<![CDATA[This study aims to describe the forms and functions of directive speech acts in the digital Webtoon comic Wee!!! by Amoeba Uwu. This study employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. The data source consisted of episodes 395–430 of Wee!!!, while the data consisted of utterances containing directive speech acts. Data were collected through the observation method using the note-taking technique and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, which includes data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data validity was examined through theory triangulation. The research results indicate that, based on a combined classification of directive speech acts proposed by Searle, Yule, and Bach and Harnish, 12 forms were used as the analytical framework, of which six forms were identified in the research data: commands, prohibitions, urgings, advice, questions, and requests. Analysis of the 23 data entries yielded 25 instances of these forms because some entries contained more than one type of directive speech act depending on the conversational context, with commands being the most dominant form. Meanwhile, of the 25 functions used as the analytical framework, seven functions were identified: commanding, inviting, criticizing, instructing, offering, greeting, and requesting. Commanding was the most dominant function. These findings demonstrate that the forms and functions of directive speech acts in the Webtoon Wee!!! are closely linked to the situational context. ]]>
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