LANGUAGE STYLE ANALYSIS OF TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022)

Abstrak

This research aims to: (1) identify the types of language styles used by the main character, Captain Maverick, based on Martin Joos' theory in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022), and (2) determine which language style is most dominantly used by the main character. This study uses a qualitative research approach by analyzing conversation transcripts from the film to identify and classify language styles. Data were collected through film dialogues and transcribed into textual form. The analysis revealed four types of language styles: formal (74 instances), consultative (155 instances), casual (33 instances), and intimate (25 instances). The frozen language style was not present in the film. The findings indicate that the consultative language style is the most dominant, with 155 instances.