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53. “On deck, you scabrous dogs Man the braces Let down and haul to run free”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Directive illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
command. Jack and his ship’s crews are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and his ship’s crews as the hearers. When the utterance
occurred, Jack felt so happy because he finally could retrieve his ship named Black pearl, but suddenly he realized that the ship had not yet sailing because all of his crews
were staring at him and left their works. The purpose of the utterance was togive an authoritative order to Jack’s crews to prepare the ship for sailing.
4.1.2 Commissive Illocutionary act 1.
“What do you say to three shillings, and we forget the name?”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Commissive illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
offer. Jack and the harbormaster are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and the harbormaster as the hearer. When the utterance occurred,
jack was intercepted by the harbormaster when he just arrived in a dock. The harbormaster asked Jack’s name to be recorded in his book, but Jack was afraid to get
caught if he told his real name because he was a pirate. The purpose of the utterance was toproffer the harbormaster a bribe to accept or reject as desired.
2. “If I see one, I shall inform you immediately.”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Commissive illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
promise. Jack and two guards of a dock are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and the guards as the hearer. When the utterance
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occurred,Jack was intercepted by the guards because of his trespassing of the dock so he apologized to them. The purpose of the utterance was to assured the guards that
Jack would help the guards to secure the dock from the trespasser.
3. “Well, if you’re intending to brave all, hasten to her rescue and so win fair
lady’s heart you’ll have to do it alone, mate. I see no profit in it for me.”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Commissive illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
rejection. Jack and William are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and William as the hearer. When the utterance occurred, jack was
imprisoned in a cell, then William offered a help to get him out from the cell in return for helping William to save a woman named Elizabeth but Jack was not interested to
help him. The purpose of the utterance was toindicate that Jack was not willing to help William.
4. “If you spring me from this cell I swear on pain of death I shall take you to the
Black Pearl and your bonny lass. Do we have an accord?”
ANALYSIS: The utterance is classified into Commissive illocutionary act because there is an intended meaning to be delivered by the speaker in the form of
offer. Jack and William are the participants involved in aconversation where Jack as the speaker and William as the hearer. When the utterance occurred, William met Jack
in a cell to ask for Jack’s help in rescuing his beloved woman name Elizabeth. In early Jack refused to help until William told his real name to Jack and it made him change
his mind. The purpose of the utterance was toproffer William an assistance to accept or reject as desired.
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5. “Not without my effects.”
