interaction. However, those forms of address are occurred in the dialogs of the film with some reasons that, in essence, reflects the intention of the addresser in using the address
terms above.
2. Context of Situation in Which Each of Address Forms is Employed by the
Characters of the “Independence Day” Movie
From the analysis in the sub chapter above, I find some interesting phenomena on the characters’ choice of address forms in the dialogs of the film “Independence Day”.
Those phenomena are the uses of address that reflects some specific social contexts. The social contexts reflect by the characters’ choice of address are the social dimension of
communication covering the address used with regard to the cultural and situational contexts, aspects and the intention of the addresser in using the address.
a. Title
Table 4.7: The use of Title form of Address and the Context of situation in the film “ Independence Day”
Domains Number
Relation between participants Intention
Employment 01,02,06,10, 12,29,31,40,
42,45,48,49, 50,60,61,67,
68 -
Subordinate toward superior -
High ranking
of military
officer -
Reflected dimensions of
power status
difference and social distance.
- Tend
to show
formality Family
04,08,14,16, 19,27,33,41,
- Son daughter toward father.
- Son daughter toward mother.
- Reflected solidarity
dimension and close
52,57, 64,69 relationship
Friendship 23
Girlfriend toward boyfriend -
Reflected dimensions of
power status
difference and social distance.
Total 30
The uses of Title form of address by the characters within the dialogs of the film Independence Day are occurred under some domain of classifications. There are three
domains of classifications which cover the dialogs containing Title form of address. Those domains are employment domain 24,28, family domain 17,14 and
friendship domain 1,43. The use of Title form of address under Employment Domain in the film are in the
dialogs with code number ID01TEm, ID02TEm, ID06TEm, ID10TEm, ID12TEm, ID28TEm, ID31TEm, ID40TEm, ID42TEm, ID45TEm,
ID48TEm, ID49TEm, ID50TEm, ID60TEm, ID61TEm, ID67TEm and ID68TEm. Title forms of address in Employment Domain reflect the dimensions of
power status difference and social distance. The uses of Title form of address in employment domain tend to show formality. Title forms of address under employment
domain are used by subordinate toward the superior. Meanwhile, the use of Title form of address under Family domain in the film are
the dialogs with code number ID04TFm, ID08TFm, ID14TFm, ID16TFm, ID19TFm, ID27TFm, ID33TFm, ID41TFm, ID52TFm, ID57TFm,
ID64TFm and ID69TFm. Title forms of address under Family domain reflect solidarity dimension and close relationship between participants. They are used by
sondaughter toward father mother.
The use of Title form of address in the dialogs under those domains above reflected some social meanings as well as the intention of addresser in using it. The use
of Title form of address classified in the domains are considered reflected the ordinary social meanings, namely the dimensions of power status difference and social distance.
There is also solidarity dimension reflected by Title form of address in relation to a conservative people as the community using it. It is by the reason that they tend to show
formality in every occasion. Title form of address under friendship domain has the specific use. “Sir” form of
address is the most formal type of Title form of address. It is specific because it is used in an informal conversation between girlfriend and boyfriend. The use of Title form of
address is in the dialog with code number ID23TFs.
b. Title plus Last Name
