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B. Problem Statements
1. What types of vocative expressions are employed by the characters in the film
entitled “Bring It On” according to Kubo’s theory? 2.
Why do those characters employ certain types of vocative expressions?
C. Research Objectives
1. To describe the types of vocative expressions employed by the characters in
the film entitled “Bring It On” according to Kubo’s theory. 2.
To describe the reasons why those characters employ certain types of vocative expressions.
D. Problem Limitation
The research is limited on the analysis of the vocative expressions which emphasizes on non-referential vocatives according to Kubo’s theory. Non-referential
vocatives, according to Kubo, refer to both calling and addressing by not mentioning the real name of the hearers. The object of this research is hence limited to non-
referential calling and addressing which are represented by both associative and dissociative non-referential vocatives.
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E. Research Benefits
The research is conducted to describe the types of vocative expressions employed in the film “Bring It On” and the reasons why the characters employ such
vocative expression types. Therefore, the researcher hopes that this research will give a lot of benefits.
For the students, it will add some references to apply the linguistic theory in analyzing the film. For “Bring It On” fans, it will give some information to help them
understand the meaning of the conversation stated by each character. By understanding the meaning of each vocative expression, the researcher hopes that the
fans will be able to enjoy the whole elements of the film. For the other researchers, the research will encourage them to complete and revise the research further.
F. Research Methodology
The research applied descriptive qualitative method. It was conducted to describe why the characters employ a certain type of vocative expressions. The
research was conducted by collecting data, analyzing data, and drawing conclusion. The data are indirectly measurable and in the form of words.
The data in the research were selected by employing purposive sampling. The researcher selected the data sources which were related to the relevant theme. The
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data were the film script containing the various types of non-referential vocative expressions
. Therefore, the researcher tried to describe each vocative expression type.
More details of the research methodology will be explained in Chapter III.
G. Thesis Organization
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