ILLOCUTIONARY ACT ANALISYS OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN EMANCIPATION MOVIE AND ITS CONTRIBUTION IN TEACHING SPEAKING

Mahendra, Maulana Yusuf. 2023. Illocutionary Act Analysis of The Main
Character In “Emancipation” Movie and Its Contribution in Teaching Speaking.
Final Project, English Education Study Program, Faculty of Language and Art
Education, University of PGRI Semarang. Advisor I: Prof. Dr. Suwandi, M.Pd.
Advisor II: Fitri Yulianti, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Keywords: Illocutionary act, Emancipation, Movie, Teaching Speaking.
This research focuses on illocutionary acts in the movie "Emancipation," analyzing
the utterances of the main character, played by Will Smith as Peter. Five types of
illocutionary acts, namely representatives, directives, commissive, expressive, and
declarative, are examined and their frequencies are determined. The results reveal
that expressive dominate the illocutionary acts, with 36% of the total utterances,
followed by directives (23%), commissive (18%), declarative (14%), and assertive
(9%). The research highlights the value of teaching illocutionary acts in speaking
classes and suggests that using movies as teaching materials can be an engaging
and effective approach. However, it is essential to choose appropriate instructional
methods to ensure students' engagement and effective learning in the speaking skill.
Ultimately, the study provides insights into how analyzing illocutionary acts in
movies like "Emancipation" can contribute to enhancing students' speaking
abilities.