ABSTRACT

Asmarita, 2025 : Illocutionary Acts of The Main Character in CODA

(2021) By Sian Heder
Supervisor I : Minsakutra, S.S., M.Hum
Supervisor II : Putri Ayu Lestari, M.Hum
This research analyzes the illocutions carried out by Ruby Rossi, the main
character in the film Coda (2021) by Sian Heder, with the title "Illocutionary Acts
of the Main Character in CODA (2021) by Sian Heder." This research aims to
identify the type and function of ilocation that Ruby uses in her interaction with
family, friends, and teachers. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method
to analyze data, Researchers use documentation to collect data, data sources are
taken from the film Coda (2021). Using Searle's speech theory (1979) to classify
Ruby speech into five categories: assertive, directive, commissioning, expressive,
and declarative, and applying the Leech (1983) framework to analyze its
functions: competitive, convivial, collaborative, and conflictive. The findings of
this study reveal that (1) Ruby uses four types of illocution: assertive (29),
directive (13), expressive (3), and commission (1), with assertive being the most
dominant (65.9%). This dominance reflects Ruby's role as a character who lives in
two worlds, the deaf and the hearing environment, which requires her to convey
information, explain, and confirm statements. Then (2) illocution function, Ruby
speech shows four functions: collaborative (32), competitive (7), convivial (4),
and conflictive (3), with the collaborative function being the most prevalent
(68.1%). This shows that Ruby communication is mainly cooperative, which aims
to achieve mutual understanding and solve problems harmoniously.
Keywords: illocutionary acts, pragmatics, coda, ruby rossi