AN ANALYSIS OF LINGUISTIC FORM AND LANGUAGE FUNCTION OF THE CARETAKERS SPEECH FOUND An Analysis Of Linguistic Form And Language Function Of The Caretakers Speech Found In The Miracle Worker Movie.

AN ANALYSIS OF LINGUISTIC FORM AND LANGUAGE
FUNCTION OF THE CARETAKERS SPEECH FOUND
IN THE MIRACLE WORKER MOVIE

RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department

by
SUPRIYATI
A 320 100 064

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2015

Motto
Real success is determined by two factors first faith and second is
action.
(Reza M. Syarief)

Life is a struggle there is no life without a struggle.
(The writer)
Do your best at any moment that you have.
(The writer)

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DEDICATION

This research paper whole heartedly is
dedicated to:
My beloved husband and son,
My dearest father and mother,
All my friends and the readers.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Thank you Allah, the Lord of universe that gives all the kindness, love and
blesses to the writer with health and tremendous power to finish this research paper.
Hence, the writer would like to express the deepest gratitude by saying
“Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin” and like to extend it to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, for approving this research
paper,
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph. D, as the head of English Department, who has
permitted her to write this research paper,
3. Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum, as the first consultant, who already guided
and advised patiently in correcting this research paper. More than millions of
thanks and deeply sorry from the writer’s heart for her,
4. Dr. Dwi Haryanti, M. Hum as the second consultant who already gave a large of
help and motivation for her,
5. All lecturers in English Department who have shared and given their knowledge
to research in mastering English,
6. My beloved husband “Triyanto” and my son “M. Dzakwan Rafi Khairullah”,
thank you so much for your love, motivation, great support, and I love you,
7. The writer dearest parents; Mr. Tukiman Hartono beloved father and Mrs. Suti
beloved thanks a lot of for the pray, love, motivation, great support, and guidance,

I love you all more than my life mom and dad,

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TABLE OF CONTENT

COVER ...............................................................................................................

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APPROVAL........................................................................................................

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ACCEPTANCE ..................................................................................................

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TESTIMONY......................................................................................................


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MOTTO ..............................................................................................................

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DEDICATION ....................................................................................................

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ACKNOWLEDMENT ........................................................................................

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TABLE OF CONTENT ......................................................................................

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SUMMARY ........................................................................................................


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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................

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A. Background of the Study .......................................................

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B. Limitation of the study ..........................................................

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C. Problem Statement.................................................................

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D. Objective of the Study ...........................................................


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E. Benefits of the Study .............................................................

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F. Research Paper Organization ................................................

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CHAPTER II: REVIEW RELATED OF LITERATURE ..................................

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A. Previous Study .......................................................................

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B. Underlying Theory ................................................................


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1. Notion of Caretaker Speech.............................................

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2. Features of Caretaker Speech ..........................................

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3. Function of Caretaker Speech .........................................

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4. Linguistics Form ..............................................................

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a. Word ..........................................................................

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b. Phrase.........................................................................

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c. Clause ........................................................................

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d. Sentence .....................................................................

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5. Language Function ..........................................................

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CHAPTER III: RESEACH METHOD ...............................................................

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A. Types of the Research ........................................................

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B. Subject of the Research .......................................................

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C. Object of the Research ........................................................

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D. Data and Data Source ..........................................................

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E. Technique of Collecting Data .............................................

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F. Technique of Analyzing Data .............................................

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CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ...........................

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A. Research Findings ...............................................................

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1. Types of Linguistics Form ............................................

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a. Words ......................................................................

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b. Phrase ......................................................................

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c. Sentence ..................................................................

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2. Types of Language Function .........................................

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a. Instrumental Function .............................................

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b. Regulatory Function ................................................

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c. Interactional Function .............................................

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d. Personal Function ....................................................

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e. Heuristic Function ...................................................

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f. Representational Function .......................................

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B. Discussion ...........................................................................

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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION, AND SUGGESTION ..........

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A. Conclusion ..........................................................................

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B. Pedagogical Implication ......................................................

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C. Suggestion ...........................................................................

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BIBLIOGRAPHY ...............................................................................................

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VIRTUAL REFERENCES .................................................................................

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APPENDIX .........................................................................................................

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SUMMARY
SUPRIYATI. A320100064. AN ANALYSIS OF LINGUISTIC FORM AND
LANGUAGE FUNCTION OF THE CARETAKERS SPEECH FOUND IN THE
MIRACLE WORKER MOVIE. RESEARCH PAPER TEACHER TRAINING
AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF
SURAKARTA. 2015
The objective of this study to describe the type of linguistics form and type of
language function of the caretakers’ speech found in the Miracle Worker movie. The
type of this study is descriptive qualitative research. The data are utterance in the
Miracle Worker movie. In collecting the data the writer uses documentation
technique. The data are collected from the language used by the caretaker likes
mother, father, servant, aunt, teacher, and brother. Firstly the data analyzed by Frank
theory, (1972: 6) for classification the type of linguistics form focus on the word,
phrase, and sentence. The result of the research shows that four types of word namely
noun, verb, adjective, and adverb, on the phrase found three types of phrase there are
noun phrase, verb phrase, and adverbial phrase, meanwhile in the sentence the
researcher found two types classification of the sentence there are classification
sentence by type consist of declarative sentence, interrogative sentences, exclamatory
sentences, and imperative sentences, then classification sentence by number of full
prediction consist of simple sentence and compound-complex sentence. Second the
researcher classification type of language function on the utterance produced by
caretaker by using M. A. K Halliday theories (1992: 11). The result of this research
shows, there are six types of language functions they are instrumental function,
heuristic function, regulatory function, representational function, interactional
function, and personal function. The most dominant the type of language function
used by caretaker in the Miracle Worker movie is regulatory function.
Key words: caretaker speech, linguistics form, language function.

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