Negotiation Analysis of “Raya and The Last Dragon” Disney Movie

Abstract

Movie as a medium of storytelling offers a rich tapestry for examining the interplay between language and non-verbal communication. The researcher analyzed ‘Raya and The Last Dragon’ Movie; an animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2021 which told about one last dragon which can bring back the harmony and balance to the degraded environment. This study aims to investigate clause-based speech functions and to reveal how minor and paralanguage have a significant role in the movie ‘Raya and The Last Dragon’. This research used qualitative descriptive method as a research method. The data collection of this research is conversation among the characters in movie script and clauses are the data of the research. The researchers discussed ‘Raya and The Last Dragon’ movie using Martin and Rose's (2007) theory of negotiation analysis as the framework of the research and Halliday's (2014) systemic functional linguistic approach.  The research finds that the imperative speech function, used for commands, is the most dominant, serving to establish authority, manage behavior, and direct communication efficiently. Declarative statements are the most frequently used, serving to convey information, facts, and opinions, thus making character interactions clear. Furthermore, minor and paralanguage in ‘Raya and The Last Dragon’ find that calls are the most prevalent minor speech function, reflecting the intimacy or tension between characters. In terms of paralanguage, immediate compliance is most common, driven by the urgency of commands in the movie. Those speech functions are used by the characters to help the last dragon called Shisu bring back the harmony.