53 PHATIC UTTERANCE ON MOVIE FLYING COLORS BY NOBUHIRO DOI Yuniarsih, Eky Kusuma Hapsari, Andre Anugraha Universitas Negeri Jakarta Abstract The object of this thesis was phatic communication. The purpose of this study was aimed to know and reveal the shapes and fuction of the phatic utterance in communication that japanese is super phatic type of society. This thesis was using Nabuhiro Doi‘s Flying Colors as data source. This study was using descriptive qualitative as the method of analysis, and using documentation technique, notes and listening technique to collect the data. Speech and SPEAKING are useful for knowing the utterance about whom, norms, purpose, etc in the communication. This thesis found that phatic utterance has seven shapes which are praise utterance, grateful utterance, appologize utterance, greeting utterance, encourage utterance, and small talk utterance. This thesis also has three utterance function which are, to open communication, to break the silence and to close the communication. Keywords : Phatic utterance, Communication phatic, Japanese phatic utterance Preface Phatic Communication is a form of communication which may improve social relations. This method of communication prioritizes social functions above the message itself. Leech (From Jumanto 2014:1) clarify the social functions from phatic communications as ―phatic communication between people which is not to intended to seek or to convey information but has has social function to estabilishing or maintaining social contact‖. Coupland (2000:38) had made schematics to further explains phatic communication and it‘s place in communication order structure. Coupland (2000:38) categorized phatic communication as the structure below: co Bagan 1. Phatic Communication Disposition Coupland (2000:38) explains there are layers before achieving the core of communication (business talk), and Phatic talk is the base of the entire structure. The structures states that phatic communication has high importance and urgency to be learned, acknowledged, and understood to make a good communication. Phatic urgency is vital inside a communication.