Exploring the Role of Language in Shaping Worldview and Actions in the Movie ‘Interstellar’

This study examines how language usage shapes Cooper, the main character in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, in terms of his linguistic processing, in light of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Using a straightforward qualitative content analysis procedure, the research examines vocabulary use, speech actions, and sentence structures based on the official script and audiovisual materials of the film. The findings indicate that Cooper's speech is dominated by aggressive statements, with interrogative sentences accounting for around 22.26% of his speech. Furthermore, 58.57% of his speech is made up of just one to five words, indicating a direct and actionoriented speaking pattern. His pragmatic outlook, goal-oriented conduct, and emotional detachment appear to be reflected in, and made possible by these language traits. The research adds to controversies in film linguistics and improves the weak version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis by demonstrating how film language constructs and conveys cognitive orientation.