Thanking Expression In The Pursuit Of Happyness Movie: A Pragmatics Analysis

Agustina, Rinda and , Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M. Hum (2021) Thanking Expression In The Pursuit Of Happyness Movie: A Pragmatics Analysis. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.

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Abstract

This research focuses on (1) types of thanking expression are used by characters in The Pursuit of Happyness movie, and (2) strategies of thanking expression are used by characters in The Pursuit of Happyness movie. The researcher used descriptive qualitative research. The data of this research are the entire excerpts which contained thanking expression in the Pursuit of Happyness movie. The researcher used document analysis to collect the data. In analyzing the data, the researcher used Hymes’s theory (1972) of the types of thanking and Aijimer’s theory (1996) of strategies of thanking. As a result, the researcher found eight types of thanking those are 16 data (31%) as acknowledging a major favor, 16 data (31%) as closing the conversation, 8 data (15%) as acknowledging a favor, 5 data (10%) as accepting an offer, 3 data (6%) as dismissing a person’s service , 2 data (4%) as assuring a person of one's gratitude, 1 data (2%) as making the hearer feel good (phatic function), 1 data (2%) as accepting a proposal that conversation should end. Then, six strategies of thanking expression are used by characters in The Pursuit of Happyness movie those are 36 data (69%) as thanking somebody explicitly, 5 data (10 %) as stressing one’s gratitude, 4 data (8%) expressing appreciation of the act, 3 data (6%) as expressing appreciation of the addressee, 2 data (2%) expressing gratitude,2 data (4%) as expressing emotion. Based on the result above, the researcher concluded that the types and strategies of thanking are used by the characters in The Pursuit of Happyness movie was quite varied. As the native speakers they have the ability to express thanking well.

Item Type:	Karya ilmiah (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	thanking expression, types of thanking, strategies of thanking
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PS American literature
Divisions:	Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	RINDA AGUSTINA
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2021 11:21
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2021 11:21
URI:	http://eprints.ums.ac.id/id/eprint/88521

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