Abstract
The objectives of this study is to analyze the language style using the theory of Martin Joos. Then, to find out kinds of language style used in movie and to identify the dominant language style used by the main characters in the movie. This study used descriptive method. The first step analyzing What A Girl Wants movie was classified the utterances produced by the speaker that contain language style based on transcription of the dialague and the last making conclusion and the summary of the study from the steps that have been through, in order to know the problems described in What A Girl Wants movie. The result of this study, the writer found two points. First is kind of language styles used in the movie there are formal style, casual style, consultative style, and Intimate style. Second is the dominant language style there are casual style and intimate style. In accordance with the findings, the writer would like to suggest to further writer to analyze other elements of language style, such as the functions language style.
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