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Rahmadsyah Rangkuti
Universitas Sumatera Utara - Indonesia
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Stylistic Realization of Illocutionary Acts in Deadpool & Wolverine: A Pragma-Stylistics Analysis Amelia Az-zahra Dalimunthe; Tesalonika L.A; Gifa Auzira Alivia; Rahmadsyah Rangkuti
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Ling
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61672/jmnj3d65

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Language not only communicates information but also carries out social actions. Nevertheless, speech act theory has largely overlooked the role of stylistic decisions in influencing illocutionary purposes. The current research explores the stylistic expression of illocutionary acts in the action-comedy movie Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) focuses on sarcasm, hyperbole, and irony as essential linguistic tools. Utilizing Searle’s (1975) classification of illocutionary acts alongside Leech and Short’s (2007) pragma-stylistics framework, a total of 328 utterances were identified to include illocutionary acts, and 14 utterances were chosen deliberately for comprehensive pragma-stylistic examination. The analysis was conducted in three phases: illocutionary categorization, stylistic recognition, and pragma-stylistics analysis. The findings indicate that all five types of illocutionary acts, representatives, directives, commissives, expressives, and declaratives are expressed through stylistic devices that enhance, weaken, or reshape their communicative roles. Wolverine's dialogue is stylistically understated and straightforward in its propositions, while Deadpool's speech is stylistically intricate characterized by sarcasm, exaggeration, and irony. These findings indicate that stylistic form cannot be separated from illocutionary function. The study enhances pragma-stylistics by showing that action-comedy movies provide a vibrant setting for investigating how film dialogue generates meaning through the interaction of speech acts and stylistic structure.
A Cognitive Stylistic Analysis of Retroactive Jealousy in Niki’s ‘Did You Like Her in The Morning? Sarah Safika Sitorus; Ibnati Faiza Hamdi; Rahmadsyah Rangkuti
EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Ling
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61672/957p9z90

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Retroactive jealousy refers to feelings of insecurity and concern about a partner’s previous romantic relationships. This study aims to examine how retroactive jealousy is represented in NIKI’s song Did You Like Her in the Morning? through interpersonal meaning, framing, and metaphor. Using a cognitive stylistic approach, the study combines Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), Frame Analysis, and Conceptual Metaphor Theory. The data consist of the song lyrics obtained from Spotify and were analyzed qualitatively through data collection, identification of linguistic features, and interpretation. The findings reveal that the frequent use of interrogative sentences constructs interpersonal meaning by positioning the narrator as uncertain and emotionally vulnerable toward the partner’s past. The lyrics further employ framing strategies that present the former partner as a significant figure in the narrator’s imagination. In addition, metaphors such as weightless and heavy transform abstract emotions into concrete physical experiences, highlighting feelings of jealousy, comparison, and insecurity. These findings demonstrate how linguistic choices contribute to the construction of retroactive jealousy and show how contemporary song lyrics communicate complex emotional experiences.
Co-Authors Amelia Az-zahra Dalimunthe Gifa Auzira Alivia Ibnati Faiza Hamdi Sarah Safika Sitorus Tesalonika L.A