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AN ANALYSIS OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACTS ON PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S INAUGURAL SPEECH Hidaiyat, Muhammad; Weda, Sukardi
Journal of English Literature and Linguistic Studies Vol 3, No 3 (2025): Journal of English Literature and Linguistic Studies (JELLS) - July 2025
Publisher : Faculty of Languages and Literature, Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/jells.v3i3.78965

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The concept of speech act holds significant importance in the realm of communication maintenance. The text encompasses both substantive information and directives for an individual to undertake a certain task. This study aimed to explore the concept of speech act. The objective of this study is to investigate the type of illocutionary act and the semantic significance of illocutionary acts in President Joe Biden's Inaugural Speech. The research methodology employed in this study is a descriptive qualitative approach. The researcher employed the documentation approach as a means of data collection. The data consist of speech acts extracted from the speeches delivered by President Joe Biden. Based on the examination of the data, the researcher identified five distinct categories of illocutionary acts, as outlined in Searle's thesis. There are a total of 14 instances of assertive data, 4 instances of directive data, 9 instances of commissive data, 7 instances of expressive data, and 3 instances of declarative data.
SARCASM FOUND ON THE 1975’S INSTAGRAM COMMENT SECTION Muzakkir, Elza Awalia; Weda, Sukardi
Journal of English Literature and Linguistic Studies Vol 4, No 1 (2025): Journal of English Literature and Linguistic Studies (JELLS) - November 2025
Publisher : Faculty of Languages and Literature, Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/jells.v4i1.79926

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Due to the variety of circles, both good and bad comments which sometimes contain sarcasm are easily found on social media.  People frequently employ sarcasm to make fun of others by interpreting reality in a different way. Sarcasm enables speakers to highlight how disturbed they are about a subject or situation rather than simply stating that they are irritated or furious. Examining the types of sarcasm on the1975’s Instagram comment section under several posts and to know which kind of sarcasm receives the most engagement. Qualitative descriptive is applied as a method in this study. The data is taken from the comment section under several posts of the1975 on Instagram. Sarcasm types are divided into four types; proposition, lexical, like-prefixed, and illocutionary sarcasm. We found 32 sarcasm data. This study concludes that all types of sarcasm were found in the1975 Instagram comment section, such as 17 illocutionary sarcasm, six propositional sarcasm, five lexical sarcasm, and finally like-prefixed sarcasm. Illocutionary sarcasm received the most engagement.
Análisis Interference B1 dan Penggunaan Teknologi dallas Penalizan Skripsi Berbahasa Inggris Lao, Yandres Answo Djedelbert; Weda, Sukardi; Basri, Muhammad
Al-TA'DIB: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Kependidikan Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31332/atdbwv19i1.14025

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This study examines factors influencing first language interference in students’ English thesis writing at a state university in North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The study employed a qualitative approach using purposive sampling involving thesis supervisors who guided more than one student. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews and analyzed through data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings revealed several factors contributing to first language interference, i.e: a) patterns of English construction and technology mediation used by students; and b) mismatch between the supervisors' educational backgrounds and the institution's assignments and the students' research topics. The study demonstrates that linguistic interference should not be viewed solely from a micro-linguistic perspective, but also from broader dimensions involving supervisors’ competencies, experiences, and institutional policies. The findings imply the need for better alignment between lecturers’ academic expertise, supervisory assignments, and institutional decision-making processes to reduce interference issues in students’ academic writing.