A movie script is a very technical written piece used among professionals working in the movie industry within restricted contexts. This has made it a shadowed area that has not been closely observed, especially in terms of the linguistic aspects. This early stage of filmmaking has unique linguistic features that are utilized under certain conditions of the scenes which in turn fulfill specific functions. For instance, an action verb can be performed explicitly in the scene or used to describe the execution of some actions based on their existing features. The current paper attempts to analyze a corpus of 30 movies scripts using AntConc software to identify certain characteristics of the samples by utilizing the useful functions of the study tool. These characteristics include grammatical changes, punctuation, and the writing style which accompanies one action verb in the same scene. This to find out how these elements aid visualizing the characters and the way they act in the movies. Eventually, a clear justification can be concluded based on the findings of the analysis. Consequently, writing such a technical piece will be more systematic and consistent especially regarding parenthetical directives. Additionally, technology is becoming more involved in movies production even as a virtual character. Therefore, having unified and evident framework when creating a movie script will make the job easier for the machine to process it. The study will also open the door for further studies in similar contexts.

Authors:
Souda Abdaly, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

About the Presenter(s)
Souda Abdaly is a dedicated lecturer at Jazan University and a PhD student at King Saud University, specializing in Applied Linguistics. Her research interests lie in translation and linguistics, and she has published two papers in Scopus journals.

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