LANGUAGE STYLE USED IN THE DIALOGUE AMONG THE CHARACTERS IN TITANIC MOVIE: SOSIOLINGUISTIC STUDY

LANGUAGE STYLE USED IN THE DIALOGUE AMONG THE CHARACTERS IN TITANIC MOVIE: SOSIOLINGUISTIC STUDY

ABSTRACT

This research entitled Language Style Used in the Dialogue among the Characters in Titanic Movie: Sociolinguistic Study is intended to find out the levels of formality’s language in Titanic Movie. The writer’s aims are a) to describe the level of formality in Titanic Movie and b) to describe which level types are frequently used in Titanic Movie.

This is a descriptive qualitative research. The researcher analyzes descriptive data in a written form. The technique that is used in collecting data is noting technique. To analyze the data the writer uses referential method by Sudaryanto and contextual method by Poedjosudarmo. The writer uses Martin Joos theory to analyze the level of formality namely; Frozen Style, Formal Style, Consultative Style, Casual Style and Intimate Style.

The result of this research shows that the writer can find levels of formality in Titanic Movie. All of the levels can be found in this movie. They are Frozen Style (5.15%), Formal Style (38.14%), Consultative Style (27.84%), Casual Style (17.53 %) and Intimate Style (11.34%). The highest frequency of the level of formality is formal language. It is assume that in 1912 is the glory of United Kingdom that mostly the people usually use formal language to speak to others. The passengers in this ship mostly come from England that commonly uses formal language. So many characters in Titanic Movie use formal style to make conversation with other people who have higher position than she/he.