An analysis of complaint strategies applied by the characters in “The Incredibles 2” movie

AbstrakComplaint could easily break the social relationship between the speaker (complainer) and the hearer (complainee). In this case, the complainer may express their negative feeling by choosing the right strategy to deliver their negative feeling to the complainee. There are strategies that the complainer could apply from the mildest one to the most severe one. It helps the complainer to choose whether they want to soften or to strengthen the effect of the complaint. As we all know, complaint expression is not only appearing in conversation of the daily life but also appearing in conversation in a movie. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the complaint classifications, complaint functions, complaint strategies based on Trosborg theory and complaint responses based on Boxer and; Richards & Schmidt theories applied by the characters in “The Incredibles 2” movie.Key words: speech act, complaint, complaint classifications, complaint functions, complaint strategies, complaint responses.