A SOCIO-PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS OF OFFER ACTS
IN MOVIE MANUSCRIPT
ResearchPaper
Submitted as a partial fulfillment of the requirement For getting Bachelor Degree of Education
In English Department
By:
ITA WIDOWATI A 320 030 313
ENGLISH DEPARMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
APPROVAL
A SOCIO-PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS OF OFFER
ACTS IN MOVIE MANUSCRIPT
Proposed by:
ITA WIDOWATI A 320 030 313
Approved by:
Consultant I Consultant II
ACCEPTANCE
Accepted by the board of examiners school of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
In February 2007-02-27
Approved by School of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Dean
MOTTO
Verily with every difficulty there is relief (Alam Nasyroh:6)
DEDICATION
This research paper in particular, I dedicated for: Her beloved Father and Mother
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, by getting down on her knees, the writer wants to say Alhamdulillah as her grateful thanks to the owner of the soul Allah SWT who has shown her way to accomplish the research paper entitled “A SOCIO – PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS OF OFFERING ACTS IN MOVIE MANUSCRIPT.
In the research paper she realizes that this study will be impossible to be completed without the participation of all parties who have encouraged and supported her with help, advice, guidance and suggestion in conducting research paper. Her special gratitude and appreciation are intended for:
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, MSi as the dean of school of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
2. Kesoema Ratih, S.Pd M. Hum, as the chief of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
3. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Ariatmi, M. Hum, as the first consultant who has give her guide ness, supports, advices, suggestions, information and corrections for the sake of finishing this research paper patiently and sincerely
4. Drs. Agus Wijayanto, MA as the second consultant for the guide ness, help and correction.
5. Her beloved father and mother for guarding her tremendous love and continuous pray, so that finally she can make her parents proud.
7. Her dearest nearest someone Vian, she thanks for his love, advice and support. 8. Her beloved friends Handa, Asih, Nian and Ratna for their love, support
togetherness and friendship. Our friendship is above of all.
9. Her dearest nearest someone Vioon, she thanks for his love, advice and support.
10.All of her dearest friends in “Krama Putri” boarding house especially, Richa, Simon, Fatie2, Veeca, Cha2, Ina, etc
11.Last but not least, those who can not be mentioned one by one which have supported her to reach her dreams.
Finally she wants to thanks the readers, especially those who are eager to give some constructive critism that can make this research better. The writer hopes, this research paper would be beneficial to everyone.
Surakarta, February , 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……… vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ………. ix
LIST OF TABLE ………. xi
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ……….. xii
LIST OF APPENDICES ……….. xiii
G. Research Paper Organization ………. 6
A. Notion of Socio-Pragmatics ……… 7
G. Key Terms Used in Movie Manuscript………. 22
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ……… 23
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH RESULT AND DISCUSSION 25 A. Data Analysis ……….. 25
1. Forms of Offer Acts ………. 25
2. Reasons of Offer Acts ………... 41
3. Politeness Strategies Used in Offer Acts……… 52
B. Discussion of the Finding ……… 60
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ………. 63
A. Conclusions………. ……. 63
B. Suggestions ……….. 64 BIBLIOGRAPHY
LIST OF TABLE
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
INT = interior EXT = exterior NH = Notting Hill T = Titanic
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1. Data
ABSTRACT
Ita Widowati. A. 320. 030. 313. A SOCIO – PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS OF
OFFER ACTS IN MOVIE MANUSCRIPT. Research Paper. Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta. 2007.
This research is aimed at clarifying the form of offer acts, clarifying the reasons in employing offer acts, and describing the politeness strategy used in offer acts. In collecting the data, the writer uses document method. The data are in the form of words, phrases and sentences which are used to propose offer acts.
To clarify the form, the writer refers to the linguistics form theory. In clarifying the reasons of offer acts, the writer employs SPEAKING Hymes Formula. The writer applies Brown and Levinson Politeness theory in describing the politeness strategies used in offer acts.
