DISCOURSE DEIXIS IN BELLE’S UTTERANCES IN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017): A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

This study explores the use of discourse deixis in the utterances of Belle, the main character in the Beauty and the Beast (2017) movie. The focus is on analyzing how Belle refers to earlier or upcoming parts of the discourse through deixis, based on the theory proposed by Levinson (1983). The study uses a qualitative descriptive method, with data taken from Belle’s dialogues in the movie. A total of 29 data were found, consisting of 21 references of anaphora and 8 references of cataphora. The analysis reveals several uses of anaphoric and cataphoric references, as well as instances of switch reference, reflecting how Belle maintains coherence and structure in communication. There findings contribute to a better understanding of discourse structure in fictional narratives from pragmatic perspective.