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ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS UTTERED BY THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN ‘MONSTERS, INC.’ MOVIE SCRIPT
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This study analyzes the illocutionary acts uttered by the two main characters
in the Monsters, Inc. movie script and examines their anaphoric meanings. Language
in animated films not only entertains but also reflects natural communication, where
speech acts and reference play a crucial role in delivering meaning. Therefore, this
research aims to explore how the main characters perform various illocutionary acts
and how anaphora contributes to understanding those acts within the movie dialogue.
This study employs a qualitative descriptive method. The data are taken from the
Monsters, Inc. movie script and analyzed based on Cutting’s (2002) theory of
illocutionary acts, focusing on five types: representative, directive, commissive,
expressive, and declarative. The objectives of this research are (1) to find out the
types of illocutionary acts uttered by the main characters in the Monsters, Inc. movie
script, and (2) to find out the anaphoric meanings of those illocutionary acts. The
findings show that four types of illocutionary acts are found in the movie script:
representative, directive, commissive, and expressive, while declarative acts do not
appear. Specifically, there are 15 representative utterances, 25 directive utterances,
10 commissive utterances, and 20 expressive utterances. Directive acts are the most
dominant type, showing that the main characters often use commands, requests, and
suggestions to achieve their communicative goals. In terms of anaphora, 55
utterances contain referential anaphora, 15 contain bridging cross-reference
anaphora, 3 contain Evans-type anaphora, and 1 contains laziness anaphora, while no
bound-variable anaphora is found. These results indicate that anaphora serves an
essential function in maintaining cohesion and coherence across dialogues, while the
use of illocutionary acts reflects the characters’ communicative intentions and
relationships. Overall, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of pragmatic
functions in animated movie scripts and highlights how anaphora supports the
interpretation of speech acts within discourse.
Keywords: Illocutionary Acts, Anaphora, Monsters, Inc. Movie Script
Detail Information
| Item Type |
Skripsi (S1)
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| Penulis |
RUTH MUTIARA BR SINAGA - Personal Name
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| Student ID |
221110014
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| Dosen Pembimbing |
Prof. Dr. Drs. Himpun Panggabean, M.Hum. - - Dosen Pembimbing 1
Dr. Charles David Marudut Silalahi, S.Pd., M.Hum. - - Dosen Pembimbing 2 |
| Penguji |
Prof. Dr. Drs. Milisi Sembiring, M.Hum. - - Penguji 1
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| Kode Prodi PDDIKTI |
79202
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| Edisi |
Published
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| Departement |
Sastra Inggris
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| Kontributor | |
| Bahasa |
English
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| Penerbit | Universitas Methodist Indonesia : Medan., 2026 |
| Edisi |
Published
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| No Panggil | |
| Copyright |
Fakultas Sastra Universitas Methodist Indonesia
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