REALIZATION OF DEIXIS THEORY BY MAJOR CHARACTERS OF JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL MOVIE

The purpose of this research is to determine the types of deixis used by the major
characters in the movie script Jumanji: The Next Level, based on Levinson's
(1983) theory. Descriptive quantitative methods were used in this research. The
object of this research is the movie script Jumanji: The Next Level by Chris Van
Allsburg. Data was collected using an observation checklist. The data collected
was analysed using statistical formulae. The results of the research show that the
researcher found all the types of deixis proposed by Levinson (1983). Person
deixis (66.2%), time deixis (3.76%), place deixis (8.20%), discourse deixis
(15.84%) and social deixis (6.15%) were found in the text of Jumanji: The Next
Level. From these results it can be concluded that the major characters in the
movie often use persona deixis and discourse deixis. This is because the major
characters in the dialogue often refer to other characters and self with pronouns
and because the story in this movie tells about the experiences of the major
characters who go on adventures in a fantasy world with a little action and
comedy, which makes this movie funny.
Keyword: Deixis, Jumanji: The Next Level