THE ILLOCUTIONARY MEANINGS OF QUESTIONS IN “LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL” MOVIE The Illocutionary Meanings Of Questions In Life Is Beautiful Movie.

THE ILLOCUTIONARY MEANINGS OF QUESTIONS IN
“LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL” MOVIE

RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of
Education in English Department

By
WIWIT WIDIAWANTI
A320130206

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2017

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MOTTOS

“My success is only by ALLAH”
(QS. Hud, 11:88)
“If you are GRATEFUL, I will give you MORE”
(QS. Ibrahim, 14:7)

ALLAH dulu,
ALLAH lagi,,
ALLAH terus,,,

“All our DREAMS can come TRUE, if we have the
COURAGE to pursue them” by Walt Disney

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DEDICATION


Gratefully I dedicate this paper to :

1. Allah Swt For the blessing
2. My incomparable Father, Puryono and mother,
Indarwati, for their pray and love,
3. My cherished sister, Grestina Melani, for her love
4. My dearest friend

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Assalamu’alaikum Warrahmatullahi Wabbarakatuh

AlhamdulillahiRobbil’aalamiin, all praise being to Allah SWT, Lord of the

world, the Most Merciful, who blesses the researcher so that she could complete
her research paper as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for getting

Barchelor Degree of Education in Department of English Education at
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Praise to the greatest Prophet
Muhammad SAW, his family, his companions, and his followers. Amin.
The researcher would like to express her sincere gratitude for all people who
give contribution and support in accomplishing this research. Thus, the researcher
would like to express her deepest gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Purnomo, M. Hum., the Dean of School of
Teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta,
2.

Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D., the Head of Department of English
Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,

3. Drs. Agus Wijayanto, Ph.D., the consultant who has given guidance,
advice, help, and information patiently during the arrangement of this
research and during the study
4.

Dra. Malikatul Laila, M.Hum., and Dra. Siti Zuhriah Ariatmi, M.Hum.,

the examiners who has given a great chance and easiness for the researcher
to get through this one of the most steps in her life

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5. All the lectures in the Department of English Education who have
helped and guided for all of their beneficial knowledge that has taught to
the researcher.
6. Her dearest parents, beloved mother Indarwati and beloved father
Puryono,

thanks

for

the

tremendous

love,


continuous

prayer,

support, and strength for her life.
7. Her lovely sister, Grestina Melani, thank for the support and love
8. Her beloved best friends, onyetku (Yuni Wuriyantini and Dani Puji
Cahyati), Nurul Kh, Indah yuli, and Yuli Astuti, thanks for their support,
happiness, togetherness, loves, and friendship, I love you all.
9. Her beloved roommates Khasanah,“ Novia A, Arista, Ulfah, Wina, Wulan,
Nunul, Dani, Pitroh, duo kembar, and

ratih”, who always give a

meaningful friendship this last three years in boarding house.
10. Her beloved friends in the big family of Muhammadiyah University
English Course (MUEC), Lpm Campus, AOFE, English Tutorial Program
(ETP).
11. Her friends of PPL and KKN 2016 in SMK Negeri 8 Surakarta.

12. All the people who cannot be mentioned one by one for their support to
the researcher for completing this research.
Finally, the researcher realizes that this research paper is still far from being
perfect. So, the suggestion and structural criticism are expected for the perfection
of this work.
Wassalamu’alaikum Warrahmatullahi Wabarrakatuh
The Researcher

Wiwit Widiawanti

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THE ILLOCUTIONARY MEANINGS OF
QUESTIONS IN “LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL” MOVIE
ABSTRAK
WIWIT

WIDIAWANTI.

A320130206


THE

ILLOCUTIONARY

MEANINGS OF QUESTIONS IN “LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL” MOVIE.

Skripsi. Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Universitas
Muhammadiyah Surakarta. 2017, 81 halaman

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi tipe-tipe pertanyaan
dan menganalisis makna ilokusi yang terkandung dalam bentuk
pertanyaan di film Life is Beautiful . Penulis menggunakan metode
deskriptif kualitatif sebagai metode penelitian. Sumber data dari
penelitian ini adalah film Life is Beautiful yang disertai dengan skrip
film. Analisa data menggunakan teori Searle (1979) tentang tindak
ilokusi untuk menganalisa makna ilokusi, serta teori Hyme (1974)
tentang konteks dalam sebuah percakapan di film Life is Beautiful.
Dari hasil data ini menunjukan bahwa terdapat 250 data yang
mengandung tipe-tipe pertanyaan yang terdapat dalam tokoh film Life

is Beautiful. Diantaranya WH-Question dengan persentasi 68,4%, YesNo question 27.6%, dan Tag question hanya mencapai 4%. Setelah
mengidentifikasi tipe-tipe pertanyaan, penulis juga menganalisa
makna ilokusi dalam bentuk pertanyaan di film Life is Beautiful.
Penulis menemukan 4 klasifikasi dari tindak ilokusi yang berdasarkan
pada konteks percakapan, yaitu representatives, expressive, directives,
commissives, dan declaratives yang tidak terdapat dalam film ini.
Kata kunci: tipe-tipe pertanyaan, makna ilokusi , dan konteks

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THE ILLOCUTIONARY MEANINGS OF
QUESTIONS IN “LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL” MOVIE
ABSTRACT
WIWIT

WIDIAWANTI.

A320130206

THE


ILLOCUTIONARY

MEANINGS OF QUESTIONS IN “LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL” MOVIE.

Research Paper. School of Teacher Training and Education.
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2017, 81 pages

The research aimed to identify the types of questions form and
analyze the illocutionary meaning of question in Life is Beautiful
Movie. The researcher uses descriptive qualitative method as research
method. The data source of this research is Life is Beautiful movie
manuscript. Data are analyzed by using Searle’s (1979) theory of
illocutionary act to analyze the illocutionary meanings, Hymes’ theory
(1974) to provide the situational context of the conversation in Life is
Beautiful movie.
The result of the study shows that 250 data containing of types of
questions employed by the characters in Life is Beautiful movie. They
are WH-Question with the percentage of 68.4%, Yes-No question
with 27.6%, and Tag-Question with only 4%. After identifying the

types of question form, the researcher analyzes the illocutionary
meaning of question in Life is Beautiful Movie. The researcher also
found 4 classification of illocutionary act based on the context of
conversation in this Movie, there are representatives, expressive,
directives, commissives, and declaratives is not found in this movie.
Keywords: types of question form, illocutionary meaning, and context

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TABLE OF CONTENT
COVER ......................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL.................................................................................................. ii
ACCEPTANCE .......................................................................................... iii
DECLARATION ......................................................................................... iv
MOTTOS ...................................................................................................... v
DEDICATION ............................................................................................. vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................ viii
ABSTRAK ................................................................................................... ix
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................. x
TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................. xi

LIST OF TABLE AND DIAGRAM ........................................................ xiv
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study .................................................. 1
B. Limitation of the Study ..................................................... 3
C. Problem Statement ............................................................ 4
D. Objective of the Study ...................................................... 4
E. Benefit of the Study .......................................................... 4
F. Research Paper Organization ............................................. 5
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY
A. Previous Study ................................................................... 6
B. Related Theory................................................................. 10
1. Pragmatic .................................................................. 10
2. The Scope of Pragmatics ........................................... 11
3. Speech act .................................................................. 12
4. Illocutionary acts........................................................ 16

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5. Notion of Interrogative .............................................. 21
6. Context ...................................................................... 23
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
A. Type of Research ............................................................ 26
B. Object of Research .......................................................... 26
C. Research Data and Data Source ....................................... 26
D. Technique of Collecting Data .......................................... 27
E. Data Validity .................................................................... 27
F. Technique of Analyzing Data .......................................... 27
CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS, FINDING AND DISCUSSION
A. Data Analysis ................................................................... 29
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Types of Question ................................................... 29
a. Yes/No Questions.............................................. 29
b. WH-Questions ................................................... 31
c. TAG Questions.................................................. 33

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The Illocutionary Meanings of Question ................ 33
a. Direct ................................................................ 34
1) Thanking ..................................................... 34
b. Indirect ............................................................. 35
1) Representatives ........................................... 35
a) Confirming ............................................. 35
b) Boasting ................................................ 37
c) Complaining........................................... 38
d) Asking an Opinion ................................. 41
2) Expressives ................................................. 43
a) Apologizes ............................................. 43
b) Expressing Admired .............................. 43
c) Expressing Surprised ............................. 44
d) Deriding ................................................. 46

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e) Angrying ................................................ 47
f) Teasing ................................................... 48
g) Fooling ................................................... 49
h) Entertaining............................................ 50
i) Worrying ................................................ 50
3) Directives .................................................... 52
a) Inviting ................................................... 52
b) Requesting ............................................. 55
c) Ordering ................................................. 56
d) Commentating........................................ 57
e) Guessing................................................. 58
f) Challenging ............................................ 60
g) Reminding.............................................. 61
h) Begging .................................................. 61
i) Frightening ............................................. 63
j) warning .................................................. 64
4) Commissives .............................................. 64
a) Offering ................................................. 64
b) Refusing ................................................. 66
B. Research Finding ............................................................. 68
C. Discussion ........................................................................ 71
1. Types of Question ..................................................... 71
2. The Illocutionary Meanings of Question .................. 72
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ....................................................................... 75
B. Suggestion ....................................................................... 76

BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
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LIST OF TABLE AND DIAGRAM

CHAPTER II
Relationship between moods and speech acts .................................... 15
Five general functions of illocutionary acts........................................ 20

CHAPTER IV
Percentage amount diagram of types question ................................... 70
Data the illocutionary meanings of questions ..................................... 71

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