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move into the stage of acceptance from the sons toward the fathers when the sons become adults in their 30 years old and 40 years old, when the fathers and the
sons become friends, share common interests and express opinions without heated exchanges because during this time the sons may experience challenges as father
with his own son William, n.a. Based on the above reasons, the writer will analyze the disagreement
strategies used by Greg to his father Bernie and to his future father-in-law Jack in Meet the Fockers movie, will find which categories of disagreement strategy
used by Greg to his father and his future father-in-law, and will find the differences or similarities the disagreement strategies used by Greg to his father
Bernie and to his future father-in-law Jack.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1. What are the types of verbal disagreement strategies used by Greg toward
his father in Meet the Fockers movie? 2.
What are the types of verbal disagreement strategies used by Greg toward his future father-in-law in Meet the Fockers movie?
3. What are differences and similarities between the types of verbal
disagreement strategies used by Greg to his father and his future father-in- law?
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1.3 Objective of the Study
Based on the statement of the problem, the objectives of this study are: 1.
To find out the types of verbal disagreement strategies used by Greg to his father.
2. To find out the types of verbal disagreement strategies used by Greg to his
future father- in-law. 3.
To find out what differences and similarties between the types of verbal disagreement strategies used by Greg to his father and to his future father-
in-law.
1.4 Significance of the Study
For the significance of this research, the writer hopes this study can help the readers how to show their verbal disagreement by using appropriate strategies.
Furthermore, the writer hopes this study can be useful for the next researcher as a reference for the next study, especially about verbal disagreement strategies
related to social distance.
1.5 Scope and Limitation
In this study, the writer analyzes Greg in showing verbal disagreement. The data is taken from a movie entitled Meet the Fockers. The writer limits this study
by focusing on the analysis of the Greg’s verbal disagreement toward his father and his future father -in -law, especially verbal disagreement related to social
distance.
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1.6 Definition of Key Terms
