THE STUDY OF EXPRESSIVE SPEECH ACT IN DHAGELAN MATARAM BASIYO KAPUSAN

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explain the types and the functions of expressive speech acts in Dhagelan Mataram Basiyo Kapusan. The type of this study was descriptive research. The source of the data was from the audio recording of Dhagelan Mataram Basiyo Kapusan. The data were collected by tapping and writing techniques and they were analyzed by using descriptive analysis. They were validated by using semantic validity and triangulation theory. The reliability used in this study were intrarater and interater reliability. The result of this study explained the types and the function of expressive speech acts in Dhagelan Mataram Basiyo Kapusan. Four types of expressive speech acts were found in this study: (1) expressive speech act direct and literal, (2) expressive speech act indirect and literal, (3) expressive speech act direct and non-literal, and (4) expressive speech act indirect and non-literal. The functions of expressive speech acts in Dhagelan Mataram Basiyo Kapusan were: (1) expressive speech act direct and literal were to blame, praise, show anger, gratitude, sadness, happiness, and sympathy, (2) expressive speech act indirect and literal were to blame, accuse and show anger (3) expressive speech act direct and non-literal were to blame and show anger, (4) expressive speech act indirect and non-literal were to show anger.