Abstract
<p>The objective of this research is to find out: semantic (denotation and connotation), pragmatic (illocutionary act: assertive/representative, directive, commisive, expressive, and declarative), and frequency of occurrence of the semantic and pragmatic aspects. The research object of this study is utterances containing semantic and pragmatic aspects. The data were collected from Jacinda Ardern’s speech on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. The speech was delivered in front of the Parliament after the Christchurch mosque terror attack. The technique used is the noting technique, separating technique, and transferring technique in collecting the data. This research is aimed to analyze the semantic and pragmatic aspects of Jacinda Ardern’s speech. The method used in this research is the qualitative descriptive method that aims to analyze the semantic and pragmatic aspects of Jacinda Ardern’s speech. The research findings as follows: the writer focuses on two aspects of semantic, namely denotation and connotation, and in pragmatic aspects, the writer focuses on the illocutionary act, which is assertive/representative, directive, commisive, expressive, and declarative. After the writer analyzed the data, the result is 1. Semantic aspects: a. denotation (76%), b. connotation (24%). The bigger presentations are denotation because each sentence mostly has literal or primary meaning. 2. Pragmatic aspects (illocutionary): a. assertive (46%), b. directive (12%), c. commisive (17%), d. expressive (8%) and e. declarative (17%). The bigger presentations are assertive speech acts because the speaker is representing reality.</p>
Highlights
People of any nation, belief, and territory of the universe are affected daily living by language
The research findings as follows: the writer focuses on two aspects of semantic, namely denotation and connotation, and in pragmatic aspects, the writer focuses on the illocutionary act, which is assertive/representative, directive, commisive, expressive, and declarative
Semantics may not help us discover the meaning of a word we do not understand, even though it does have a lot to talk about the patterns of meaningfulness that we find in words (Mackenzie, 2014)
Summary
Belief, and territory of the universe are affected daily living by language. We are assisted to state our senses, wishes, and questions to the societies by language. Humans can use the unique and different systems to convey through written, and spoken language is a significant portion of what authorizes us to utilize our genuine capability to establish lasting bonds with one another, segregating the human to another creature. Language elevates humankind from an uncivilized condition to the modern which they were able to do many things. Human beings could become human beings by language. An important subject matter that humans diverge from creatures is that humans alone are a single language processor. No hesitation creatures represent the definite communication force level, yet utterly different in type from it. Language is a factor matter of civilization
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