Abstract:
The research deals with speech function in the movie The Imitation Game. The
data were analyzed based on 4 types of Speech Function suggested by Halliday
(2014). The objectives of this study were to describe the dominant speech
function found, realization speech function in mood, and to reason for the speech
function used in the ways they are in the text of The Imitation Game movie. The
scope of this study was focused on the types of speech function identified in the
text of The Imitation Game movie. This research was used mix method. The
sample was derived by interval of 2. There were 28 pages the sampling result in
14 pages. There were three from four types of speech function that found in the
text. The total numbers of utterances were 292 (100%). There were 199 (68.1%)
of statement, 79 (27.1%) of question, and 14 (4.8%) of command. The dominant
type of speech function was statement. The realization speech function in mood
was classified into three basic speech functions are realized or expressed by
declarative, interrogative and imperative moods. The unmarked realizations of
speech function are also termed congruent or metaphorical coding. The total
number of congruent of speech function in mood was 285 utterances and the total
number of metaphorical of speech function in mood was 7 utterances. The reason
of speech function used in the text, there were classified into four basic tenors of
status, formality, affection, and contact. Status dominantly influenced speech
function in this movie
