The use of Title form of address in the dialogs under those domains above reflected some social meanings as well as the intention of addresser in using it. The use
of Title form of address classified in the domains are considered reflected the ordinary social meanings, namely the dimensions of power status difference and social distance.
There is also solidarity dimension reflected by Title form of address in relation to a conservative people as the community using it. It is by the reason that they tend to show
formality in every occasion. Title form of address under friendship domain has the specific use. “Sir” form of
address is the most formal type of Title form of address. It is specific because it is used in an informal conversation between girlfriend and boyfriend. The use of Title form of
address is in the dialog with code number ID23TFs.
b. Title plus Last Name
Table 4.8: The Use of Title plus Last Name Form of Address and the Context of Situation in the film “ Independence Day”
Domains Number
Relation between participants Intention
Employment 30,35,44,59 - Subordinate toward superior
- Ranking of military officer
- Reflected the status
power, solidarity and formality
dimension of communication.
Hotel 32
- Subordinate toward superior
- Ranking of military officer
- Reflected the status
power, solidarity and formality
dimension of communication.
Total
5
Title plus Last Name form of address used by the characters within the dialogs of the film Independence Day occurred under some domain of classifications. There are
two domains of classifications covering the dialogs containing Title plus Last Name form of address, namely hotel 1,43 and employment domain 5,71.
Title plus Last Name form of address which occurred in employment domain are used in the dialog with code number ID30TLNEm, ID35TLNEm, ID44TLNEm
and ID59TLNEm. There is no specific use of Title plus Last Name form of address found in the dialogs of the film. There are only the ordinary uses of Title plus Last
Name form of address reflecting the statuspower, solidarity and formality dimension of communication. Title plus Last name forms of address under employment domain
reflect the statuspower, solidarity and formality dimension of communication. Title plus Last Name form of address in hotel domain used in the dialog
ID32TLNHt. The use of Title plus Last name form of address under hotel domain also has the same intention which is reflecting the statuspower, solidarity and formality
dimension of communication.
c. Title plus Full Name
In the dialogs of the film, the use of Title plus Full Name only occurred in one domain classification. It was under employment domain, i.e. dialog with code number
ID47TFNEm. By referring to the Title plus last Name form of address analysis on the employment domain, the researcher can say that it had the similar social meaning as
well as the addresser’s intention in using the address with that of the use of Title plus Full name form of address. The conversation was between Lt. Mitchell and President
Whitmore. The use of Title plus Full Name form of address aimed for introducing someone’s name.
d. First Name
