JALC : Journal of Applied Linguistics and Studies of Cultural
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): Mei

ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS IN “THE FAULT IN OUR STARS” MOVIE

Syahrul Efendi Lubis (Universitas Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 May 2024

Abstract

This research entitled “An Analysis of Illocutionary Acts in The Fault in Our Stars” proposed by John R. Searle. However, this thesis limits the study of illocutionary acts only to directive and commissive type. Directive is illocutionary act which by uttering this type, a speaker gets the hearer to do certain action, for example ordering, asking, requesting, etc. While commissive is illocutionary act which by uttering this type, a speaker commits himself to do certain action, for example promising, threatening, guaranteeing, etc. This research used quotations of The Fault in Our Stars movie taken from a website as data to be analyzed. The research used descriptive qualitative research as method to do the research. The Fault in Our Stars movie character uses directive type to request, to implore, to advise, to order, to demand, to command, or to challenge the hearers to do certain actions, to forbid the hearers of doing something, and to ask questions so that the other characters of the movie provide information, give confirmation, give opinion, further explanation, etc. While by uttering commissive type, they promise the hearers that they as speakers will do certain future action, for example promising to do something.

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jalc

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Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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JALC : Journal of Applied Linguistics and Studies of Cultural ISSN 3026-5347 is the journal of linguistics that publishes research articles and theoretical articles in linguistic science. The scope of this journal includes linguistics, both micro and macro. The scope of linguistics is ...