
- Use of the
modal verb
“must”
- Act is
mentioned: what
do you do?”
- Not immediately
stating the
question
- Explicit mention
of what his father
is
- Explicit mention
of what his
brother is
- Use of the name
“Mom”
- Use of the term
“hey”
Explicit mention
of the thought
- Explicit mention
of the thought
- Use of the term
“all right” which
appears to be a
little polite,
- Use of yes-or-no
questions
- Explicit answer
to the question
- Use of the term
“well” which
appears to be
polite
- Direct mention
of the thought
same door we
came in.
Are you crying or
having an allergy
attack?
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
On-Record
Baldly
Politeness
Strategy
Politeness
Strategy
Mary
On-Record
Baldly
Off-Record
Allergies.
Sheldon
It's probably the
ammonia.
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
Negative
Politeness
Would you like to
play a driving
game?
Politeness
Strategy
Sheldon
On-Record
Baldly
Okay. Let the
learning begin.
- Explicit mention
of act
- Imperative
syntactic structure
- Direct answer to
the question
- The reason was
not direcly stated
- Use of the term
“probably”
- Act is
mentioned
- Use of yes-or-no
question
- Use of the
modal would
- Explicit mention
of the thought of
learning