VERBAL DISAGREEMENT STRATEGIES USED BY GREG TOWARD HIS FATHER AND HIS FUTURE FATHER-IN-LAW IN “MEET THE FOCKERS” MOVIE

The writer focused on to analyze the verbal disagreements strategies used by Greg toward his father and his future father-in-law in the “Meet the Fockers” movie. This study is divided into three problems. First, what are the type of verbal disagreement strategies used by Greg to his father. Second, what are the types of verbal disagreement strategies used by Greg to his father and his future father-in-law. Third, what are differences and similarities between the types of verbal disagreement strategies used by Greg to his father and his future father-in-law. In analyzing this research, the writer applied Locher’s theory (2004) on verbal disagreement strategies. The writer used descriptive qualitative approach supported by quantitative data in developing her research.
From the analysis, the writer found that Non-mitigated disagreement strategies is used the most by Greg to show his disagreement toward both his father and his future father-in-law. Greg shows his disagreement directly without paying attention to the FTAs. Shifting responsibility category is not used by Greg to his future father-in-law. This is probably because of the distance between Greg and his future father-in-law so that Greg is afraid of using this strategy. Moreover, Greg does not use repetition of an utterance by a next or the same speaker to show his disagreement toward his father. This is probably because he has lower power than his father so he tries to show his respect to his father.
In other hand, according to the writer, there were some other aspects that might influence the main character in uttering his disagreement. Non-mitigated disagreement strategy is used the most by Greg to his both father and his future father-in-law. This is probably because men do not care about the impact of face threatening acts, and showing disagreement directly is the easiest way to show disagreement.