An Analysis Illocutionary Acts on Joko Widodo's Speeches

  AN ANALYSIS OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS ON JOKO WIDODO’S SPEECHES A THESIS BY RIZKY ALDIYANSYAH 100705098

DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2014

  AN ANALYSIS OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS ON JOKO WIDODO’S SPEECHES A THESIS BY RIZKY ALDIYANSYAH 100705098 Supervisor, Co-Supervisor, Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, SH. MA Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A. Ph.D NIP. 19560705 198903 1 002 NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002

Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in

partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from

Department of English Literature DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LITERATURE FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2015

  

Approved by the Department of English Literature, Faculty of Cultural Studies

University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra

Examination.

   Head, Secretary, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A. Ph.D NIP. 19541117 198003 1 002 NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002

  Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the English Literature Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan.

  The examination is held on the Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara on Friday

  30 January, 2015 The Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001

  Boards of Examiners,

  Dr. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S. ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A, Ph.D.

• Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, SH. MA .
• Drs. Yulianus Harefa, M. Ed. TESOL
• Drs. Umar Mono, Dipl. Trans. M. Hum

  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  First of all, I would like to thank and praise Allah SWT, The Almighty God who always blesses me in completing this thesis as one of the requirements the degree of Darjana Sastra from English Department at Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara.

  I also would like to say thanks to my Supervisor Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, SH. MA . who has given me much attention, contribution and supports with all her great patience and understanding to guide me in finishing this thesis, and my Co-Supervisor, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A. Ph.D for his constructive outcomes for this thesis.

  My gratitude to all my lecturers in English Literature Department who have taught me during my study with their love and patience. I also thank Dr. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S., the Chief of English Department, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A. Ph.D, the Secretary, for their attention to all my academic affairs, and Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies of the University of Sumatera Utara as well as the staffs for their valuable helps.

  My great gratitude to my lovely parents, my father Alisyahbana and my mom Rasmita Sari for their warm love to me. Also to my brother Perdana Saddam Syahputra and my sister Ardilla Yolanda, I love my entire family.

  Special thanks to my friends in English Department for all their guidance and prayer so that I can finish this thesis. Greatest thank to all of my bestfriend. Beloved Angels Gang, Nurul Annisa Musa, Uswatun Nisa, Khairunnisa Aziz, and Nadia Marchelina. WLFX Lucky Basterds, Dimas Setio Wibowo, Martin Sitompul, Ican Panjaitan, Ardiyansyah Putra, Gilang Gitantara, Raditya Sowan, Rifqy Azhary, Muhammad Yugistian, Rocky Sihite, and Andry Pardomuan. The IMSI‟s comrades, 2009 gang, Muhammad Savrizal, Yuda Riski, Arief Moenandar, Bayu SP, Adinda Yaumil, Nur Alfisyahri and others. My entire classmates and

  2010 grade, Wahyudi Pratama, Petrus Suryo Kuncoro, Dicky Akbar, Denny Jeremia, Boy Cancer, Wina Viqa,Rizky Om, Fikri, Vivi, Dini, Filza, Ulan, Ebi, Apri and the gang, Ulin and the gang, Firly and the gang. Leader of IMSI in our period, Ahmadzi Syarif. The entire 2011 grade, 2012 grade and its elite gang, Wahyu Maulana, Agus Salim, Adimaz, Zara Maulana, Refi. The 2013 grades, Agung Perdana, Darryl Ivan, Amsaldi, Rezy, Reza TJ, Dannish, Nanda, Randy, Fadli and others. The entire 2014 grade. My seniors in English Department, Hadi Irawan, Alm. Bang Amran, Bang Mistam, Eri Escape, Zul Herman, Astri Miranda, Sutan Salim, Irawan Syahdi, Ariatna, Nurlin, Budi Warsito, Gullit, Khalid Mawardi, Ahmad Zainardo, Kak Kajol, Bang Al, Auskarni, Bang Ginting, Kak Lili, Bang Kiki, Kak Anggi, Kak Chicha, Bang Arwin, Dodi Armanda, Zarrot, Riko, Bang Is, Kak Adri, Bang Idiq, Bang Fikar, Bang Taqim, Bang Bertova, Bu Eriva, Sir Manday and all entires IMSI‟s alumni that I can‟t mentioned one by one. Respect to all of them. Another department friends, Hendrik, Febby, Pucan, Rudi, Adeg, Yasir, Yuyun, Madan, Jaka, Anik, Mahaga. The entire Gamadiksi Family, Teater O USU, HMI FIB USU, and Mangga Family. Last but not least, my ex-girls, Astrid Nurrahma, Nurul Adrina, Fathiyah. Last thank to everybody that I know.

  I write this thesis in my limitation as a student of English Department, but I hope that this thesis can be used as a positive contribution to anyone who read it.

  Medan, 30 January 2015 Rizky Aldiyansyah

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ABSTRACT

  This Thesis entitled

  An Analysis of Illocutionary Acts on Joko Widodo’s Speeches. The

  aim of this study is to found the illocutionary acts in campaign and victory speech of Joko Widodo in Indonesia Presidential Election 2014. This study is descriptive qualitative research. The writer had chosen both of those speeches because each speech has many intentions of illocutionary acts by the theory of Alan Cruse. Illocutionary act is part of speech act which is subdivision of pragmatics. There are 5 categorizes of illocutionary acts found in this thesis, they are : assertives, directives, expressives, commissives, and declaratives. The data that found by the writer are 44. The most dominant category found in both speeches is assertives. It indicates that Joko Widodo speeches filled with statements and advices. Keywords: Illocutionary Acts, Speech, Joko Widodo

  

TABLE OF CONTENT

  CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

  1.1. Background of the Study ................................................................................... 1

  1.2. Problem of the Study ......................................................................................... 4

  1.3. Objective of the Study ....................................................................................... 4

  1.4. Scope of the Study ............................................................................................. 5

  1.5. Significance of the Study ................................................................................... 5

  CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE

  2.1. An Overview of Pragmatics ............................................................................... 6

  2.2. Speech Acts ........................................................................................................ 8

  2.3. Types of Speech Acts ......................................................................................... 9

  2.3.1. Locutionary Acts .......................................................................................... 10

  2.3.2. Perlocutionary Acts ...................................................................................... 10

  2.3.3. Illocutionary Acts ......................................................................................... 11

  2.4. The Understanding of Illocutionary Acts .......................................................... 12

  2.4.1. The Categories of Illocutionary Acts ........................................................... 12

  CHAPTER III METHOD OF RESEARCH

  3.1. Research Method ............................................................................................... 21

  3.2. Data and Source Data ......................................................................................... 21

  3.3. Data Collecting Procedures ................................................................................ 22

  3.4. Data Analysis ..................................................................................................... 22

  CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS

  4.1 Analysis .............................................................................................................. 26

  4.1.1 Data Description ........................................................................................... 26

  4.1.1.1 Assertives ................................................................................................ 26

  4.1.1.2 Directives ................................................................................................ 28

  4.1.1.3 Commissives ........................................................................................... 30

  4.1.1.4 Expressives ............................................................................................. 31

  4.1.1.5 Declaratives ............................................................................................. 32

  4.2 The Intentions of Illocutionary Acts ................................................................... 33

  4.3 Findings ............................................................................................................... 52

  CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

  5.1 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 54

  5.2 Suggestion ........................................................................................................... 56

  REFERENCES ........................................................................................................ 57