Ethnography of Communication Analysis in the Short Story of Romeo and Juliet

Abstract

This research analyzes the ethnography of communication used in the short story of Romeo and Juliet using both S-P-E-A-K-I-N-G and Speech Event theories of Dell Hymes (1972). This research is aimed to explain the elements of ethnography of communication from the point of view of both Hymes‟ model and describe the inference in the use of the elements of ethnography of communication within the short story of Romeo and Juliet. This research uses a descriptive qualitative research design. Based on the analysis of this research, the researcher finds; there are 4 settings and scenes, 12 participants, entertaning and amusing ends or purposes, 13 act sequences and content, 17 keys or tones, verbal and casual speech styles of instrumentatilites and channels, norms of loving people, and narrative as well as romance tragedy form of style.