Sari, Yulita Amalia (2026) A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS IN SHREK THE THIRD MOVIE. Undergraduate (S1) thesis, UIN Ponorogo.
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Sari, Yulita Amalia. 2026. A Pragmatic Analysis of Illocutionary in Shrek The Third. Sarjana’s Thesis. Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training. State Islamic University of Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo. Advisor: Dr. Dhinuk Puspita Kirana, M.Pd.
Keywords: Illocutionary Acts, Speech Act Theory, Shrek the Third, Context of Situation, Pragmatics
Language plays an important role in human communication, not only to convey information but also to perform actions such as requesting, promising, or commanding, which are studied in pragmatics through speech act theory. One of its components is illocutionary acts, which refer to the speaker’s intention behind an utterance and are classified by John Searle into representatives, directives, commissives, expressives, and declarations. Illocutionary acts appear in daily communication as well as in films such as Shrek the Third, which contains humorous, emotional, and conflict-filled dialogues where characters like Shrek, Donkey, and Princess Fiona frequently use various illocutionary acts.
This study aims to identify and analyze the types of illocutionary acts in the dialogues of Shrek the Third using John Searle’s theory, classifying them into representatives, directives, commissives, expressives, and declarations to understand how characters convey their intentions through communication. It also examines how the context of situation proposed by M. A. K. Halliday influences the interpretation and meaning of these acts in the film dialogues. The findings are expected to provide a deeper understanding of pragmatics in film conversations and contribute to the study of illocutionary acts in films.
The research applied a descriptive qualitative method using a content analysis approach. The data of this study consisted of 60 utterances taken from the movie dialogue, which were identified and classified based on John Searle’s theory of speech acts. The analysis focused on five categories of illocutionary acts: assertive, directive, commissive, expressive, and declarative, while also examining how the context of situation influenced the occurrence and distribution of these acts.
The findings show four types of illocutionary acts in the film: directive, assertive, expressive, and commissive. Directive acts are the most dominant (38.33%) followed by assertive (31.67%), expressive (21.67%), and commissive (8.33%), while no declarative acts were found. The dominance of directive acts is influenced by the context of situation proposed by Halliday, which shapes how characters use language to influence others in specific settings. Assertive acts deliver information and support the storyline, expressive acts show emotions, and commissive acts appear with limited commitment to future actions. In conclusion, illocutionary acts in Shrek the Third play an important role in character interaction and narrative development, showing that language functions not only for communication but also to express intention, emotion, and social relations, with context strongly influencing pragmatic meaning.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Undergraduate (S1)) |
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| Thesis Supervisor: | Dhinuk Puspita Kirana |
| Subjects: | 13 EDUCATION > 1399 Other Education > 139999 Education not elsewhere classified |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > Jurusan Tadris Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Perpustakaan Pusat |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2026 00:47 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jun 2026 00:47 |
| URI: | http://etheses.uinponorogo.ac.id/id/eprint/39480 |
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