An Analysis Of Expressive Speech Acts In The Dialogue Of Characters In Inside Out 2
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56667/de_journal.v7i1.2190Keywords:
Expressive Speech Acts, Speech Act Theory, Inside Out 2, Pragmatics.Abstract
This study analyzes the expressive speech acts used by the emotion characters in Inside Out 2. The objectives are to identify their types and to explain their functions in expressing emotions. Using a descriptive qualitative method and Searle’s speech act theory (1979), the data were taken from the characters’ dialogues. The results show twelve types of expressive speech acts: thanking, apologizing, congratulating, complaining, condoling, lamenting, protesting, deploring, praising, boasting, complimenting, and greeting. The most frequent is Praising (23 dialogues; 21.10%), followed by Complimenting (14 dialogues; 12.84%) and Boasting (11 dialogues; 10.9%). The least frequent is Deploring ( 3 dialogues; 2.75%). In conclusion, expressive speech acts in Inside Out 2 serve not only to express emotions but also to shape character development and storyline dynamics.
Downloads
References
Ardiningrum, M. A., Letters, E., Program, S., Cultures, F. O. F., Mas, R., & Surakarta, S. (2023). THE SELF ESTEEM IN EXPRESSIVE ACTS FROM.
Budiono, E. A. (2025). Illocutionary Acts Analysis in the Main Characters' Utterances of The Shawshank Redemption Movie Directed by Frank Darabont. Tesis IAIN Ponorogo
Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage Publications.
Firmansyah, D., & Saepuloh, D. (2022). Social learning theory: Cognitive and behavioral approaches. Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Holistik (JIPH), 1(3), 297–324.
Leech, G. (2014). The Pragmatics of Politeness. Oxford University Press.
McMillan, J. H., & Schumacher, S. (2001). Research in Education: A Conceptual Introduction (5th ed.). New York: Longman.
Ningrum, A. S. B., & Toyyibah. (2022). “Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intensive English Course in Islamic Higher Education.” Journal of English Education and Linguistics Studies (JEELS), 9(2), 279–302.
Nurzynska, K. & Pawlak, M. (2023). Expressive speech acts and emotional language in media discourse. Pragmatics and Society, 14(1), 58–78. doi:10.xxxx/xxx
Rahmayani, F. H., & Dwiyuliana, R. (2018). An analysis of speech acts performed in the United States of Barrack Obama’S speech election 2009. Professional Journal of Education, 01(23), 275–280.
Rizal, A. (2014). Qualitative Research Methods: An Effort to Support the Use of Qualitative Research Across Various Disciplines. Jakarta: Rajawali Press.
Royanti, R. (2019). Expressive Speech Act as Found on La La Land Movie. INOVISH JOURNAL, 4(2).
Searle, J. R. (1979). Expression and Meaning: Studies in the Theory of Speech Acts. Cambridge UP
Tanjung, D. P., & Siregar, T. M. S. (2021). An Analysis of Cohesion in Descriptive Texts of English Textbooks Used in Tenth Grade of SMA Muhammadiyah 8 Kisaran. REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed, 11(2).
Yule, G. (1996). Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Dharmas Education Journal (DE_Journal)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Makalah yang disampaikan diasumsikan tidak mengandung bahan propietary yang tidak dilindungi oleh hak paten
