AN ANALYSIS OF DIRECTIVE SPEECH ACTS USED BY SEAN AS A MAIN
CHARACTER IN STEP UP 4 REVILLOLUTION MOVIE (Qualitative Descriptive)
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
This chapter
presents the background
of study that
describes the reason why the researcher intends to conduct
the study. The researcher presents
background of the study, identification of the problem, focus
of the study, statement of the problem, objective of the study and significance
of the study
A. Background of the Study
Language is a tool for communication among
people. Language has varies functions.
One of Language
functions is pragmatic
function. Virbel (2015: 49) Pragmatics, as a science of inter-human
communications by means of language, seems able to bring a fundamental renewal to
the study of texts, and in particular texts as a support to approach the
history of science. Pragmatic function consists of
the use of
narrative language and
the use of
active languages. Moreover,
Active language means
language in form
of oral situation
so that speaker can
deliver the language
by giving utterances. This pragmatic
function more emphasis on
the function of
language to communicate
in daily life
in general. Conveying the
purpose to speech
partners, a speaker
must be able
to select and to use the appropriate language.
The
proper selection variety
of language takes
an important role
in communication. In order
to make an
effective and politeness
speech in communication process,
usually we use the speech act that contains the meaning. Speech acts
that have been
proposed by Searle
(1979: 12-16) according to function
performed, classifies five
classes of speech
acts including assertives, directives, commissives,
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