The Use Of Illocutionary Acts in The Main Character in The Queen Charlotte Movie A Bridgerton Story: A Pragmatic Analysis

Dzakiyyah, Nurul and Noviyenty, Leffi and Fauziah, Meli (2025) The Use Of Illocutionary Acts in The Main Character in The Queen Charlotte Movie A Bridgerton Story: A Pragmatic Analysis. Sarjana thesis, IAIN Curup.

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Abstract

This study analyzes the use of illocutionary acts by the main character in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, focusing on episodes 1 “Queen to Be” and 6 “Crown Jewels”. The research aims to identify the types of illocutionary acts based on Searle’s theory; assertive, directive, commissive, expressive, and declarative. And to examine their use through contextual analysis using Yule’s five types of contexts: physical, linguistic co-text, contextual knowledge, social, and situational. A qualitative descriptive method was employed, with data collected through documentation and transcription of the character’s utterances. The selection of episodes was based on data saturation, as both represent consistent and shifting speech patterns. The findings reveal that assertive (70 utterances) and expressive (65 utterances) acts are the most dominant, reflecting the character’s strong authority and emotional depth. Directive acts were moderately frequent (46), while commissive acts were less common (21), and declarative acts were not found. These results indicate that the historical romantic drama genre emphasizes personal belief and emotional expression rather than institutional declarations. This study contributes to pragmatic research by demonstrating how genre, character role, and context influence the distribution and function of illocutionary acts in film discourse.

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