A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF THE INSIDE OUT FILM

USING CHARLES SANDERS PEIRCE MODEL

By:

Recky Lanwari

201310100311076

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHING AND TEACHER TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2020

A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF THE INSIDE OUT FILM

USING CHARLES SANDERS PEIRCE MODEL

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Language Education

By:

Recky Lanwari

201310100311076

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTEMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2020

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MOTTOS AND DEDICATION

MOTTO

“Akan selalu ada jalan bagi yang ingin mencarinya,

sekeras apapun itu pasti akan selalu ada”

DEDICATIONS

I dedicate this thesis to:

My dearest Mother, Father, Brothers, Sister, Family, Friends,

All people around the world.

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ABSTRACT

Name : Recky Lanwari

Student Number : 201310100311076

Major : English Language Education Department

Faculty : Faculty of Teaching and Teacher Training

Title : A Semiotic Analysis of the Inside Out Film Using Charles

Sanders Peirce Model

Supervisor I : Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si.

Supervisor II : Nina Inayati, S.Pd., M.Ed.

Film is one of a literature product also a communicative media which has a

big influence towards the audience who watch it. There are so much ways for a film

maker to deliver the message or moral value through the film. In some cases, there

are several sign or hidden message that appears in a film and most the audience did

not realize it. In education culture, sign often known as a Semiotic or a study about

the sign. This research was aimed to explore the kinds of sign which appears in

Inside Out film and then analyze it using a Charles Sanders Peirce semiotic model.

This research was used a Qualitative method and note taking to collect the data.

The researcher also functions as a key of instrument. In Findings, it was revealed

that three kind of sign were found in Inside Out film. Those signs were Icon, Index

and Symbol. An Icon has a physical resemblance to the signified, the thing being

represented. A photograph is a good example as it certainly resembles whatever it

depicts. Index is type of sign which resembles to the object, it shows evidence of

what's being represented, such as water is a rain index. Symbol is kind of sign that

resembles to the object that is shown with law basis, such as traffic light. In

Concluding, this research is proven to define the meanings of the three sign which

appear in Inside Out film.

Key words: Semiotic, Film, Inside Out, Charles Sanders Peirce, Icon, Index,

Symbol

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. First and Foremost, praises for the presence of

Allah SWT, because of His, I finally managed to complete my Final Thesis title

“A Semiotic Analysis of The Inside Out Film Using Charles Sanders Peirce

Model.

I would like to express my deep and profound gratitude to my beloved

advisor Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si., for her patience to guide me and always

motivated me to finish what I started. Then to my beloved advisor II Nina Inayati,

S.Pd., M.Ed., for always suggest and support me so I can finish this research.

I am extremely grateful to my dearest parents, Bapak Ramli and my beloved

Ibu Datin for their pure love, their prayers and their sacrifices for me so I have a

chance to prepare my bright future. My special thanks leads to my sister, Devita

Sari who always support me and encourage me also to my brother Relly Nopiansyah

for his dedicated efforts to always help me in any situation. My special thanks also

go to Tante Ratna and Om Putra for their time to let me do my thesis in their home.

I am extending thank to my group of thesis, Nurul Atika, Khafid Nugraha, Leilina

Oktaviani also the special one Aprilia D. Juwita W.S as their support and generous

care who always help me and support me when I need them the most.

I deeply thank you to all of my lectures, my classmates, my friends Amin

Dwi Ananda, Ara Cemara, Benny, Satria, Boncabe’s member, Dadang, and all of

my friends from around the world for everything they have been doing to help me

and support me in any circumstance. In the end, I would like to thank to all the

people who have contribution so I can complete my Final Thesis just in time.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL .......................................................................................................... i

MOTTOS and DEDICATIONS............................................................................ ii

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ...................................................................... iii

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... . iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................. .. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER I ............................................................................................................ 1

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Background of Study ..................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of Problem .................................................................................... 4

1.3 Objective of Study ......................................................................................... 4

1.4 Significance of Study .................................................................................... 5

1.5 Scope and Limitation ..................................................................................... 5

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ............................................................................... 5

CHAPTER II .......................................................................................................... 7

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ........................................................... 7

2.1 Semiotic ......................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Charles Sanders Peirce Model of Semiotic ................................................... 8

2.3 Film ............................................................................................................. 12

CHAPTER III....................................................................................................... 19

RESEARCH METHOD ...................................................................................... 19

3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................... 19

3.2 Research Object ........................................................................................... 20

3.3 Research Instrument .................................................................................... 20

3.4 Data Collection ............................................................................................ 21

3.5 Data Analysis .............................................................................................. 21

CHAPTER IV ....................................................................................................... 23

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .................................................. 23

4.1 Research Findings ....................................................................................... 23

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4.1.1 The Signs that Represented in the Inside Out film .............................. 23

Based on Analysis Model of Charles Sanders Peirce

4.1.2 The Meanings of Icon, Index, and Symbol as expressed in the........... 37

Inside Out Film based on analysis model of Charles Sanders Peirce

4.1.2.a. Icons ................................................................................................. 37

4.1.2.b. Index ................................................................................................ 41

4.1.2.c. Symbol ............................................................................................. 46

4.2 Discussion ................................................................................................... 50

CHAPTER V .................................................................................................... 53

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................................................... 53

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 53

5.2 Suggestion ................................................................................................... 55

REFERENCES ................................................................................................ 57

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