Speech event is a structured system to study the forms of communication through the study of language (eg. historical tribes or culture). However, in modern time, it may have evolved to the study of others intention or what is going to come next. For instance, when someone starts with “Once upon a time, …”, you better keep yourself free for the next few hours.
Additionally, it may be a form hypnotization where sweet talks are the essential ingredients for persuasion. For the fun of it, let’s analyze it through the 10 components of speech event.
Genre:
Persuasion
Topic:
Work (eg. Preparing the presentation slides)
Purpose:
Delegating work (eg. school presentation)
Setting:
Anytime and anywhere
Key:
Persuasive / Sweet talking
Participants:
Anyone unlucky enough
Message form:
Any form as long as it works
Act Sequence:
Establish rapport
Identify the person strength
Amplify the person strength and potential
Emphasize that he/she is the chosen one through “hypnotization”
Wrap-up the conversation once successful
Rules of Interaction:
Satisfied with the compliments and payback through agreement
Norms of Interpretation:
Nothing comes for free in this world
Well, the above is just a hypothetical illustration.
So, next time when others start saying that you are really good in something and you should put such talent into good use, expect the expected. :)
Bubble
7 years ago
haha i can see your point. that's why when close friends attempt to sweettalk us in to doing him/her a favour, we usually reply with something along the lines of "really meh?". it really does, in a way, test the genuineness of their compliments..although we'd usually comply, however grudgingly. but with acquaintances, even though we might be suspicious of their real intentions, i think most of us would just leave it at that. and in this case, because we're not so familiar with the other party, it becomes easier to reject the request at hand.
ReplyDeleteGood application, Darwin. That's some critical analysis of our daily use of language.
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