THE ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS OF WRITTEN CONVERSATIONS IN THE TENTH GRADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ TEXTBOOK: LOOK AHEAD I

Aribowo, Yogi Satrio (2013) THE ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS OF WRITTEN CONVERSATIONS IN THE TENTH GRADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ TEXTBOOK: LOOK AHEAD I. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

The research is an attempt to analyze the illocutionary acts of written speech acts in the tenth grade of senior high school textbook; Look Ahead I based on Searle’s classification of illocutionary acts, and to find out the factor that influences the analysis result, and the benefit that can be gained. It is expected to give an insight of comprehending the written illocutionary acts to sets-in a fundamental knowledge of pragmatics in order to improve pragmatic competence. The research study is classified into descriptive qualitative research. The data were collected from the written conversation in the textbook; Look Ahead I. The key instrument used in this research is the researcher’s knowledge of the illocutionary acts. Searle’s classification of the illocutionary acts becomes the main key in the data analysis. As the supplementary tools of the instruments, some forms of data sheets were used during the research analysis. Based on the analysis of the illocutionary acts in the written conversations, there are four types of illocutionary acts were found. These four acts are; (1) Representatives acts was found 128 times, (2) Directives acts was used 60 times, (3) Commissives acts was occurred in 16 occasions, and (4) Expressives acts that was found 62 times in the analysis. These written speech acts were not easy to be analyzed because there are no gestures, facial expressions, tone or word stressing of the speakers included. The contexts of the conversations were the integral point of analysis. As for factor that influences the result was the curriculum. As reflected in the SK-KD of tenth grade senior high school students, particular acts such as representatives, directives, and expressives were fully supported, while the declaratives acts were the opposite. Even though, there was benefit that can be gain, it was related to (1) Reading, and (2) Speaking skills. The written form of the conversation stimulates the reading skills of the learners to comprehend the message and/or information, as well as the content enriches the knowledge of the learners’ speaking skills that can be used in the actual situational context.

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: illocutionary acts, written conversations, senior high school, look ahead i
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited: 31 Aug 2015 04:54
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2019 03:10
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/25681

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