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Illocutionary speech acts in the Oscar-winning short film The Neighbors' Window: A pragmatic analysis Rostina; Ushwa Dwi Masrurah Arifin Bando; Nur Fadilah Ayu Sandira; Indri Iswardhani; Dien Afni Ariyati
Humanities & Language: International Journal of Linguistics, Humanities, and Education Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): Humanities & Language: International Journal of Linguistics, Humanities, and Ed
Publisher : Abdul Media Literasi

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This research presents a pragmatic analysis of illocutionary speech acts in the dialogue of The Neighbors' Window (2019), an Academy Award-winning short film directed by Marshall Curry. Drawing on Searle's (1976) taxonomy, this study identifies and classifies 28 illocutionary acts across five categories: expressives (28.6%), directives (25.0%), assertives (25.0%), commissives (17.9%), and declarations (3.6%). Employing a qualitative descriptive approach, the film's transcript was systematically analyzed to examine how illocutionary acts function in conveying character intentions, emotional states, and relational dynamics. Expressives are the most frequent, reflecting the film's emotional intensity, while declarations are rare. The distribution correlates with the film's narrative structure, with expressives dominating the conflict phase and assertives and expressives characterizing the emotional climax. The analysis demonstrates that illocutionary acts are integral to the film's storytelling, character development, and emotional communication. The findings contribute to the growing body of pragmatic research on cinematic discourse and suggest pedagogical applications for teaching pragmatics through film dialogue.
Co-Authors Dien Afni Ariyati Indri Iswardhani Nur Fadilah Ayu Sandira Ushwa Dwi Masrurah Arifin Bando