THE SPEECH ACT OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE

Abstract

This study aims to describe types of direct-indirect imperative illocution speech act, explains the function of illocution in the New Testament Bible, and types of imperative sentences that using in the New Testament Bible. This study uses descriptive method. Data sources  used is The New Testament Bible. Data of this study is imperative sentences. The method of collecting data in this study was reading and note technique. This study used expert judgment validity, semantic validity, and intrarater reliability to obtain the reability. The result of this studies are to explain (1) types of direct-indirect imperative illocution speech act in The New Testament Bible, (2) the functions of illocutions in imperative sentences of The New Testament Bible include assertive, directive, komisive, expressive and declaration, (3) types of imperative that used in The New Testament Bible include   imperative   ordinary,   imperative   challenges,   imperative   demands,   imperative invitations and imperative disallowance.