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From the dialogues above, it seems that there are some interpretations being uttered. However, both Jack and Rose still understand what to do next. They
both know each other about the meaning of their utterances. Then, how the writer and the other viewers can also understand what Jack and Rose’s utterances really
mean is important to be analyzed. That is why it is interesting to analyze the interpretations made by Jack and Rose in Titanic movie by using speech acts
theory. The data are taken from the Titanic movie and enriched with the script of
it. Then, this research focuses on the conversations of the main characters of the movie. Next, the writer analyzes the conversations and classifies them based on
the theory of speech acts proposed by Searle 1969:23-24. After that, the interpretation is expected to be found to make the writer and other readers of this
movie easily understand what Jack and Rose really mean in their utterances. It is finally can make the viewers really enjoy this great romantic disaster movie.
1.2 The Research Topic
This study concerns with illocutionary acts in the dialogues of the main characters in Titanic movie, Jack and Rose. The dialogues are analyzed by using
Searle’s classifications of illocutionary acts such as assertive, directive, commisive, expressive, and declarative 1979:12-15. Then, the writer tries to find
out the purposes of the utterances uttered by Jack and Rose.
1.3 The Problems of the Study
In doing a communication, the communicators are expected to use the understandable utterances. This is to avoid misunderstanding, so that the effective
communication can be gained. Based on this, there are problems that need to be identified. The problems of this study rise when a lot of people doubt and do not
really understand to the certain utterances of Jack and Rose in Titanic movie. That
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is because Jack and Rose use some intentions in their conversations. It makes the viewers of the movie cannot catch the messages of the movie clearly.
However, it is difficult enough to understand certain utterances of Jack and Rose without relating them to the other aspects. In other words, when the viewers
need to understand certain utterances, they have to look at the entire aspects of the text. It means that the viewers have also to look at the situation who, when, where
and to whom the utterances are used. In Linguistics, those aspects are called as context. So, one expression will be interpreted differently in different context. The
problems found are: 1.
There are unconnected utterances uttered by Jack and Rose, but their conversations progress.
2. Jack and Rose tend to use some intentions in their dialogues.
Those two problems above are necessary to state in order to set the goal of the study.
1.4 The Goals of the Study
The study is concerned with the analysis of illocutionary acts in Titanic movie, so it is designed to achieve two points:
1. To analyze the types of illocutionary act uttered by Jack and Rose by using
speech act theory. 2.
To find the communicative intention of the main characters in Titanic movie, in order to make the writer and other viewers understand what Jack
and Rose really mean in their utterances.
1.5 The Research Questions
