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TECHNIQUES IN GUESSING FROM THE CONTEXT WHEN
WATCHING A MOVIE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLE

Janoviana Palelia De Fatima Gomes I – 112011901
Abstract
The use of English subtitle in watching movie for students can enrich their
vocabulary and also it can teach them on how to deal with some unfamiliar
vocabulary. This study tried to investigate on how the second language students use
the techniques of guessing from the context in finding the meaning of unfamiliar
vocabulary they found when watching movie. The data consisted of the result of
observation and interview of bilingual students of the Faculty of Language and
Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University which were extracted, classified, and
gathered into several categories based on the six techniques of guessing from the
context by Thornbury (2002). This discussion used the clear transcription of the
interview result to classify the answers belong to the classification provided. The
classifications of 5 responses were arranged based on the answer of the participants.
The findings suggested that making a guess technique used by the participants was
the main technique in dealing with unfamiliar vocabulary when watching a movie
with English subtitle. For more substantial results in the future, researchers may
consider larger numbers of participants to observe the use of movie subtitle in
vocabulary learning process. This study was expected to give a new way for students

to enrich their vocabulary and improve their language skills when watching movie
with English subtitle.
Keywords: Vocabulary, movie subtitle, guessing from the context.