Abstract:
To study the specific ways and persuasive linguistic strategies of the discourse of cosmetic direct sell programs on television by collecting 40 conversations from Quantum Television program, airs on channel 3,5,7,9,11, and ITV and Shopping@Home program, airs on UBC cable television channel 10. The result of the research found that there are three elements which are shown on the program consecutively. The opening sequence consists of Greeting viewers, Abstract, Greeting guest, and Asking personnel story of the guest. The content consists of Telling problem of beauty, Resolution of beauty, Explaining about detail of the products, Telling result, Conclusion and Give telephone number for contact. In closing sequence consists of Saying goodbye to viewers and Thank you to guest. The specific ways of the discourse of cosmetic direct sell programs on television are: 1. It is similar to the image-projecting interview that is the hosts and guests 'attitudinal alignment. They cooperate in conversation throughout the program. Moreover, presentation like Problem Solution to persuade the viewers and easy to understand. 2. Hosts and guests must be well-known people. 3. The period of time is 5-10 minutes per conversation which is longer than general advertising on television. 4. It integrates between interview and narrative advertising. 5. All conversations, giving telephone number for contact, saying goodbye to viewers and thank you to guest. The persuasive linguistic strategies can be categorized into 8 strategies as the following: Words, Invitation Action, Evaluation, Popularity, Reason, Reference, Comparison and Telling Price. Each conversation use more than one persuasion linguistic strategy to attain the aim of the cosmetic direct sell programs on television; that is the viewers buy the cosmetic products.