Types of Address Terms Uttered by the Characters in
Table 3. Social Factors of Address Terms Uttered by the Characters in The Theory of Everything Movie
No. Social Factors of Address Terms
Occurrences
1. Particular Occasion PO
3 2.
Social Status SS 14
3. Gender G
4. Age A
2 5.
Family Relationship FR 5
6. Occupational Hierarchy OH
7. Transactional Status TS
8. Race R
9. Degree of Intimacy DI
16
Total
40
Table 3 shows five social factors of address terms which are employed by the characters in The Theory of Everything movie. They are particular occasion PO,
social status SS, age A, family relationship FR, and degree of intimacy DI. Gender G, occupational hierarchy OH, transactional status TS, and race R are
the social factors which never affect the characters of the movie in using certain types of address terms. The dominant social factor of address terms found in the movie is
degree of intimacy DI. It occurs 16 times out of the total 40 data. In the second rank is social status SS with 14 occurrences of the total 40 data. The third highest
frequency is family relationship FR. It occurs 5 times out of the total 40 data. The fourth is particular occasion PO which only occurs 3 times out of 40 data. The fifth
is age A which only occurs twice out of 40 data. The last social factors are gender
G, occupational hierarchy OH, transactional status TS, and race R which is never used by the characters of the movie.
The social factor of address terms which mostly influences the use of address terms by the characters is degree of intimacy DI. In this kind of settings, first name
is usually used to address someone as it indicates equality and familiarity. By using this type of address terms, it is regarded as a sign of considerable intimacy. Degree of
intimacy DI is dominantly performed by the characters since the settings of the conversations mostly take place in a house. In a house, the interactions between the
members of the family are mostly depicted.