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A Pragmatic of Speech Acts in Pope Francis Speech Entitled Faith and Freedom Soidah, Nur Lailatus Syahrul Ula Putri; Andayani, Endah Alamsari; Musyarofah, Lailatul
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 11, No 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v11i2.2180

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Analyzing public speeches requires an understanding of how language expresses both explicit and implicit meaning. Few studies have looked at how speech acts in political and religious contexts interact within a single discourse, while many have looked at these two domains independently. The speech transcript was analyzed and divided into five illocutionary categories using a qualitative descriptive method based on Austin and Searle's Speech Act Theory. The findings reveal that Assertive/Representative behaviors predominate, demonstrating Pope Francis's focus on expressing religious beliefs, factual assertions, and moral argumentation. Additionally, he exhibits expressive, commissive, and directive activities, which demonstrate his attempts to foster group responsibility, commit to future actions, and establish emotional ties. There were no declarative acts discovered. Overall, the study comes to the conclusion that Pope Francis skillfully blends social advocacy and moral persuasion through sensible pragmatic decisions, enhancing the influence of his message on current international concerns.
Students' Perceptions of Using Youglish for Vocabulary Enrichment in a Speaking Class Gunawan, Bella Trivena; Musyarofah, Lailatul; Sabat, Yuliyanto
Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): Journey: Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Publisher : UIBU

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33503/journey.v9i1.2894

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This study investigates students’ perceptions and learning experiences using YouGlish as a vocabulary enrichment tool in a speaking class at PGRI Delta University. Adopting a qualitative descriptive design, data were gathered through questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and classroom observations involving 10 third-semester English Education students. The findings reveal that students held overwhelmingly positive perceptions, with 100% of participants agreeing on the platform's utility and ease of use. Students specifically valued authentic video examples, diverse accents, and synchronized transcripts as primary learning supports. Results indicate that YouGlish successfully facilitated both intentional and incidental vocabulary gains, with students acquiring 5 to 20 new words per session while improving pronunciation awareness and speaking confidence. Although minor technical challenges like advertisements were identified, they did not diminish the tool’s pedagogical effectiveness. The study concludes that YouGlish is an effective supplementary digital tool that fosters learner autonomy and provides meaningful, authentic language exposure in EFL contexts. These results suggest that integrating multimodal digital resources can significantly enhance lexical development in speaking activities.