A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EXPRESSIVE SPEECH ACTS IN LETTERS TO JULIET AND ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE MOVIES

Abstract

In this research is aimed to analyze and compare the characteristics of expressive speech act, the similarities and differences especially about formal and informal form of speech which used in Letters to Juliet and Elizabeth: the Golden Age Movies.The data are taken from the dialogues in both movies. The researcher has found the result of the data analysis. First, thanking expressive speech act used in both movies, the researcher found 21 speech acts (33, 33%) from 63 speech acts, welcoming expressive speech acts has 5 speech acts (7, 93%), apologizing expressive speech acts has 35 speech acts (55, 55%) and congratulating only has 2 speech acts (3, 17%) in both movies. Second, to compare the similarities and differences especially about formal and informal language which has analyzed, most of the expressive speech acts used in Letters to Juliet movie has informal form of speech. Meanwhile, most of the expressive speech acts used in Elizabeth: the Golden Age movie is more formal than in Letters to Juliet movie which have influenced their utterances based on context So, expressive speech acts is related  to the context in situation.

Key words: Comparative Study, Expressive Speech Acts, Letters to Juliet, Elizabeth: the Golden Age, Movie