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In conclusion, the researcher investigates about argumentative essay in the first paragraph. Then, the researcher makes the introductory
paragraph, supporting paragraph and the conclusion. In the next paragraph the researcher investigates about the drama of
“The Zoo Story” Drama by Edward Albee, the relevance of drama with speech act
and the reason of the researcher chooses “The Zoo Story” Drama by
Edward Albee. Then, the theory pragmatic and the previous study, the unique one of the research and the last is conclusion.
1.2 Research Problems
Based on the Background above the writer find the problem to the following:
1.
What are the types of illocutionary acts used in “The Zoo Story”
Drama by Edward Albee?
2.
What are the responses to illocutionary act by peter in “The Zoo
Story” Drama by Edward Albee?
1.3 Research Objectives
Dealing with the topic will discuss, the researcher thinks that the title of study must be connected with the topic that will chosen, so the
researcher decided to that the purpose of this research are:
1.
To classify the types of illocutionary used in “The Zoo Story”
Drama by Edward Albee.
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2.
To determine the illocutionary responses by Peter “The Zoo
Story”Drama by Edward Albee. 1.4
Significance of the study
The researcher wants to discover the application of speech act in “The Zoo Story” Drama by Edward Albee especially in the main
character of Jerry. The researcher really expects the result of this research can give valuable contribution to the future researchers who are
interested in speech act. For the general reader the researcher expected to be useful for the reader especially in speech act.
1.5 Scope and limitations
The scope of the study concern with speech act in ““The Zoo Story” Drama by Edward Albee. This study only focus on the type of
speech act that use in ““The Zoo Story” Drama by Edward Albee. And
then the limitation of the study the researcher focuses on the Jerry as the main character in drama
“The Zoo Story”. 1.6
Definition and Key Term Speech Act
is an action performed in saying something.
Locution Act is the act of saying, the literal meaning of the utterance.
Illocution Act is what the speaker wants to achieve by uttering
something.
Response of illocutionary act is the responses from the hearer what the
speaker says.
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Perlocution is the effect on the hearer of what the speaker says.
Drama is compositions in prose from that present a story entirely told
in dialogue and action and written with the intention of its eventual performance to the audience.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED STUDY
