NATHANIEL AYERS’ SCHIZOPHRENIA IN JOE WRIGHT’S THE SOLOIST: A PSYCHOLINGUISTIC STUDY

Alkhulaib, Ahmed Saad (2018) NATHANIEL AYERS’ SCHIZOPHRENIA IN JOE WRIGHT’S THE SOLOIST: A PSYCHOLINGUISTIC STUDY. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

[img] Text
14_Ahmed Saad Alkhulaib_13211144026_a thesis.pdf - Published Version
Restricted to Repository staff only until 31 December 2028.

Download (3MB) | Request a copy

Abstract

The study seeks to examine the linguistic phenomena of schizophrenia suffered by Nathaniel Ayers, the main character in Joe Wright’s The Soloist. The research objectives are threefold, i.e. (1) to identify the verbal features of disorganized speeches, (2) to reveal the non-verbal features manifested through peculiar behaviours, and (3) to show to what extent the verbal and non-verbal features may take place simultaneously. Using qualitative method, data were in the form of utterances and behaviours produced by the schizophrenic, Nathaniel Ayers, in Joe Wright’s The Soloist. The data sheet was the instrument of this research. Finally, to achieve research validity, investigator triangulation was applied. The results of this research are described as follows. First, six types of disorganized speeches are found in the movie, i.e. perseveration, illogicality, derailment, tangentiality, poverty of speech, and thought blocking. Second, five peculiar behaviours are revealed, i.e. aggression, shyness, excessive crying, meaningless hand motion, and meaningless laughter. Third, the schizophrenic undergoes three kinds of deviance in verbal and non-verbal features simultaneously. They are perseveration and aggression, illogicality and aggression, and perseveration and shyness. This indicates that the abnormal performances of the schizophrenic could be either in the form of utterances and/or behaviours as his problematic perceptions influence deviant productions.

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: schizophrenia, disorganized speeches, peculiar behaviours, Joe Wright’s The Soloist
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User: Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited: 09 Jun 2018 19:36
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2019 16:30
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/57096

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item