SPEECH ACTS IN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA VICTORY SPEECH 2012
A THESIS
BY:
ERNA JANUARINI REG. NO 090705017
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
SPEECH ACTS IN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA VICTORY SPEECH 2012
A THESIS BY:
ERNA JANUARINI Reg. No 090705017
Supervisor, Co-Supervisor,
Dr. Eddy Setia, M. Ed. TESP Drs. Umar Mono, Dip. Trans. M. Hum 195704121984031001 196001221986011001
Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Literature
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara ( USU Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra
Examination.
Head, Secretary,
H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M. Hum
Accepted by the Board of Examination in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatra Utara, Medan.
The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatra Utara on 4 July 2013
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatra Utara
Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA
NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001
Board of Examiners:
H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS,
Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M. Hum
Dr. Eddy Setia, M. Ed. TESP
AKCKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamualaikum Warrahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,
First of all I, would like to give my biggest gartitude to almighty ALLAH
SWT for blessings my life. Nothing is possible to happen without His permission.
I am also grateful to the dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of
Sumatera Utara, Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., for giving all students facilities to support
our study. The gratitude is also expresses to the head of English Department Dr.
Muhizar Muchtar. M.S. and secretary Dr.Nurlela, M.Hum. for all things that you
give for me during my study. The gratitude is also express to Bg. Am as
adminitration matters who often helps me during my study.
I also would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP as
my supervisor and Mr. Umar Mono, Dip. Trans. M.Hum. as my co-supervisior
respectively for helps, guidance, and contributions in my thesis.
I would like to thank Ms. Drs.Persadanta br.karo-karo as my academic
advisor. My gratitude is also expressed to all of my lectures in English Department
who taught me much and contributed the knowledge during the academic years.
My lovely thanks to my parents Zulnaidi S.S. M.Hum and Ermiati S.S. They
are my biggest motivators who always support me in every condition and give me
anything I need during the making of this thesis. I am really thankful and I love them
so much. To my really lovely younger sister Septiarini Zuliati who often remember
me about my thesis, my older brother Sabriandi Erdian and her wife (kak Eka) who
husband (bg. Husnel). For my lovely nieces (Syaza, Durra, Futlah, Oyya, Aqila,
Imuf) and nephew (syafiq). And for my cousins which can’t mention one by one ^_^.
Thanks to my best friend who always beside me in every condition Dewi
“latdong”, Sinta “wecai”, and Dyah “emak”, I’m nothing without you friends.
Thanks to all friends in 2009 (izal, dinda, ade”mamak”, ai, rini, bayu, arif, yuda, tai,
heni, mita, winda, ina, nur, yuni and another which can’t mention one by one. For all
people who often stay in Sekret (kk Syari, Ayu, Ridho, Fani, wina, rizky, etc).
Thanks to another friends like Mida “minong”, Nonie, July “preman bali”,
etc. My cyber friends like Fabri, Nici, Rosi, etc. For all people in Spirit, MJD,
Gajepol, grup Koro, G2 and another community which I join there. And the last, I’m
thankful to all people who always question me “kapan wisuda?, udah sampe mana
skripsi?” and another question like that.
Medan, July 2013
Erna Januarini
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ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION
1.1.Background of the Study ... 1
1.2.Problem of the Study ... 4
1.3.Objective of the Study ... 4
1.4.Scope of the Study ... 5
1.5.Significance of the Study...5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1.Pragmatics ...6
2.2.Speech Acts ...7
2.2.1.Locutionary Act ...8
2.2.2.Illocutionary Act ...9
2.2.2.1.Illocutionary Classification ...10
2.2.3.Perlocutionary Act ...15
2.3. Direct and Indirect Speech Acts ...16
CHAPTER III: METHOD OF RESEARCH
3.1.Research Design ...21
3.2.Data and Source ...21
3.3.Data Collecting Method ...21
3.4.Data Analysis ...22
3.4.1.Data Reduction ...22
3.4.2.Data Display ...23
3.4.3.Conclusion and Verification ...23
CHAPTER IV: THE ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 4.1.The Category of Illocutionary Acts ...25
4.2.Direct and Indirect Speech Acts ...46
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1.Conclusions ...50
5.2.Suggestions ...51
