Expressive Acts As Indicators of Identity Shift in Family Switch (2023)

Authors

  • Citra Dewi Puspita Sari English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Surabaya
  • Fithriyah Inda Nur Abida English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Surabaya
  • Lisetyo Ariyanti English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Surabaya
  • Lina Purwaning Hartanti English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31004/joecy.v5i2.1786

Keywords:

Tindak Tutur Ekspresif, Perpindahan Identitas, Pertukaran Tubuh

Abstract

Penelitian ini meneliti bagaimana karakter mengekspresikan perjuangan emosional dan adaptasi melalui bahasa melalui identity shift dalam film Family Switch (2023), yang menampilkan peristiwa peralihan tubuh yang melibatkan lima anggota keluarga dan hewan peliharaan anjing. Dengan menggunakan teori tindakan ekspresif dari Yule (1996), penelitian ini menganalisis lima jenis ekspresi emosional, yaitu berterima kasih, meminta maaf, berharap, memuji, dan mengeluh, sebagai indikator pengalaman internal karakter. Sebanyak 10 pasang ujaran, yang diambil sebelum dan sesudah peralihan tubuh, dieksplorasi untuk memahami bagaimana bahasa emosional mencerminkan kebingungan, perlawanan, dan penyesuaian bertahap. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ucapan ekspresif berubah sesuai dengan peran baru karakter, menyoroti bagaimana ekspresi verbal mencerminkan ketegangan emosional dan mekanisme penanganan. Daripada menafsirkan perkembangan psikologis yang lebih dalam, penelitian ini menekankan fungsi bahasa dalam mengungkapkan bagaimana karakter mengelola perubahan emosional terkait identitas. Wawasan ini berkontribusi pada analisis film linguistik dengan mengilustrasikan bagaimana tindakan ekspresif membantu menceritakan transisi emosional dalam situasi peralihan tubuh.

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Published

03-07-2025

How to Cite

Sari, C. D. P., Abida, F. I. N., Ariyanti, L., & Hartanti, L. P. (2025). Expressive Acts As Indicators of Identity Shift in Family Switch (2023). Journal of Innovative and Creativity, 5(2), 10596–10604. https://doi.org/10.31004/joecy.v5i2.1786

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