Commanding acts performed in Emma movie: focus on power relation

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Jayanti, Ikke Dwi (2023) Commanding acts performed in Emma movie: focus on power relation. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study aims to discuss the commanding acts used by the main characters in the Emma movie and describe the interlocutor's response after the main character utters the command speech act. This study has two problems: (1) what are the types of commanding acts used by the main characters in the Emma movie? (2) how does the power relation impact the interlocutor's response after the main characters perform a commanding act? In analyzing the data in this study, the researcher used a qualitative descriptive method because the data reported and evaluated uses words, phrases, and sentences. The descriptive method is applied to analyze the utterance of the main characters through the transcription of the Emma movie. To collect data, the researcher downloaded movie transcripts and matched the subtitles in the movie. The researcher uses coding to analyze the types of commanding acts and power relations, using the theory of commanding acts by Yule (1996) and power relations by Foucault (2002). The results of the study revealed that there are two types of commanding acts found in Emma's movie, which are direct and indirect commands. The main characters use direct commands when in a situation that requires clarification and when giving commands to a hearer with the same or lower position. However, in certain contexts, closeness can also affect the use of direct commands so that even if the speaker has a low social status, they can use direct commands if they have a close relationship with the hearer. Then the results of the second research question show that the intertwined power relations affect the response expressed by the interlocutor. The researcher found types of power relations, including forms of institutionalization, systems of differentiation, types of objective and instrumental modes. Through the analysis of commanding acts and power relations, it can provide insight into the dynamics of people's lives and teach various ways to use the commanding act and power to influence and control the actions of others in the right way.