English Language and Literature
Vol 13, No 1 (2024)

An Analysis of Speech Acts Used in Pacific Rim 2013 Movie : A Pragmatic Study

Khalish, Muhammad Rayhan (Unknown)
Fitrawati, Fitrawati (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2024

Abstract

Speech act is the best way to the speaker delivered a massage that the hearer can understand. In this research the researcher tried to analyze type of speech act and classification of illocutioanary act used in the main character in Pacific Rim Movie. This research uses descriptive qualitative research to examine. The researcher analyzed three parts: all the utterances of the main character, types of speech act, and classification of illocutionary act. The researcher found all the utterances that conducted the types of speech act and the classification of illocutionary act. The study determines the type of speech act and the classification of illocutionary act that are employed in the Pacific Rim movie. As a result, the researcher found 45 representative, 67 directive, 5 commissive, 14 expressive, 0 declarative for classification of illocutionary act, and the most dominant classification of illocutionary act is directive with 67 utterances. In conclusion, the main character utterances contains directive serve as a individuals to express their desires on intentions, typically involving requesting someone to do something, forbidding certain actions, ordering, asking for assistence or information, commanding actions to be taken, suggesting possible courses of action, or advising on a particular course of action.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ell

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: E- JOURNAL English Language and Literature Study Program of FBS UNP. Volume 1, Number 1, September 2012, ISSN 2302-3546. English Language and Literature Study Program journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). It consits of scientific ...