Language Style in Horror Movies

Yulia Silpitri; Hamzah Hamzah

doi:10.24036/ell.v12i1.119634

Language Style in Horror Movies

Yulia Silpitri⁽¹⁾, Hamzah Hamzah⁽²⁾,
(1) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia

Corresponding Author
Copyright (c) 2023 Yulia Silpitri, Hamzah Hamzah

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/ell.v12i1.119634

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to compare the differences and similarities between The Conjuring 1 and The Conjuring 3 in the level of Field. This study was analyze using Halliday’s systemic functional linguistics theory. This study is a descriptive research. According to the study findings, both of Conjuring 1 and Conjuring 3 have four similarities and four differences in the level of Field. The findings lead to the conclusion that both of Conjuring 1 and Conjuring 3 are more similar than different and affects in how they produce utterances are influenced by word selection at the Field level, in context of situation.

Keywords

Language style, horror movies, context of situation level of Field, The Conjuring 1, The Conjuring 3

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