AN ANALYSIS OF OPENING DISCOURSE USED IN SCHOOL OF ROCK FILM A THESIS

Abstract

Language is a godsend given to us to communicate with others. Without language we cannot do anything, and one of languages in the world is English. English is used in almost all aspects of life. In other word, English is the most powerful language in the world. One of study in English is discourse. The researcher focuses on the study of revealing opening discourses used in School of Rock film. The object of this study was opening discourse used in School of Rock film. Source of the data used in this study was document in the form of script toward the film. The researcher used a qualitative type of research to conduct this study and the researcher herself as the key instrument. The researcher used descriptive qualitative research to explain each opening. The result of this study was opening discourse that appears in the script are 52 openings, 5 terms of address, 13 self-identifications, 40 summons, and 14 greetings found in School of Rock’s script. Besides, there were 10 inform statements and 4 opine statements. In question, the researcher found 27 identification questions, 6 polarity questions, and 6 confirmation statements. For request, there were 10 action requests and 2 permission requests. Moreover, could be found 4 offerings and inviting, 5 thanking, and 3 apologizing. From the responding arts, there were 3 acknowledge replies, 1 agree reply, and 1 object reply. In responding to question, there were 9 comply answers, 2 imply answers, 1 supply answer, 5 evade answers, and 1 disclaim answer. Besides, also found 3 accepting requests, 0 evading request, and 1 declining requests. In School of Rocks’s script, could be found 1 accepting offering and inviting, 1 evading offering and inviting, and 0 declining offering and inviting. The last, there was 1 responding to thanking and 2 responding to apologizing.