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Deixis Analysis of Gabriel Iglesias’s Utterances in Stand-Up Comedy We Have So Much in Common (2023) Meliyana, Mila; Laksono, Puji
Metaphor Vol 6 No 2 (2024): Literary Works Analysis, Linguistics Analysis
Publisher : Faculty of Language and Literature, Universitas Sains Al-Qur'an

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Deixis is discussed in this study. The Greek word for "pointing by language" is this one. Deixis existed in written or spoken language. For learners or English speakers to grasp, these items are crucial. The purpose of this study was to identify the many forms of deixis and their references in Gabriel's stand-up comedy We Have So Much in Common. In examining the information, the author applies George Yule's idea. The descriptive design of this study was implemented through the use of qualitative techniques and numerical data conversion. The movie was downloaded from Gabriel's YouTube channel in order to collect the statistics. Subsequently, the data is examined by watching the comedy show, writing down the subtitles, and categorizing the statements that contain deixis. The study's conclusions demonstrated that Gabriel used three different forms of deixis in his speech: person deixis, which appeared 674 times, spatial deixis, which occurred 254 times, and temporal deixis, which appeared 62 times. The kind of deixis most frequently encountered in person deixis. The use of personal deixis indicated the participant in this comedy show. While the spatial deixis indicated the location and place of the event from the participant. Moreover, the temporal deixis specifies the time of speech events which is used in this comedy act.
The Power of Connection: Understanding Kitty Pong’s Social Ambitions in Kevin Kwan’s China Rich Girlfriend (2015) Salsabila, Mailani; Laksono, Puji
Metaphor Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): Literary Work Analysis, Linguistics Analysis, English Teaching Analysis
Publisher : Faculty of Language and Literature, Universitas Sains Al-Qur'an

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This study is aimed to analyze : 1) the motivations influencing Kitty Pong to becoming a social climber in China Rich Girlfriend (2015), 2) how the power of connection in China Rich Girlfriend (2015) can be used to gain high social status. This research uses a qualitative method to analyze the novel China Rich Girlfriend (2015) written by Kevin Kwan as the object of study. The data collection methods include reading, identifying, and selecting. The researcher utilizes A. H. Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of needs, Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of social capital, and John Storey’s theory of consumption to analyze the data through steps of classifying, analyzing, and interpreting. The result of this research shows that the motivations influencing Kitty Pong to becoming a social climber in China Rich Girlfriend (2015) including want to acquire high status, recognized by influential people, accepted by the society, and acquire power. The power of connection in China Rich Girlfriend (2015) that Kitty Pong can use to gain high social status including economic, cultural, and social capital, also cultural fields, and habitus. The impacts of a social climber in China Rich Girlfriend (2015) including impacts in economic, psychological, and social life.