An Analysis of Deixis in Snow White and The Huntsman Movie Script

This study aims to find the types of deixis and deixis references in the Snow White and the Huntsman movie. This study was conducted using a descriptive qualitative method. The data were taken from conversations based on the main characters and minor characters in the Snow White and the Huntsman movie and the data source was the Snow White and the Huntsman movie script. This study used Levinson's theory (1983) to classify the types of deixis and Yule’s theory (1996) to find deixis referents. The data revealed 170 conversations based on the Types of Deixis . Then, the types of deixis that dominant occurred were Personal Deixis as much as 90 times (52.94%). Then, the lowest frequency occurred in Time Deixis. It occurred 9 times (5.30%). In addition, 55 conversations based on Referents of Deixis occurred in Snow White and The Huntsman movie. The dominant frequency was Referential Use. It occurred 19 times (34.54%) and the least occurrence was Attributive Use. The frequency is 5 times (9.09%).

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
English Language and Literature
Published
2024-12-17
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24036/ell.v13i4.130615
Primary Topic
Asian Culture and Media Studies
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

An Analysis of Deixis in Snow White and The Huntsman Movie Script

Anisa Siti Nurjanah, Alfathmy Alfathmy
English Language and Literature
Asian Culture and Media Studies
article

An Analysis of Deixis in Snow White and The Huntsman Movie Script

Anisa Siti Nurjanah, Alfathmy Alfathmy
article en

Abstract

This study aims to find the types of deixis and deixis references in the Snow White and the Huntsman movie. This study was conducted using a descriptive qualitative method. The data were taken from conversations based on the main characters and minor characters in the Snow White and the Huntsman movie and the data source was the Snow White and the Huntsman movie script. This study used Levinson's theory (1983) to classify the types of deixis and Yule’s theory (1996) to find deixis referents. The data revealed 170 conversations based on the Types of Deixis . Then, the types of deixis that dominant occurred were Personal Deixis as much as 90 times (52.94%). Then, the lowest frequency occurred in Time Deixis. It occurred 9 times (5.30%). In addition, 55 conversations based on Referents of Deixis occurred in Snow White and The Huntsman movie. The dominant frequency was Referential Use. It occurred 19 times (34.54%) and the least occurrence was Attributive Use. The frequency is 5 times (9.09%).

English Language and LiteratureVol. 13(4)
State University of Padang (ID)
Openalex Percentile: Top 51%
Asian Culture and Media Studies
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.