person so she produced more statement. But Sara also produced “question” with 49 moves because she is a gossip columnist so she used question to interview Alex and the other
person.
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
The thesis discusses types of speech functions in the conversation transcript between Alex Hitches and Sara Mendes in the Hitch movie. This research analysis to
identify the speech functions found in the conversation transcript.
5.1 Conclusion
Two variables of exchange commodity and exchange role define the four basic moves of speech function, they are command, question, offer, and statement. In this case,
the researcher found that the data of the movie have a many dialogues realization the four basic moves of speech function.
After analyzing the data, the researcher can conclude that:
1. The researcher found 10 kinds of speech function that Alex and Sara produced in
“Hitch” movie. They are statement 107 moves, answer 35 moves, question 89 moves, acknowledgement 30 moves, contradiction 16 moves, command 2 moves,
offer 7 moves, disclaimer 15 moves, rejection 1 move, acceptance 3 moves and there is no refusal and compliance.
2. The interpersonal roles that created by Alex from the highest speech function is speech
function “statement” with 50 moves because Alex is a professional dating consultant so he always gave statement such as solution to his client. The highest speech function
produced by Sara is “statement” with 57 moves because Sara is a out spoken person so she produced more statement. But Sara also produced “question” with 49 moves
because she is a gossip columnist so she used question to interview Alex and the other person.
5.2 Suggestion
Based on the result of the research, the writer would give some suggestion as follows:
1. Everyone who reads this thesis, it is suggested to understand, increase, and develop broader research not only from the grammar of interpersonal meaning and speech function
but also from grammar of ideational meaning or textual meaning and also other elements of speech function.
2. For the researcher, this is an important knowledge to understand the kinds of speech function and know how to analyze speech function.
3. For the future researcher who wants to conduct the same research, it is suggested to compile more complete material and analysis, since the researcher feels that this thesis is
far from perfections.
