AN ANALYSIS OF EXPRESSIVE SPEECH ACT ON FANTASTIC BEAST: THE SECRET OF DUMBLEDORE MOVIE

Abstract

In recent years, the analysis of speech act in film has taken significant attention from scholars in the fields of linguistics, film studies and communication. Within the interdisciplinary realm, the exploration of expressive speech acts utterances that convey emotions, attitude and intention has emerged as a fruitful avenue for understanding the complexities of cinematic discourse. This study seeks to analyze expressive speech acts with the title “Fantastic Beasts : The Secret of Dumbledore,” the latest installment in the beloved Wizarding.By using this qualitative research, researcher will use words to describe and analyze the data. With this qualitative research method, the researcher will dissect the subtitles listed on the movie “Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore” and the result of the analysis will be serve by describing the result of the analysis. The writer found there are fifty-one expressions that represents expressive speech acts in the movie “Fantastic Beasts : The Secret of Dumbledore” outlined as, nineteen expression of thanking, twelve expression of apologizing, one expression of congratulating, sixteen deploring expression, two expression of condoling and one expression of welcoming. The exploration of expressive speech acts in “Fantastic Beasts : The Secret of Dumbledore” highlights the rich emotional tapestry woven through the characters interactions. With fifty-one instances of expressive speech acts, including thanking, apologizing, congratulating, deploring, condoling and welcoming.