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The analysis of miscommunication through the idea of speech act and presupposition in the movie Analyze This

Basically, this thesis is the research about miscommunications which are occurred in the conversations that include two main character, Dr. Ben Sobol and Mr.Vitty in the movie, Analyze This. Also, the writer chooses the theory of Gillian Brown and George Yule and also Sandy Petrey which provide an excellent explanation in Discourse Analysis, Speech Acts theory. In this thesis, the writer identifies the miscommunication that occurs between the speaker and the hearer utterances, especially which include the main characters. The writer finds out two kinds of presupposition that are influenced miscommunication to occur in this movie, which are factive and non-factive presupposition. Beside, the writer also argues that the feeling of distrust can be the important factor that caused miscommunication takes place in a conversation. As the conclusion, the writer finds the miscommunications and the causes of miscommunication occur in the conversations that include two main characters in the movie, who are Dr. Ben Sobol and Mr. Vitty. So, in the conversation of people, miscommunication sometimes occurs.

Creator(s)
  • (11407020) MARYO KAIHATU
Contributor(s)
  • Prof.,Dr. ABBAS A. BADIB, MA → Advisor 1
  • Samuel Gunawan → Examination Committee 1
Publisher
Universitas Kristen Petra; 2011
Language
English
Category
s1 – Undergraduate Thesis
Sub Category
Skripsi/Undergraduate Thesis
Source
Undergraduate Degree No. 02011984/ING/2011; Maryo Kaihatu (11407020)
Subject(s)
  • SPEECH ACTS (LINGUISTICS)
  • SPEECH
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