Abstract
<p>The research entitled Directive Speech Act Seen on Family 2.0 Drama Script Written by Walter Wykes purposes to describe and uncover the types of form and intended meaning of directive speech act on that drama script. This descriptive research uses pragmatic approach and theory. The collecting and analysing data are focused on the using of declarative, imperative, and interrogative sentences in the text of drama. The forms of those sentences will be analysed to find out the types of form of directive speech act, while the context of those sentences will be used to analyze the intended meaning of directive speech act uttered by speakers. The results of the research are found that, first, there are two types of the form of directive speech acts, direct directive speech acts and indirect directive speech acts. Direct directive speech acts are represented by imperative sentence without subject; imperative sentence with let; and negative imperative sentence. Meanwhile the indirect directive speech acts are represented by declarative sentence statement; declarative sentence if clause; negative declarative sentences; and interrogative sentences. Second, the intended meanings seen on drama script of Family 2.0 are command, prohibition, request, treat, and persuasion. It can be concluded that, the most frequent intended meaning appeared in directive speech acts on this script is command by the use of imperative forms. Then, the declarative and interrogative forms are used to request something by adults charaters; in contrast the kids characters use them to command and prohibit the hearer.<strong></strong></p><strong>Keywords: </strong> family 2.0, pragmatic, speech act, directive, form and intended meaning
Highlights
According to Yule (1996), directives are those kinds of speech acts that speakers use to get someone else to do something
The research of the directive speech acts found in Family 2.0 drama script by Walter Wykes comes to several conclusions; first, the most dominant form of directive speech act uttered by the speakers to the addressees is in direct sentences in the form of imperatives, is indirect sentences in the forms of declaratives and interrogatives
The intended meaning of command, prohibition, and request are found in the sentences in the forms of direct directive speech acts; the intended meaning of request, persuasion, threat, command, and prohibition are found in the sentences in the forms of indirect directive speech acts in declaratives; the intended meaning of command and prohibition found in he forms of indirect directive speech acts in interrogatives
Summary
According to Yule (1996), directives are those kinds of speech acts that speakers use to get someone else to do something It aims to produce an effect in the form of the action taken by the addressees. One of the previous studies was conducted by Wijana (2008) He used a literary work in the form of short story entitled “Harga Seorang Perempuan” as the data source. The research reveals that the use of language uttered by the characters in a literary works enhances their characterisation. He analysed the directive speech acts of the female characters in the story and learn that the females might use imperative, declarative, and interrogative speech acts to perform the directive speech acts. The different forms of directive speech acts uttered by the female characters reflect their characterisation
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