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A Pragmatic Analysis of Young Children’s Speech Acts During Shared Book Reading Interactions Apriani, Indira Fitri; Syihabuddin, Syihabuddin; Zifana, Mahardhika
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
Publisher : UIN Salatiga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.242-266

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This study examines young children’s speech acts during shared book reading within a natural family setting. The data consist of 151 naturally occurring utterances produced by two children aged 5 and 7 years (RA and NH) while reading several storybooks with their mother. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, the study employed recording, transcription, utterance unit identification, and coding based on Searle’s classification of speech acts and Austin’s concept of illocutionary functions. The findings reveal that representative acts dominate the children’s utterances (81), followed by directives (31), expressives (30), and commissives (9). Declarative acts were absent, as young children do not yet possess the social authority required to perform linguistically transformative actions. The analysis also shows distinct pragmatic patterns between the two children: NH produced more representative and inferential utterances, whereas RA tended to use expressive and directive acts when responding to the story and illustrations. These results demonstrate that shared book reading provides a rich context for eliciting diverse speech acts and highlights developmental differences in the pragmatic abilities of children aged 5–7. This study contributes to the field by presenting naturalistic data from an Indonesian family context and by emphasizing the role of shared book reading interactions in shaping early pragmatic development.
An Analysis of Violations of The Theory of Maxims of Quality in Speech at Bocah-Bocah Kosong (BBK) x Indy Barends Wulansari, Dina; Syihabuddin, Syihabuddin; Zifana, Mahardhika
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
Publisher : UIN Salatiga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.177-182

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This study aims to examine violations of the Maxim of Quality in discussions featured on the YouTube program Bocah-Bocah Kosong X Indy Barends based on Grice’s Maxim Theory (1975). The analysis focuses on utterances that lack evidential support and those that are hyperbolic, metaphorical, imaginative, or fantastical in nature. Adopting a qualitative pragmatic approach, the data were analyzed through content analysis, supported by the calculation of intercoder reliability using Krippendorff’s alpha and multimodal triangulation. The findings reveal that the most dominant forms of violation are hyperbolic humor (38%), absurd metaphors (22%), false identity claims (18%), and supernatural or fantasy-related statements (12%). These results indicate that violations of the Maxim of Quality do not merely represent communicative errors; rather, they function as performative strategies employed by Generation Z to construct humor, social solidarity, and creative, imaginative speaker identities within digital spaces. Theoretically, this study contributes to contemporary pragmatic scholarship by positioning maxim violations as meaningful communicative practices in digital culture. Nevertheless, the study is limited by the narrow scope of data, which is confined to a single episode with a relatively small number of utterances, as well as by the potential for performativity bias due to the entertainment-oriented nature of the content. Accordingly, future research is recommended to expand the data corpus, compare diverse contexts of Generation Z digital communication, and develop cross-maxim analyses of Grice’s framework in order to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the pragmatic strategies of the digital generation.
Speech Acts in Migrant Nurses’ Clinical Interactions: Searle’s Classification and Bourdieu’s Interpretation Syahrin, Nur Alfi; Syihabuddin; Zifana, Mahardhika
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.8636

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This study aims to identify the types of speech acts that emerge in interactions between Indonesian migrant nurse and her patients and colleagues in hospital environments. The research employs a single-case qualitative interview study using a pragmatic analysis approach. The participant was Indonesian migrant nurse working in hospital settings abroad. Data were collected through in-depth interviews to explore the nurse’ communicative experiences, and the data source consists of interview-based utterance excerpts rather than real-time recorded interactions. The data include utterances occurring between nurse and patients as well as between nurse and colleagues, as recalled by the participant. These utterances were analyzed and classified based on Searle’s speech act theory. The analysis identified 29 utterances: 12 assertive, 11 directive, 4 commissive, 2 expressive, and no declarative utterances. The findings were further interpreted using Bourdieu’s theoretical framework. The analysis demonstrates that speech acts function not merely as linguistic phenomena but as expressions of the nurse’ habitus, symbolic capital, and positioning within the healthcare field. Migrant nurse strategically use language to gain legitimacy, maintain professional authority, and negotiate power relations in clinical interactions. These findings contribute to a better understanding of migrant healthcare communication and offer practical implications for communication training and intercultural competence development in healthcare institutions.
Prabowo’s Metaphor in International Stage: Case Study of Conceptual Metaphor Function in the Propositional Structure Ambarwati, Nisrina Dewi; Syihabbudin; Zifana, Mahardhika
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.8668

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This study aims to identify and analyze the functions of conceptual metaphors used in Prabowo’s ASEAN summit’s speech, particularly in how they concretize abstract political challenges, personify values, and motivate collective actions. The data conducted in this study is taken from President Prabowo speech at ASEAN summit 2025. Beside classifying the conceptual metaphors, the mapping proposition structure by agent, actor, and object are also used in this study. By examining the domain source and target based on Lakoff and Johson theory of conceptual metaphor and also proposition by Lakoff and Johnson, the result shows that the most metaphorical expressions used in the speech is ontological metaphor. The findings highlight that the speech particularly demonstrates ontological metaphors to concretize abstract global political challenges while personifying values such as inclusivity, collaboration, and desire also create developmental, collaboration, and stability ideologies. Furthermore, the propositional mapping showed that the president as a leader or navigator collectively join in navigating and countering transboundary threats, thereby strengthening the persuasive function of the speech. Thus, this study provides an advance of the understanding of metaphors function in political communication and provides practical insights for improving rhetorical strategy and critical public discourse
Integrasi Nilai Kearifan Lokal Nggusu Waru dalam Kepemimpinan Akademik: Studi Analisis Deskriptif pada Dosen di Bima, Nusa Tenggara Barat Syarifuddin Syarifuddin; Syihabuddin Syihabuddin; Mahardhika Zifana; Khusnul Khatimah
JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA Vol. 15 No. 4 (2025): JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA
Publisher : STKIP Taman Siswa Bima

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37630/jpb.v15i4.3877

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Kepemimpinan di perguruan tinggi tidak hanya menuntut kompetensi manajerial dan akademik, tetapi juga integritas moral yang kuat. Di Bima, NTB, terdapat falsafah kepemimpinan lokal Nggusu Waru yang relevan untuk diinternalisasi oleh dosen di perguruan tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat implementasi nilai-nilai Nggusu Waru dalam diri dosen di Bima. Menggunakan metode kuantitatif deskriptif, data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner daring terhadap 32 responden dosen dari berbagai institusi di Bima. Instrumen mengukur 8 dimensi Nggusu Waru yaitu Dou Ma Dei Ro Paja Ilmu, Dou Ma Dahu Di Ruma, Dou Ma Taho Ruku Ro Rawi, Dou Ma Taho Londo Ro Mai, Dou Ma Dodo Tando Tambari Kontu, Dou Ma Mbeca Wombo, Dou Ma Sabua Nggahi Labo Rawi, dan Dou Ma Disa Kai Ma Poda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi nilai Nggusu Waru dalam diri dosen berada pada kategori Sangat Tinggi (ST) dengan rata-rata 4,47. Dimensi skor tertinggi adalah Dou Ma Sabua Nggahi Labo Rawi dengan 4,69, sedangkan dimensi terendah adalah Dou Ma Dei Ro Paja Ilmu dengan 4,17 yang berada pada kategori Tinggi (T). Temuan ini mengindikasikan bahwa profil dosen di Bima memiliki basis integritas dan etika yang sangat kokoh, namun memerlukan penguatan strategis dalam produktivitas publikasi ilmiah sebagai manifestasi nilai keilmuan.
Relasi Bahasa dan Kekuasaan dalam Surat Panggilan Penyidik terhadap Saksi Anak; Kajian Semantik Pragmatik Made Dewi Candraningsih; Dadang Sudana; Mahardhika Zifana
Jurnal Onoma: Pendidikan, Bahasa, dan Sastra Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): Edisi Januari-Februari
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30605/onoma.v12i1.7712

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bahasa dalam surat panggilan penyidik kepada anak sebagai saksi/korban untuk mengungkap fungsi performatifnya dalam membangun kewajiban hukum dan relasi kuasa. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dalam kerangka linguistik forensik dengan menganalisis secara semantik (leksikal, gramatikal, proposisional) dan pragmatik (tindak tutur, implikatur, presuposisi). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan secara semantik surat panggilan membangun medan makna kewajiban–pelanggaran–sanksi melalui pilihan leksikal deontik, struktur gramatikal direktif yang bersifat impersonal, serta proposisi normatif yang mengaitkan ketidakpatuhan dengan konsekuensi pidana. Secara pragmatik, dokumen tersebut merealisasikan tindak tutur direktif–deklaratif, menghasilkan implikatur koersif berupa ancaman sanksi, dan memuat presuposisi bahwa penerima memiliki kompetensi hukum setara dengan orang dewasa. Temuan ini mengungkap adanya ketidaksesuian antara konstruksi bahasa dalam surat panggilan dengan prinsip child-friendly justice yang menekankan kepentingan terbaik bagi anak dan perlindungan dari tekanan. Studi ini berkontribusi pada pengembangan linguistik forensik sekaligus memberikan dasar normatif bagi perancangan bahasa dokumen hukum yang lebih manusiawi dan berkeadilan bagi anak.