ANALYSIS OF SPEECH ACT CLASSIFICATION IN MOVIE SCRIPT OF THE MAIN CHARACTER OF NETFLIX SERIES ENTITLED "WEDNESDAY" EPISODE 1
Abstract
The aim of this research is to analyze types of speech acts classification contained in films. This research applies pragmatic studies to obtain types of speech acts classification from the film entitled “Wednesday”. Then, the speech was analyzed and classified by applying the theory of Searle and Vanderveken (1985). The data source for this research is utterances used by the main character “Wednesday Addams” in the Netflix series of “Wednesday”. This series has 8 episodes directed by famous director Tim Burton. The main character “Wednesday Addams” is Jenna Ortega. To obtain the desired research results, research was carried out using qualitative descriptive methods. The data of this research was analyzed using pragmatic approach. Researchers found 41 speech acts in the main character’s speech. The researchers found 5 types of speech acts classification used in character “Wednesday Addams” on episode 1. It consist of representatives (22%), directives (44%), commissive (17%), expressive (15%), and declaratives (2%). In this study directive speech acts was dominantly used by the main character, such as giving orders, asking for help, asking instructive questions.Keywords: language; film, pragmatics, speech acts, classification.References
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