AN ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE STYLE IN LA LA LAND MOVIE

Abstract

This research discussed the language style found in La La Land movie, and aimed to describe the types of the language style, factors that influence the character used language through the dialogue, and how the language style are embodied in the movie. A qualitative method was used as the research design. Data was collected from the script of the movie and was analyzed by using Martin Joos’ theory on language style. Based on the finding, the result showed that there were 4 style of language styles proposed by the theory found in the movie script and they were formal, consultative, casual, and intimate style, with the distribution 4, 23, 33 and 8 for each corresponding styles. There are also factors that influence language by using theory Dell Hymes. And the language style that embodied in this movie can be seen from the dialogue situations between the characters.