BENTUK TINDAK TUTUR ONEE KOTOBA PADA TOKOH GRELL SUTCLIFF DALAM MANGA KUROSHITSUJI KARYA YANA TOBOSO

Abstract

This study explores onee kotoba, a feminized speech style conventionally associated with effeminate male subcultures in Japan, through its deployment by the character Grell Sutcliff in the manga Kuroshitsuji. Framed within a descriptive qualitative paradigm and grounded in pragmatic theory, the research investigates the linguistic and locutionary dimensions of Grell’s speech. Data were collected through transcription, observation, and note-taking, then categorized using a structured table of stylistic and speech-act features. Analytical interpretation draws on Austin’s speech act theory and Hymes’ SPEAKING model to examine the intersection of language form, function, and social meaning. The findings highlight Grell’s consistent use of linguistic markers such as 「アタシ」、「あんた」、and「～わ」, characterized by declarative form rich in expressive intensity. These utterances serve not only to perform gender and flamboyance but also to modulate affect, exert persuasive force, and subvert normative discourse. Ultimately, onee kotoba is reframed as a strategic communicative practice, enabling Grell to renegotiate identity and relational dynamics within the diegetic space of the narrative.