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ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Representative illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
information. Jack and two guards of the dock are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and the guards as the hearers. When the
utterance occurred, Jack was reproved by one of the guards for boarding a ship named The Interceptor without permission, and then Jack was interrogated about his purpose
of coming to the dock. The purpose of the utterance was togive information to the guards about Jack’s purpose of coming to the dock.
5. “Unless, of course, he knew you wouldn’t believe the truth even if he told it to
you”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Representative illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
affirmation. Jack and two guards of the dock are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and the guards as the hearers. When the
utterance occurred, after Jack told his purpose of coming to the dock, the guards debated to each other about the truth of Jack’s answer where one of the guards
believed the answer while the other didn’t believe the answer. The purpose of the utterance was to strongly state to one of the guards that his friend wouldn’t believe
Jack’s answer even if he convinced his friend.
6. “…and then they made me their chief”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Representative illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
information. Jack and two guards of the dock are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and the guards as the hearers. When the
utterance occurred, Jack was telling the guards about his life in a boat. The purpose of
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the utterance was togive information to the guards about Jack’s promotion as the captain of a ship.
7. “Pride of the King’s Navy you are.”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Representative illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
statement. Jack and two guards of the dock are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and the guards as the hearers. When the
utterance occurred, Jack and the guards were talking in a boat when suddenly there was a woman drowning in the sea. Then Jack requested the guards whether they
wanted to rescue the drowning woman, unfortunately both of them didn’t have courage to rescue her. The purpose of the utterance was to express Jack’s
disappointment to the guards who didn’t want to rescue the drowning woman whereas it was supposed to be their duty.
8. “Clearly, you’ve never been to Singapore.”
