Research Instrument Technique of Data Collection
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speech acts uses by main character, Thomas, in The Maze Runner 2014 Film for 114 minutes analyzes by the writer. The writer finds 198 of directive speech acts
uses by Thomas. The number of data analysis are 15 and the data is divided into some cases and classified according to the theory, and this present chart shows
directive speech acts used by Thomas in The Maze Runner 2014 Film.
Furthermore, the writer finds 100 utterances are belonged to preference structure.
Figure 4.1 Frequency of Directive Speech Acts Performed by Thomas
Figure 4.1 above portrays Thomas directives speech acts in the film. The type of question is the biggest frequency among all the features. It portrays for 96
times or 48. The second is command which portrays 75 times or 38. The third is advice which portrays 17 times or 9. The fourth is request which portrays 6
times 3. The last frequency is order which portrays 4 times or 2 in the film. The type of question becomes the biggest frequency which uses by Thomas
Advice Command
Order Request
Question Series1
17 75
4 6
96 20
40 60
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Thomass Directive Speech Act
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because he is the latest male glader who comes to the glade. This situation makes him asks to the other glader about the maze circumstances. Then, the type of
command becomes the second majority because Thomas is the leader who invites the other glader to escape from the maze. To explain, the writer describes the
findings based on the sequence in the diagram above - advice, command, order, question, and request.