The Analysis of Expressive Speech Act on Tilik Short Film by Agung Prasetyo

Abstract

This study analyzes expressive speech acts in the short film Tilik by Wahyu Agung Prasetyo. The purpose of this study is to describe the types and functions of expressive speech contained in the short film Tilik. This research uses descriptive qualitative analysis method. The data were obtained by watching, recording, classifying, analyzing and concluding the results. The data analysis, the researcher classified the data based on the type and function of the speech act by applying the expressive speech act theory proposed by John Rogers Searle and the supporting theory “SPEAKING” proposed by Dell Hymes to analyze the data. The results of this research is found six types of speech acts, namely expressive speech acts of blaming, insinuating, complaining, praising, apologizing, and thanking. The conclusion of this research is that expressive speech acts are part of illocutionary speech acts which different functions according to the speech have spoken by the speaker.