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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents research results and discussion to answer two research questions about speech act categories of TYS column in the Jakarta Post of
September 2015 issues. The two research questions are 1 which speech act categories are employed in the TYS column of the Jakarta Post of September 2015
issues and 2 which speech act categories are most frequently employed or characterize the TYS column in the Jakarta Post of September 2015 issues.
A. Speech Acts Categories in TYS column
The researcher provides the texts from TYS column in order to analyze the speech act categories related to the study. From 16 themes that are provided by the
Jakarta Post staffs, there are 114 texts from the readers. The opinions in the column present
the readers’ speech act categories. Based on the Searle’s theory, speech act categories are assertive, commisive, directive, expressive, and declarative which
have been explained in the chapter II. From the analysis, the researcher found out four of five speech act categories: assertive, commissive, directive, and expressive.
The researcher did not find out declarative category of speech acts.
1. Assertive Category
According to Searle 1976 assertive category is a speech act that commits the speaker to the truth of a proposition
. The researcher found out the readers’ texts in the TYS column which show assertive category. There were 98 assertive
27 categories see Table 4.17. In the assertive category, the text writers used the mood
types which has been explained in chapter II. The researcher found out that the text writers used declarative and interrogative mood types in the assertive category.
Here, the researcher provides the findings of the research: a.
Declarative 1
TE.37 There is not much the government can do about the thick haze because the
haze in Indonesia is just part of the global warming happening in all countries, and in certain countries the conditions are getting worse.
In developed countries this phenomenon is not easy to overcome. What we
can do is make the least of it, that’s all. It is clear that the text is declarative sentence. The text writer explains that
haze phenomenon in Indonesia is a part of global warming in all countries. The text writer also says that it is not easy to overcome. We are only able to lessen it.
Looking at the function of the text, the text writer wants the readers to believe what he says. In this case, the text writer shows assertive category through declarative
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TD.28 As stated, “good candidates” do not want to be “set up” by the police.
Looking at the form of the text, the type of the text is a declarative text. Through this type, the text writer shows assertive category in order to make others
believe the truth. From the text, it is clear that the text writer gives the clarification. The clue is the words ‘as stated’. The text writer tries to restate what the previous
person spoke in the past as the explanation of his argument. The text writer approves of the argument that good KPK leader candidates do not want to be set
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