Abstract:
Language means communication. In communication, we use a language to
express feeling, ideas, opinion, and desires. So that others know or understand
what we want. When we use language in communication, we get the advantages
the function of language. This research is to analyze communicative function used
by the characters in Monsters University film. It is mainly to discuss the kinds and
application in teaching speaking used by the characters in the film.
The aims of this research are (1) to find out the communicative functions
used in Monsters University film, (2) to find the application of communicative
function in the film entitled Monsters University by in teaching speaking.
In conducting this research, the researcher uses descriptive qualitative
method. The researcher uses film as the object of the study. The data are
utterances used by the characters in Monsters University film. Furthermore, the
utterances are analyzed to describe and to explain in detail the phenomena of
utterances based on communicative function.
By conducting this research, the researcher finds that there are 96
utterances performed communicative function in the film. Kinds of
communicative function in the film are; greeting consisting of 6 utterances (6%),
partingconsisting of 2 utterances (2%) , introducingconsisting of 18 utterances
(19%), apologizingconsisting of 10 utterances (10%), requestingconsisting of 1
utterance (1%), wishing and congratulationconsisting of 13 utterances (14%),
offeringconsisting of 1 utterance (1%), expressing opinionconsisting of 6
utterances (6%), problem and difficultiesconsisting of 3 utterances (3%),
encouragingconsisting of 5 utterances (5%), thankingconsisting of 10 utterances
(10%), emotion, exclamation, and harsh words consisting of 21 utterances (22%).
Emotion, exclamation, and harsh words are the most commonly used by the
characters.
