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TJ.75 There are no bad soldiers, only bad commanders. So on tourist extortion at
NgurahRai International Airport, there’s no other way than to dismiss the newly installed Immigration Office chief.
The text has two sentences and two speech act categories. Those are assertive and directive categories through declarative type. In the first sentence, the
text writer explains his opinion. He uses assertive category. He says that there are only bad commanders. The text writer wants the readers to believe what he says.
Then, in the second sentence, the text writer uses directive category. He gives the solution. He asks the related officer should dismiss the Immigration Office chief.
It is clear that the text writer wants other people to do the action. Therefore, the text writer shows his directive category.
11. Theme K: Police Investigate Bali Airport Extortion
There had been case of alleged extortion of money from foreign tourists at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali. As a response, Bali Police
investigated the case. The researcher found out only 3 texts in this theme.
Table 4.11 Speech act category classification in Theme K
Theme K Speech act category
No Text
ass com
dir exp
dec 1
TK.77
- -
- -
2 TK.78
-
-
- 3
TK.79
-
- -
Total 3
1 1
There are 3 assertive categories, 1 directive category, and 1 expressive category. As the typical characteristic of TYS column in the theme, assertive
53 category is always used in all themes. Therefore, assertive category is the most
frequently employed speech act category. The text writers prefer to commit themselves to the truth of the proposition than ask other people to do an action and
express their feeling toward the issue. They prefer to explain why this accident can happen and give the solution to solve the issue. Here, the researcher provides the
example: 30
TK.77 If all such incidents were reported, the JP would probably have to expand
the size of the newspaper.
The text has one speech act category. The text writer explains the contrast of the fact. Actually, the incidents are not reported in mass media. It means that
there are many incidents happened are not reported. The text writer thinks that the Jakarta Post must expand the size of the newspaper if all incidents are reported. It
is clear that the speaker convinces the readers to believe what the fact. Through this text, the text writer shows his assertive category.
12. Theme L: Sanctions against Firms Burning Forests
Forest fire had been quite an issue especially with international pressures regarding haze and climate change. Indonesian Supreme Court’s decided to hand a
hefty fine of Rp.366 billion US25.2 million to a company found to have caused forest fires.
This theme has 7 texts of the readers’ opinion. The researcher found out only three speech act categories in the texts: assertive, directive, and expressive
categories. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
