Speech functions analysis and comparison between James and Alyssa in "The End Of The F***ing World" Netflix series

This research was conducted to analyze the speech functions used by the main characters in The End of The F***ing World movie series. The objectives of the study are to find out the type of speech functions used by the main characters based on Holmes’ theory (2013) and also to compare the speech functions used by the main characters, namely James and Alyssa. This research used descriptive qualitative approach. The technique of collecting data was streaming the movie series on Netflix website, downloading the movie series script, comparing the script with the dialogue in the movie series, selecting the data refers to speech function used by James and Alyssa, analyzing and discussing the research finding based on Holmes’ speech functions theory. The results revealed that James and Alyssa produced a total 247 utterances of speech functions. James produced 106 utterances while 141 utterances produced by Alyssa. There are five types of speech functions used by James. They are expressive (25 data), directive (7 data), referential (52 data), metalinguistic (2 data), and phatic (20 data). Meanwhile, Alyssa used six types of speech functions. They were expressive (39 data), directive (22 data), referential (54 data), metalinguistic (3 data), poetic (8 data), and phatic (15 data). James was dominant in the use of referential and phatic function. Furthermore, Alyssa was dominant in using expressive, directive, metalinguistic, and poetic function.