THE ANALYSIS OF DISAGREEMENT ACT IN THE FAULT IN OUR STARS MOVIE

Abstract

Abstract

This  is  a  qualitative research.  The aims  of this  study are to  find  out  the types  of disagreement act and to identify the way certain types of disagreement act are expressed in The Fault in Our Stars movie. In collecting the data, the writers uses some steps: finding the movie, watching the movie and finding the disagreement act in the movie. In analyzing the data, the writers also used some steps: listing the data which is found in The Fault in Our Stars movie, and classifying the disagreement act based on their type. The results of this research are as follows. First, there are two types of disagreement acts found in the movie. They are 61 mitigated disagreement act and 12 unmitigated disagreement  act.  Second,  the  researcher  can  reveal  the  way  certain  types  of disagreement act are expressed in The Fault in Our Stars movie. The occurrence of mitigated disagreement acts is realized in 9 ways. They are (1) 9 use of hedges, (2) 5 use of modal verbs, (3) 1 question objection, (4) 18 objective explanations, (5) 5 personal emotions, (6) 4 changing topics, (7) 3 shifting responsibilities, (8) 11 in-group identity markers, and (9) 5 token agreements. Meanwhile, the occurrence of unmitigated disagreement acts is realized in 3 ways. Those realizations are (1) 9 short directs of opposite orientation, (2) 2 sarcastic remarks, and (3) 1 short rude question.

Keywords: Disagreement Act,  Fault in Our Stars, movie