Introduction of Analysis ANALYSIS

CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS

A. Introduction of Analysis

The aims of this research are to find out the types of apology strategy used by the characters in the film entitled “Pretty Woman”, the factors which determine the choice of strategy of apology used by the characters in the film entitled “Pretty Woman “and the function of apologizing acts in describing the relationship between the characters in the film entitled “Pretty Woman “. In classifying the types of apology strategy, the researcher uses Trosborg’s classification of apology strategies which are developed from Olshtain and Cohen semantic formula of apology. Then, the researcher also uses Fraser’s theory of the choice of strategy of apology to analyze the factors which determine the choice of strategy of apology used by the characters in the film entitled “Pretty Woman”. Finally, the researcher analyzes the function of apologizing acts to depict the relationship between the characters in the film entitled “Pretty Woman”. Trosborg 1995 classifies the types of apology strategy into four types namely evasive strategies, indirect apologies, direct apologies and remedial support. The data are analyzed based on its types. According to Trosborg’s classification, there are 31 data that contain apologizing acts in the film entitled “Pretty Woman”. From the analysis, these data contain one offer of apology, three expressions of self deficiency, seven requests for forgiveness, eleven expressions of regret, three explicit explanations, 54 one expression of lack of intent and five implicit explanations. From that data, the researcher chooses 20 data which are going to be analyzed. These data represent the types of apology strategy, the factors which determine the choice of apology and the function of apologizing acts in describing the relationship of the characters in the film entitled “Pretty Woman”.

B. Data Analysis of Each Type of Apologizing Acts in the Film Entitled “Pretty Woman”.