1 Kumala /Academic J Edu. Sci.

2018, 1(1): 1-7

An Analysis of Speech Acts in the Croods Movie

Ajeng Fala Intan Kumala
English Study program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Nusa Cendana University, INDONESIA
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ABSTRACTS
This research is aimed to identify the locutionary, illocutionary and perlocutionary acts in The Croods movie and to analyze the meaning of
locutionary, illocutionary and perlocutionary acts in the The Croods movie. The method used in collecting the data is qualitative. This study was
conducted by collecting any relevant data and information about the topic or problem of the study from books and internet that are available for
the analysis. This research used some steps to be collected: watching the movie, making the transcription and identifying the dialogue, after that
classifying the actor’s utterances, and finally classifying the meaning of locutionary acts, illocutionary acts, and perlocutionary acts. The result
shows that all types of speech act occur in the The Croods movie. In this study, the locutionary act is the actor’s utterances. The illocutionary act
that mostly used in The Croods Movie are asking and commanding. The perlocutionary act is often used non-literally perlocutionary act.
Keywords: Speech act, locutionary act, illocutionary act, perlocutionary act, the croods movie

1. Introduction
Language is very important in our life, because without praising if the condition of the house is truly clean and it can
language we cannot communicate to each other. In be hooting if the condition of the house is not clean.
communication, language has an important role because with The perlocutionary act refers to the result or effects of
language we can express what is in our mind. When we utterance to the listener, both real and expected (Sumarsono,
communicate to each other, sometimes we do not understand 2017). For example, “Your house is clean”, this sentence
what the speaker meant or the speaker meant is different from brings an effect to the listener like happy if the listener get
what we understand. Because of that, there is a study that praising and shy or angry if the listener get hooting from the
enables us to analyze the speaker meant. speaker.
Pragmatics is one of linguistics studies that are quite Therefore it is interesting to study speech act because
attractive to learn more about. According to (Yule, 1996), we can know how actually the utterances reflected into actions.
pragmatics is the study of speaker meaning, the study of It is also an interesting research to analyze the speech act used
contextual meaning, the study of how more gets in movie. Movie is a media that reflects the social life of
communicated than is said, and the study of expression of human. Many people like watching movie, but not all of them
relative distance. There are many aspects of pragmatics; one of understand about the form or the function of language that
them is dealing with speech acts. used in the movie. Actually from a movie, we can learn
Speech act was originally by (Philosopher J. L Austin, another subject when we watch it like; educational value,
1955), on his book How to Do Things with Words and moral value, the acting of the actor or actress, and about the
developed by John R. Searle. Austin defined speech act as literary elements in the movie.
what actions we perform when we produce utterances like; There are many types of movie now days including
giving suggestion, promising, inviting, requesting, forbidding, horror movies, action movies, dramas, and animated movies.
and so on (Sumarsono, 2017). Speech act is utterances that can Animated movie is a movie which shows animated character
be classified into three aspects i.e. locutionary act, and funny stories. One of the most famous animated movies is
illocutionary act, and perlocutionary act. The Croods, which is as an animated movie that was
The locutionary act is the basic meaning of utterance nominated in Oscar (Academy Awards, USA) as “Best
(Sumarsono, 2017). For example, “Your house is clean”, this Animated Feature Film of the Year” in 2014. This movie told
utterance refers to the condition of the listener house which is about the adventure of the croods family (family of cavemen
clean. The illocutionary act is performed via the living and hunting in prehistoric times) and Guy (a clever and
communicative force of an utterance (Yule, 1996). For inventive cave boy) to reach the mountain before the world is
example, “Your house is clean”, this utterance can be a end. The writer chooses The Croods movie as the object of this
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research because this movie is interesting to watch. It has a How to Do Things with Words and developed by John R.
good animate picture, funny, and not recommended for the Searle. Austin defined speech act as what actions we perform
children but also the parents. In this research, the writer when we produce utterance.
conducted a research under the title: “An Analysisn of According to (Yule ,1996), “Speech act is a study of
Speech Acts in the Croods Movie.” how the speakers and hearers use language. Speech act is
actions that performed via utterances”. In addition (Searle et
1.1. Review of Related Literature
A theory is necessary in conducting a research as it is al.,1980) said that “The theory of speech acts starts with
used to make the research clearer. In this chapter, the writer assumption that the minimal unit of human communication is
explains the theories related to the research. Those theories not a sentence or other expression, but rather the performance
are: of certain kinds of acts, such as making statements, asking
questions, giving orders, describing, explaining, apologizing,
1.1.1. Pragmagtics
thanking, congratulating, etc”.
Studying about language would be closely with two
From the definition above, we can conclude that speech
branches of language science, semantics and pragmatics. Both
act is a statement that contains action as a functional unity in
of that sciences concern at language but in different side.
communications considering situation aspect say. According to
Semantics refers to the construction of meaning language,
(Austin, 1955), speech act can be divided into three types:
while pragmatics refers to meaning construction in specific
a) Locutionary Act
interactional context.
The locutionary act is the utterance of a sentence with
Pragmatics is the study of relationships between determinates sense and preference. For example: “It hot here”.
linguistic forms and the users of those forms. According to This sentence is meant to inform addressee that the condition
(Yule, 1996), “Pragmatics is the study of speaker meaning, the or the weather of a room is hot without any attention to
study of contextual meaning, the study of how more gets perform an act or to influence the addressee. The point of the
communicated than is said, and the study of expression of example above is “I” as subject, “hot” as predicate, and “here”
relative distance”. This type of study necessarily involves the as object. This speech act only expresses language,
interpretation of what people mean in a particular context and understanding the intention of the speaker is not needed.
how the context and how the context influences what are said. b) Illocutionary Act
This approach also necessarily explores how listeners can This act is the making of statement, offer, and promise,
make inferences about what is said in order to arrive at an in uttering a sentence by virtue of the conventional force
interpretation of the speaker’s intended meaning how great associated with it (or with its explicit performative
deal of what unsaid is recognized as part of what is paraphrase). This act is also called the act of doing something
communicated. (Leech, 1983) said that “Pragmatics is the in saying something. For example: “It close to seven o’clock”.
study of meaning in relation to speech act situations”. Crystal This sentence is utters by a husband to his wife in the morning,
defined that “Pragmatics studies the factors that govern our his doesn’t only say the words but also remembering his wife
choice of language in social interaction and the effects of our he have to go to his office right now. The Illocutionary Act is
choice on others”. Stalnaker (in Searle et al., 1980) defined one of Speech Act which helps people do something not only
“Pragmatics is the study of linguistic acts and contexts in saying it.
which they are performed. There are two major types of c) Perlocutionary Act
problems to be solved within pragmatics: first to define The perlocutionary act is the effect caused by some
interesting types of speech act and speech products; second, to utterances that are uttered by the speaker to the hearer. It can
characterize the features of speech context which help be said that this act is the act of affecting someone. For
determine which preposition is expressed by a given example: “There is a snake next to you!”, if we say this
sentence.” utterance to someone, there will be some effects caused by that
Based on the definition above, we can conclude that utterance. After the hearer heard that utterance he/she may run.
pragmatics is the study of the speaker meaning, study of
1.1.3. Classification of Speech Act
contextual meaning, study of how more gets communicated
One general classification system lists five types of
than said, and study of the expression of relative distance. In
general functions performed by speech acts; declarations,
other word, pragmatics is the study of how language is used
representatives, expressives, directives, and commisives.
and how language is integrated in context of communication
1. Declarations. Declarations is a type of speech act that
itself
performing about correspondence between the
1.1.2. Speech Act prepositional content and reality; e.g. resigning, demising,
The concept of speech act is one of the most important christening, naming, excommunicating, appointing,
notions in pragmatics. The term denotes the sense in which sentencing, etc (Leech: 106). In this, these actions are
utterances are not mere meaning-bearers, but rather in a very performed normally speaking by someone who is
real sense do things, that is, perform actions. Speech act was especially authorized to do so within some instructional
originally by (Philosopher J. L. Austin, 1955) on his book framework.
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2. Representatives. Representatives are those kinds of a) Synopsis of The Croods Movie

speech acts that state what the speaker believes to be the Eep is a girl in a family of cavemen living and hunting
case or not (Yule: 53). Statements of fact, assertions, in prehistoric times. Her family is one of the few of surviving,
conclusions, and descriptions are all examples of the mainly due to the strict rules of her overprotective father,
speaker representing the world as he or she believes it is. Grug. In their cave home, Grug tells a story to the family,
In using representatives, the speaker makes words fit the which includes his wife Ugga, his daughter Sandy, his son
world (of belief). Thunk, and his mother-in-law Gran. He uses the story of
3. Expressive. Expressive have the function of character that mirrors Eep’s curious nature to warn the family
expressing or making known the speaker’s psychological that exploration and ‘new things’ pose a threat to their
attitude towards a state of affairs; e.g. thanking, survival, and says to never be afraid. This irritates the bored
congratulating, pardoning, blaming, praising, condoling, and adventurous Eep, and after the family falls asleep, she
etc (Leech: 106). In this type of speech acts, the speaker leaves the cave, against her father’s advice, when she sees a
makes the words fit with the situation which his or her light moving outside.
feeling also includes in it. Seeking the light’s source, she meets Guy, a clever and
4. Directives. Directives are intended to produce some inventive cave boy. She at first attacks him but then become
effect through action by the hearer: ordering, fascinated with the fire he creates and is eager to learn more.
commanding, requesting, advising, and recommending are He tells her about his theory that the world is reaching its ‘end’
the examples of how the speaker expressing his or her and asks her to join him. She refuses and Guy leaves, but not
wants (Leech: 106). before giving her a noise-making shell to call him if she needs
5. Commisive. Commisives are those kinds of speech help. Eep is then caught by Grug (who had been searching for
act that the speaker uses to commit themselves to some her), and is later grounded for what she had done. Grug brings
future actions (Yule: 54). Commisives express what the Eep home and is joined by the rest of the family. Eep tells
speaker intends; e.g. promising, vowing, and offering. them about Guy and shows them the shell given to her, only
Commisives can be performed by the speaker alone, or by for them to destroy in fear of ‘new things’. An earthquake then
the speaker as a member of a group. In using commisives, occurs, sending everyone running for the cave, only to be
the speaker undertakes to make the world fit the words stopped by Grug moments before the cave is destroyed by
(via the speaker). falling rocks. They climb over the wreckage to discover a land
1.1.4. The Croods Movie with lush vegetation, much different from their usual
The Croods is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated surroundings of rocky terrain. Grug takes his family into the
comedy adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation forest to find new cave.
and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It stars the voices of The family is chased by a “Macawnivore” (a large,
Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine macaw-colored machairodont later called “Chunky”) and
Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman. The film is set in a attacked by a swarm of “Piranhakeets” (deadly red-feathered,
fictional prehistoric Pliocene era known as “The piranha-like birds). In panic, Eep finds and sounds a horn
Crooddaceous” (a prehistoric period which contains fictional similar to that which Guy gives her. Thinking quickly, he
prehistoric creatures) when a caveman’s position as a “Leader creates a torch of fire, which scares the birds away. The other
of the Hunt” is threatened by the arrival of a prehistoric genius Croods are captivated by the fire, having never seen it before.
who comes up with revolutionary new inventions as they trek They steal Guy’s torch and accidentally set the land around
through a dangerous but exotic land in search of a new home. them in flames. Some giant corn is also lit, which rockets up to
The Croods was written and directed by Kirk DeMicco the sky, prompting a display of “fireworks” as the kernels
and Chris Sanders, and produced by Kristine Belson and Jane explode. After feeling impressed by Guy’s intelligence and
Hartwell. The film premiered at the 63rd Berlin International ‘ideas’, Grug bottles him in a hollow log to carry him in, then
Film Festival on February 15, 2013, and was released in the suggests that they take solitude in the cave of a nearby
United States on March 22, 2013. As part of the distribution by mountain mentioned buy Guy. Guy is forcibly persuaded to
20th Century Fox, since the end of their distribution deal with lead the Croods’ way of living, which he thinks of as unusual.
Paramount Pictures. After an unsuccessful hunting attempt, Guy, his “pet”
The Croods received generally positive reviews, and sloth Belt, and Eep build a puppet to fool and lure nearby
proved to be a box office success, earning more than $587 Turkey-Fish. After they make their capture, the family greedily
million on a budget of $135 million. The film launched a new devours everything they caught. Grug then tells another of his
franchise, with a television series, Dawn of the Croods, which morale-lowering tales, this time mirroring the events of their
debuted on December 24, 2015, on Netflix. A sequel was day. Guy then tells a story of his own about a paradise he calls
announced for a 2018 release, but was later cancelled. “Tomorrow”.The next day, the family reaches a path coated in
However, it was put back into production in 2017 with a spiked rock which Grug, Thunk, and Gran get pricked upon
release date scheduled for September 18, 20. trying to cross them. A freed Guy tries to flee but then presents
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one of his inventions called shoes making some out of all the andSandy. She is more open-minded than Grug, but
resources he can find for each family member. This gains him also finds it difficult to keep her family safe.
some respect from others except for Grug, who feels jealous of e. Thunk. Thunk is a cave boy who is Grug and Ugga’s
Guy’s cleverness. After Gut’s ideas help the Croods and their son. He is the 9-year-old middle child, who is not
journey, the family members gain something. Ugga, Gran, and bright and has bad coordination but has a good heart.
Shandy have their first idea to get past carnivorous plants by f. Gran. Gran is an old and ferocious cavewoman who is
hiding under flower heads as they pass, Thunk encounters and the mother-in-law of Grug, the mother of Ugga, and
befriends a crocodile-like dog he calls Douglas, and Eep and the grandmother of Eep, Thunk, and Sandy.
Guy grow closer while Grug is stranded in a ravine forcing g. Sandy. Sandy is Grug and Ugga’s ferocious baby
Ugga to go back for him. The next day, Grug shows the others daughter who still bites and growls instead of
some of his ideas (like a see-saw, shades made out of wood, speaking.
and a snapshot what involves the family being slammed with a h. Belt. Belt is Guy’s pet sloth.
flat rock) which fail and humiliate him. They son reach the i. Chunky. Chunky is a large, macaw-colored
mountain where Grug is unable to convince the family that machairodont.
settling in a nearby cave is better option. Angry, he attacks j. Douglas. Douglas is a crocodile-like dog who is
Guy. The two become stuck in tar and Guy reveals his family Thunk’s pet.
died drowning in a tar pool and their last words inspired his 2. Research Method
traditions of “Tomorrow”. Grug has a change of heart; he and The writer used qualitative research to analyze speech
Guy trick Chunky into freeing them by pretending to be a acts in The Croods movie. According to Creswell (2014: 32)
female “Macawnivore” in trouble. “Qualitative research is an approach for exploring and
As they are about to reach their destination, an understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a
earthquake opens a deep ravine in their path. Grug throws each social or human problem. The process of research involves
of them across the gap and reconciles with Eep while creating emerging questions and procedures, collecting data in the
the first hug with her. Grug then throws her across the ravine participants’ setting, analyzing the data inductively, building
and is left behind. He takes shelter in a cave and makes a from particulars to general theme, and making interpretations
torch. After seeing a blank rock face, he paints a large cave- of the meaning of the data. The final written report has flexible
drawing of the Croods and Guy together. He then encounters writing structure. Those who engage in this form of inquiry
Chunky, who attacks him until Grug’s torch is accidentally support a way of looking at research that honors an inductive
blown out, panicking them both. The frightened Chunky lies style, a focus on individual meaning, and the importance of
near Grug for comfort, which then has first good idea. Using a rendering the complexity of situation”.
bigger torch and a large skeletal rib cage, Grug manages to 2.1. Technique of Data Collection
lure the Piranhakeets into transporting himself, Chunky,
In this research, the writer applied the documentation
Douglas, and several other animals across the ravine, barely
technique to collect the data. Documentation technique is
escaping the oncoming destruction. Afterwards, Grug sahres
looking for the data about things or variables which are in the
the “hug” when he embraces his daughter again, followed by
form of notes, transcription, book, newspaper, magazine, leafs
the Croods inventing the group hug. The family discovers that
etc. (Arikunto, 2006: 158). The technique of gathering the data
they have found an ocean-like area where the sun goes down
applied in this research by using several types:
over the sea. Grug and his family including Guy, Chunky,
1. Watched the movie, trying to understand, finding any
Belt, Douglas and all their various pets – settle down in this
important details that supported this research and looking
paradise like environment. He stops being so over-protective;
for all of utterances.
as a result the family becomes more adventurous, bringing
2. Made the transcription of the dialogue.
happiness to them all. (http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0481499/syno
3. Identified the dialogue spoken by actor in the movie into
psis. Oktober 27th, 2017).
the types of speech act.
b) The Characters of The Croods Movie 4. Classified the actor’s utterances found in the movie.
a. Grug. Grug is a caveman who is the well-meaning but
5. Classified the meaning of locutionary act, illocutionary
overprotective and old-fashioned patriarch of the
act, and perlocutionary act in The Croods movie.
Croods family.
b. Eep. Eep is a rebellious teenage cave girl who is Grug 2.2. Procedure of Data Analysis
and Ugga’s eldest daughter and is filled with curiosity The techniques of data analysis are as follows:
and desire for exploring and wonder. 1. Found out the main speaker’s utterances in the form of
c. Guy. Guy is a nomadic boy who is not as strong as speech acts.
the Croods, but prefers using his brain and comes up Categorized the data of types of speech acts used in The
with various ideas and inventions. Croods movie.
d. Ugga. Ugga is a cavewoman who is Grug’s wife, the 3. Described the meaning of locutionary act, illocutionary act,
daughter of Gran, and the mother of Eep, Thunk, and perlocutionary act from The Croods movie.
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4. Made the conclusion and suggestion based on the data  Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary or the effect of the
analysis. speaker utterance is the hearer (Grug) will give the signal.
Dialogue 4:
3. Findings and Discussion
Grug : Call her in the air.
This section covers the data analysis and the result of
Eep : Heads.
the study. The data analysis was taken from analyzing of the
Grug : Tails. Thunk’s in.
overall data concerning speech acts in “THE CROODS”
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug)
movie; this chapter discussed was some points of the
orders the hearers to call their lottery selection.
classification of speech acts that are used in The Croods movie
 Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker
and the meaning of utterance that used in The Croods movie.
(Grug) ordering by uttering, “Call her in the air”.
Dialogue 1:  Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary or the effect of the
Grug : You’re supposed to wait for my signal speaker utterance is the hearers will mention their lottery
Eep. Eep? selection.
Eep : We’ve been in that cave forever. Dialogue 5:
Grug : Three days is not forever. Thunk : Oh hey dad, can we eat now?
Eep : It is with this family. Grug : Just wait till we get home. Eep put on the
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug) brakes.
asks to the hearer (Eep) to keep stay in the cave and  Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker
waiting for the signal. (Thunk) asking to the hearer (Grug) to eat the prey now.
 Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker  Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker
(Grug) asking by uttering, “You’re supposed to wait for (Thunk) asks by uttering, “Oh hey dad, can we eat now?”
my signal Eep. Eep?”  Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of
 Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of the speaker utterance is the hearer (Grug) will give the
the speaker utterance is the hearer (Eep) will keep stay in answer of the speaker’s (Thunk) question by uttering,
the cave and will come out after get the signal. “Yes”. But, the real is the hearer (Grug) answer’s is “Just
Dialogue 2: wait till we get home”.
Dialogue 6:
Grug : No, no, no Sandy, come back here.
Remember the signal. Good girls wait forthe Grug : Who’s hungry?
signal. Thunk : Alright! Good one, dad!
Grug : Ugga. Grug : Here you go, Thunk. Drink up.
Ugga : As soon as I get Sandy, I’ll go back in, and  Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug)
you can give the signal. asking to the hearers who is hungry.
Grug : No, I mean, you’re already out now.  Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug) (Grug) asks by uttering, “Who’s hungry?”
calls the hearer (Ugga) to come out and get Sandy.  Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of
 Illocutionary act: The illocutonary act is the speaker the speaker utterance is the hearers will answer the
(Grug) calling by uttering, “Ugga”. question by put their hands up or take the food from the
 Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of speaker (Grug).
the speaker utterance is the hearer (Ugga) will come out Dialogue 7:
and get Sandy. Thunk : Sorry, dad.
Dialogue 3: Ugga : Looks like fast food tonight!
Thunk : I am waiting for the signal, dad. Grug : That’s alright. I ate last week.
Grug : Never mind, Thunk. Just, come out.  Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker
Thunk : Uhh, but if you don’t give the signal, How (Thunk) say sorry to the hearer (Grug).
do I know you’re my dad?  Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker
Grug : The signal isn’t so you know it’s me, It’s so (Thunk) saying apologize by uttering, “Sorry, dad”.
you know I wasn’t eaten by an animal.  Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker the speaker utterance is the hearer (Grug) will forgive the
(Thunk) tells to the hearer (Grug) if he is waiting for the speaker (Thunk).
signal. Dialogue 8:
Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker (Thunk) Ugga : The moon is full, bath night.
asking by uttering, “I am waiting for the signal, dad”. Gran : (tries to run away)
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Ugga : You too, mom. Dialogue 13:
Gran : Run for your life. Grug : What were you doing up there, Eep?
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Ugga) Eep : I don’t know.
tells to the hearer (Gran) to take a bath too. Grug : What were you looking for?
 Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker Eep : Nothing.
(Ugga) telling by uttering, “You too, mom”.  Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug)
 Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of asking the hearer (Eep) what is she doing on the cliff.
the speaker utterance is the hearer (Gran) will take a bath.  Illocutionary act: The illocutonary act is the speaker
Dialogue 9: (Grug) asks by uttering, “What were you doing up there,
Gran : I don’t want to lose my protective layer. Eep?”
Ugga : Mom, you’ve got ants.  Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Gran) the speaker utterance is the hearer (Eep) will answer the
tells to the hearer (Ugga) she does not want to lose her question and promise will not do the same.
protective layer if she bathed Dialogue 14:
 Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker Eep : What’s the point of all this?
(Gran) telling by uttering, “I don’t want to lose my Grug : Hmmm? What was that?
protective layer”. Eep : I mean, why are we here? What are we
 Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of doing this for?
the speaker utterance is the hearer (Ugga) will not bathe  Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug)
the speaker (Gran) but the real is the hearer (Ugga) keep asking the hearer (Eep) what is the point of live in the
bathing the speaker (Gran). cave.
Dialogue 10:  Illocutionary act: The illocutonary act is the speaker (Eep)
Grug : Is she still out there? complaining by uttering, “What’s the point of all this?”
Ugga : You know she hates the cave, Grug.  Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug) the speaker utterance is the hearer (Grug) will answer the
asking to the hearer (Ugga) is Eep still outside question and give the freedom to the hearer (Eep) by do
 Illocutionarry act: The illocutionary act is the speaker not force her to stay in the cave.
(Grug) asks by uttering, “Is she still out there?” Dialogue 15:
 Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of Ugga : How about a story? Eep loves those.
the speaker utterance is the hearer (Ugga) will answer the Grug : That’s a good idea.
question and calls Eep to enter to the cave immediately.  Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Ugga)
Dialogue 11: gives the hearer (Grug) an idea.
Grug : How can she not like the cave? It’s so  Illocutionary act: The illocutonary act is the speaker
cozy. (Ugga) give an opinion by uttering, “How about a story?
Ugga : It is a little, dark, Grug. Eep loves those”.
Grug : It’s not that dark.  Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug) the speaker utterance is the hearer (Grug) will agree with
asking to the hearer (Ugga) how Eep not like the cave. the idea.
 Illocutionary act: The illocutionary act is the speaker 4. Conclusion and Suggetions
(Grug) asks by uttering, “How can she not like the cave?”
4.1. Conclusion
 Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of
After completing the analysis, the writer found out
the speaker utterance is the hearer (Ugga) will answer the
that all types of speech act occur in the The Croods Movie. In
question by giving explanation howEep not like the cave.
this study, the illocutionary act that mostly used in The Croods
Dialogue 12: Movieare asking and commanding based on the findings in the
Grug : Eep! previous chapter. The perlocutionary act is often used non-
Eep : Okay, okay! literally perlocutionary act. And for the classification of speech
Grug : Come on. act, directive and representative are often used in the utterance
 Locutionary act: The locutionary act is the speaker (Grug) in The Croods Movie. Generally, the writer found out the
calls the hearer (Eep) to get off the cliff. illocutionary are in The Croods movie are : asking question,
 Illocutionary act: The illocutonary act is the speaker calling, giving command, giving motivation, giving warning,
(Grug) calling by uttering, “Eep!” thanking, apologizing, hootting, ordering, giving punishment,
 Perlocutionary act: The perlocutionary act or the effect of informing, forbidding, giving threat, expressing admirer,
the speaker utterance is the hearer (Ugga) will get off the naming, and asserting.. And for the perlocutionary act, the
cliff. utterances may have effectand may have no effect. So,
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