THE ANALYSIS OF SPEECH ACTS IN EDWARD SCISSORHANDS FILM SCRIPT: A PRAGMATIC STUDY

THE ANALYSIS OF SPEECH ACTS IN EDWARD SCISSORHANDS FILM SCRIPT: A PRAGMATIC STUDY

ABSTRACT

The title of this research is The Analysis of Speech Acts in Edward Scissorhands Film Script: A Pragmatic Study. The aim of this research is describing illocutionary acts and perlocutionary acts in term of forms, meanings and functions found in Edward Scissorhands film script.

This research uses pragmatic study. The objects of this research are illocutionary acts and perlocutionary acts uttered by the characters in Edward Scissorhands film script. The script of Edward Scissorhands film is the data source of this research. In collecting the data, the writer uses observation method. After being collected, the data are classified according to particular classification that is illocutionary and perlocutionary acts. Then the writer notes the data on data card in the form of tables.

The result of this research is divided into two parts that are illocutionary acts and perlocutionary acts. The analysis of Illocutionary acts is the first part, the writer finds: 1) The form of illocutionary acts. They are imperative with frequency of 91, declarative with frequency of 59, and interrogative with frequency of 11. 2) The function of illocutionary acts. They are 9 frequencies of assertive, 126 frequencies of directives, 8 frequencies of commissives, 17 frequencies of expressive, and 1 frequency of declaration. 3) The meaning of illocutionary acts. They are 2 data of advising, 2 data of informing, 2 data of opine, 53 data of command, 2 data of begging, 54 data of requesting, 12 data of promising, 8 data of expressive, 9 data of thanking, 1 data of greeting, 3 data of apology, 5 features of asserting, 1 data of suggesting, 1 data of offering, 1 data of warning, 1 data of forbid, 1 data of threaten, 1 data of announcing. Then the second part is perlocutionary acts. In this part the writer finds; 1) The forms of perlocutionary acts are imperative with 83 frequencies, declarative with 27 frequencies and interrogative with 8 frequencies. 2) The function of perlocutionary: 5 data of bringing hearer to learn that, 4 data of persuading, 2 data of encouraging, 2 data of frightening, 7 data of amuse, 96 data of getting hearer to do and 2 data of relieve tension.3) The meaning of perlocutionary acts depends on hearer response, such as refuse, angry, happy, etc.