Anglicist
ISSN 2301-5837
Vol. 2 / No. 1 / Published : 2013-02
Order : 2, and page :9 - 14
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Original Article :
The study of illocutionary act: jokowi’s campaign speech on “mewujudkan jakarta baru”
Author :
- Farchan Ismail*1
- Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Budaya
Abstract :
Campaign speech is the important step to attract voters’ mind in the political election. The candidates choose the proper diction to make the voters believe about their future programs. This study attempts to analyze political campaign speech of Jokowi for Jakarta gubernatorial election. The objective of this study is to reveal what Jokowi’s intention and purpose in his campaign speech. This study helps politicians to learn and investigate about the political strategy in campaigning, and for Jakarta gubernatorial election voters, it might help in monitoring Jokowi’s programs in the campaign and its realization. This study applies qualitative research method approach. The writer uses YouTube as media to collect the data. In analyzing the data, the writer uses Speech Act Theory, especially Illocutionary Act that is proposed by John Searle. The finding of the study, the writer found that Jokowi mostly use representatives speech act in his campaign speech. Since the representatives speech act deals with the speaker’s belief, Jokowi believes there must be some improvements for Jakarta by using representatives act in his campaign speech.
Keyword :
Campaign, Illocutionary Act, Politics, Speech Act,
References :
Archer, D., Aijmer, K., & Wichmann, A.,(2012) Pragmatics. New York : Routledge`
Cutting, J.,(2002) Pragmatics and Discourse: A Resource Book for Student London : Routledge
Vanderveken, D.,(1990) Meaning and Speech Acts: Principles of language use. vol. 1 Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.
Yew-Foong, H., & Bhakti, I. N.,(2012) The Gubernatorial Race in Jakarta: Background and Implications Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Yule, G.,(1996) Pragmatics Oxford : Oxford University Press
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