Interpretation of Semiotic Symbols in Shaun the Sheep Episode “Take Away”

Abstract

This study deals withsemiotic symbol in Shaun the sheep episode Take Away. It was aimed at investigating the kinds of interpretation, and gesture in Shaun the sheep episode Take Away. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. The sources of data were movie Shaun the sheep episode Take Away, written by Richard Goleszowski and Rob Dudley, 2015. The instrument in this study was document. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis technique, by describing the kinds of interpretation, and gesture in Shaun the sheep episode Take Away The result showed that there were 17 kinds of interpretation in Take Away episode on Shaun the sheep cartoon animation. It consist of 16 (94.1%) for consecutive and 1 (5,9%) for whispered in interpretation. It can be concluded that consecutive interpretation dominantly was used to easier interpreter in interpretation non-verbal communication especially in interpretation of semiotic symbol in Take Away episode and there were 11 kinds of gesture in Take Away episode on Shaun the sheep cartoon animation. It consists of 5 (45.46%) for symbolic, 3 (27.27%) for deictic, and 3 (27.27%) for lexical (iconic)