Penulis Utama : Widyasari
NIM / NIP : C1306536
× ABSTRAK This research focuses on the complaint expressions used by the characters in the film entitled Runaway Bride. This research is conducted to describe the strategies of complaining used by the characters in the movie “Runaway Bride”, to describe the functions of the act of complaining employed by the speakers, and to identify the responses of the complainees towards the complaints. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. This research uses a socio-pragmatics approach. The sampling technique used in this research is total sampling. The conversations containing complaint expressions in the film “Runaway Bride” are taken as the data. From the result of the data analysis, the researcher draws conclusions as follows: There are seven types of complaint strategies that are employed by the characters in the movie entitled Runaway Bride, namely: hint strategy, annoyance strategy, indirect accusation srategy, direct accusation strategy, modified blame strategy, explicit condemnation of accused’s action strategy and explicit condemnation of the accused as a person strategy. According to the directness level of the complaint that is proposed by Anna Trosborg, Hint strategy is the mildest strategy and explicit condemnation of the accused as a person strategy is the most severe one. There are three functions of complaint expressions employed by the characters in the film entitled Runaway Bride, namely: to break relationship or create a social distance, repair the relationship and improve the situation, and show negative feeling or specific negative evaluation only. Complaint expressions produced by the speaker has particular function which is appropriate with its context. There are 9 types of responses that are employed by the complainee to respond the complaint of the complainer. They are denial, apology, tease, zero, change topic, excuse, explanation, justification, and challenge. Based on the conclusions above, the researcher hopes that this research gives a contribution to the students in studying the speech act of complaints. There are still many cases on the study of complaints. It is suggested to other researchers who are interested in Socio-Pragmatics study to conduct a further research on complaints depicted in other movies or other sources such as novel and drama.
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Penulis Utama : Widyasari
Penulis Tambahan : -
NIM / NIP : C1306536
Tahun : 2009
Judul : Complaint expressions used by the characters in the film entitled “runaway bride” ( a socio-pragmatics approach)
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Imprint : Surakarta - FSSR - 2009
Program Studi : S-1 Sastra Inggris Non Reguler
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Sumber : UNS-FSSR Jur. Sastra Inggris-C.1306536-2009
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Jenis Dokumen : Skripsi
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Link DOI / Jurnal : -
Status : Public
Pembimbing : 1. Drs. S. Budi Waskito, M.Pd
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Catatan Umum : 2260/2009
Fakultas : Fak. Sastra dan Seni Rupa
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