COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE IN SINGLE-FORM WORDS IN THE MAIN CHARACTERS’ UTTERANCES IN THE FILM TEMAN TAPI MENIKAH: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC STUDY

Abstract

This study was motivated by the use of single-form colloquial language in film dialogues, which reflects linguistic variation within society and functions to support communication among characters in accordance with the social context and speech situation. This study aims to describe the forms and functions of single-form colloquial language, as well as the factors influencing the utterances, in the film Teman Tapi Menikah. A qualitative approach with a descriptive method was employed. The research data consisted of the utterances of the main characters containing single-form colloquial language in the film Teman Tapi Menikah. Data were collected using the observation method with recording and note-taking techniques, whereas data analysis was conducted using the pragmatic identity method with the Determining Element Sorting Technique (Pilah Unsur Penentu/PUP). The findings revealed 19 instances of single-form colloquial language. Based on the analysis of language functions according to Chaer and Agustina (2014, pp. 15–17), six instances of the conative function, two instances of the referential function, and eleven instances of the emotive function were identified. The emotive function was found to be the most dominant, as single-form colloquial language was primarily employed as a means of expressing the speakers’ feelings and attitudes. The findings of this study are expected to enrich sociolinguistic scholarship, particularly regarding the use of colloquial language in film media.