A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS USED BY CHARACTERS IN CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC MOVIE

Ken Lintang , Setyo (2012) A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS USED BY CHARACTERS IN CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC MOVIE. S1 thesis, UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA.

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Abstract

This research aims at (1) describing the ways of expressing complaint speech act applied by the characters in Confessions of a Shopaholic; (2) explaining the functions of complaints used by Confessions of a Shopaholic characters; and (3) documenting the complaint strategies of Confessions of a Shopaholic characters in choosing a certain strategy. This research was qualitative research, in which content analysis was used to analyze speech act of complaint. The data of the research were in the forms of utterances as uttered by the characters in Confessions of a Shopaholic found in dialogues. In the research, quantitative data were also used in the form of number to strengthen the findings. The main instrument of the research was the researcher herself and the secondary instrument was the data sheets. The data were collected by note-taking technique. In analyzing the data, the researcher used referential methods. The methods were done by identifying and re-examining the data based on the theory of complaint strategies and the theory of complaint functions proposed by Anna Trosborg. The validity of the research was gained by doing the theory of triangulation and doing peer correction with competent friends of English Language and Literature majoring in linguistics. The research reveals three findings. First, the ways of expressing complaint applied by Confessions of a Shopaholic’s characters are direct and indirect types. In the application of the type, Confessions of a Shopaholic’s characters mostly apply indirect complaints compared to direct complaint. Second, the four complaint functions applied by characters of Confession of a Shopaholic are request to repair, threat, request for forbearance, and share negative evaluation. In the application of the maxims, Confessions of a Shopaholic’s characters mostly apply request for repair, and they never use request for forbearance. Third, the complaint strategies applied by Confessions of a Shopaholic’s characters are no explicit reproach, expressing of disapproval, accusation, and blame. Blame is applied mostly by Confessions of a Shopaholic’s characters in their utterances. Key words: Confessions of a Shopaholic, speech acts of complaint

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Confessions of a Shopaholic, speech acts of complaint
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
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Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Sastra Inggris
Perpustakaan
Depositing User: Eprints
Date Deposited: 07 Jan 2013 02:22
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2019 18:02
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/9314

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