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Journal of Pragmatics Research
Published by Universitas Islam Negeri Salatiga
ISSN : ""     EISSN : 26568020     DOI : https://doi.org/10.18326/jopr.v5i1.1-20
Core Subject : Humanities, Education, Social,
Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences
Journal of Pragmatics Research, (JoPR), E-ISSN: 2656-8020, is published by State Insitute of Islamic Studies Salatiga, Indonesia. It is an International forum published every April and October and aimed at developing all aspects of scholarly theories and research on pragmatics, Pragma-linguistics, socio-pragmatics within the Indonesian context of political, socio-cultural aspects. There are abundant classic and contemporary Pragmatics theories, but this journal aimed at developing Indonesian scholarly theories of Pragmatics. It also wants to develop other areas of language studies, such as cognitive linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, stylistics, anthropology, and communication studies.
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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
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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
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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.
Presuppositions in Descriptive Utterances on Kawula-Gusti of the Song Ingsun as Alternative Learning Materials for Javanese Language in Junior High Schools Budiarti, Angelica Wahyu Kartika; Adipitoyo, Sugeng; Wahyudi, Ahmad Rizky
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.183-218

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Presupposition in descriptive utterances functions as an effective linguistic strategy for subtly instilling philosophical and theological assumptions, as manifested in the contemporary song "Ingsun" by Sujiwo Tejo. This study aims to examine the forms and functions of presupposition that construct the concept of Kawula-Gusti (Servant-God relationship) in the song's lyrics, and to analyze its relevance as Javanese language teaching material in Junior High Schools. This research employs a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques utilizing listening and note-taking, based on the synthesis of presupposition theories by Stalnaker, Karttunen, and Yule, combined with Austin's locutionary acts and Keraf’s descriptive theory. The findings indicate that the lyrics are dominated by lexical and existential presuppositions which implicitly instill a profound understanding of Dununge (Position), Kuwasane (Authority), and Nuju Gambuhe (Union) of the Kawula-Gusti. The descriptive utterances require the listener's cognitive accommodation to accept theological truths as background facts without rigid indoctrination. These findings have strong pedagogical relevance for Javanese Language learning at the JHS Phase D level within the Merdeka Curriculum framework, particularly for training students' interpretive abilities toward implicit meaning and strengthening character based on the Pancasila Student Profile. However, acknowledging that the reliance on a single culturally and theologically dense text limits generalizability across diverse learner backgrounds, this study recommends extending the analytical framework to multiple Javanese texts of varying genres and difficulty levels to ensure broader applicability and instructional flexibility.
Error Analysis in Using Passive Voice among University Students: Comparative Taxonomy Azahra, Fadlia; Thamrin, Nur Sehang; Anggreni, Afrillia; Rofiqoh, Rofiqoh
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.160-176

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Passive voice remains a key grammatical structure for English learners, particularly in academic writing, yet many students struggle to use it accurately. This study analyzes the types of passive voice errors made by 19 fifth-semester students in the English Education Study Program at Tadulako University. Specifically, it addresses two questions: (1) How do classroom interaction patterns such as teacher-centered grammar instruction, limited student negotiation of meaning, or feedback practices shape students’ understanding and use of passive voice, and to what extent might these dynamics contribute to the dominance of developmental errors? (2) In what ways do students’ sociocultural backgrounds, prior educational experiences, and exposure to English outside the classroom influence their difficulties with auxiliary verbs and tense agreement, and how do these factors mediate tensions between Indonesian linguistic norms and English academic writing conventions? A quantitative design was employed, with a test focusing on passive constructions in present continuous, past continuous, and past perfect tenses. Students’ responses were categorized using Dulay et al.'s (1982) comparative taxonomy of developmental and interlingual errors. Results revealed developmental errors as the most prevalent (89.9%), mainly involving incorrect auxiliary verbs (is, am, are, being, been), past participle formation, and tense agreement. These findings highlight the need for targeted grammar instruction on auxiliary patterns and participles, alongside enhanced practice, corrective feedback, and adjustments to classroom interactions and sociocultural considerations to boost accuracy.
Subtitling Strategies of Colloquial Expressions in Madame Web (2024) on Netflix Yacub, Zefanya; Nur Utami Sari’at Kurniati; Widodo, Jordy Satria
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.267-287

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Colloquial language frequently appears in contemporary films, making it challenging for translators to convey natural meaning and contextual implications across different languages and cultures. This study examines the subtitling strategies employed to translate colloquial expressions in Madame Web (2024), available on Netflix. The research focuses on identifying the types of colloquial expressions produced by the main female characters and analyzing the strategies employed by the translator in transferring meaning from English into Indonesian. A qualitative descriptive approach was adopted, drawing upon Gottlieb’s (1992) subtitling strategy framework and Partridge’s (1954) classification of colloquial forms. The data were collected through observation and note-taking, examining the utterances of the main characters in both the source language and their translated subtitles. Among the fifty-four colloquial expressions identified, seven out of Gottlieb’s ten strategies were observed, with paraphrasing used most frequently. The findings suggest that the translator tends to adapt the meaning to ensure the message remains natural and easily comprehensible to the target-language audience. Furthermore, the most frequent colloquial forms found were phrasal verbs and single words, reflecting a conversational style typical of native speakers in informal contexts. Overall, the findings suggest that the translator strives to maintain language appropriateness and clear meaning when translating expressions that lack direct Indonesian equivalents.
Ideological Inferences of Deictic Expressions in Mahamudu Bawumia’s 2024 Concession Speech Asare, Ebenezer; Amoakohene, Benjamin; Ogunnike Faleke, Victoria; Atta-Asamoah, Obed
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.378-408

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In Ghana’s evolving democratic landscape, concession speeches play a vital role in stabilising political emotions, legitimising electoral outcomes, and maintaining national unity. However, such speeches remain underexplored, particularly with regard to how deixis functions as an ideological and cognitive resource. This study, therefore, examines the types of deictic expressions and the ideological inferences embedded in Mahamudu Bawumia’s 2024 concession speech, focusing on how linguistic choices shape political meaning during electoral transitions. Adopting a qualitative, text-based approach, the study applies Critical Discourse Analysis by integrating van Dijk’s (1998) socio-cognitive model with Levinson’s (1983) deixis typology. The findings reveal that personal, social, temporal, and discourse deixis are strategically deployed to assert political maturity, reinforce democratic norms, construct group identity, and manage the relationship between the speaker and the audience. The analysis further demonstrates how deixis shapes public perception by framing the election outcome as legitimate and facilitating emotional transition from contestation to acceptance. The study advances scholarship on political discourse by demonstrating that deixis functions as an ideological resource in concession speeches, while also offering practical insights into how political communication can be used to manage legitimacy and emotional transition during periods of democratic change.
Legitimization of Violence in the Political Discourse of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu during the Gaza War Press Conference Nirmala, Farabi; Degaf, Agwin
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.311-346

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Political discourse on Gaza often employs the language of peace to obscure practices of violence and domination. Within the broader field of discourse and ideology studies, this issue occupies a complex intersection between language, power, and moral justification, yet it remains underexplored as a collaborative construction between two state leaders speaking in a shared public forum. This article aims to examine how these leaders simultaneously deploy linguistic strategies to normalize warfare and legitimize coercion, rather than merely to produce persuasive or emotive speech. The study draws on qualitative data collected through content analysis of the video and transcript of a joint press conference, interpreted within Van Dijk’s critical discourse framework that maps ideological structures at both macro and micro levels. The findings reveal a carefully orchestrated combination of authority, numerical framing, disclaimers, national glorification, hyperbole, and lexical choices that portray the in-group as moral saviors while silencing the suffering of the out-group. Such discursive patterns divert global attention from humanitarian crises toward policies that primarily serve hegemonic interests, reinforcing domination through language. The article recommends strengthening public critical literacy, enhancing transparency in humanitarian reporting, and extending comparative studies across political contexts to better understand how discourse legitimizes violence in contemporary political communication.
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Ideological Representations of Indonesia’s August 2025 Protests in Arabic Media Syofyan, Najmi; Abshar, Ulil
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.435-458

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This study examines how three Arabic-language news organizations, namely Al Jazeera Arabic, Asharq Al-Awsat, and Okaz, report protests in Indonesia. The study uses Norman Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) method to analyze news through the lens of social practices that reinforce ideology and power relations, rather than as an objective portrayal of reality. News collected from the official websites of each media outlet and analyzed at the textual, discourse, and social levels forms the research data. Qualitative linguistic analysis is used as the methodology in this study. The findings indicate that these media outlets have very different ideologies. By presenting the social grievances of the protesters and being careful not to criticize the state, Al Jazeera Arabic succeeds in providing a fairly diverse narrative. While Asharq Al-Awsat relies on official sources to highlight the themes of order and security, Okaz uses symbolic delegitimization to portray the protests as a threat to national stability. Studies like this reinforce the idea that the ideological leanings and political agendas of different Arab media influence how the public perceives political protests in Indonesia.
Distribution of Patriarchal Ideology In the Khilma Anis’s Novel Hati Suhita: A Semiotic Study of Weeb Keane's Ideology Afkar, Taswirul; Hermawan, Wawan; Mardiana, Wiwik
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.459-482

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This study examines Khilma Anis's novel Hati Suhita through the lens of semiotic ideology as outlined by Webb Keane. Semiotic ideology involves people's core assumptions about signs, their functions, and potential impacts. The research aims to uncover how signs within the novel depict patriarchal systems in pesantren families and highlight women's acts of resistance. Employing a qualitative methodology with a Peircean semiotic framework, informed by semiotic ideology, the findings indicate that: (1) the tradition of arranged marriages acts as a signifier representing patriarchal dominance in pesantren households; (2) the husband's silence and refusals symbolize naturalized masculine authority; (3) the determination and escape of the female character to her mother symbolize resistance to patriarchal dominance; and (4) a tension exists between semiotic ideologies of pesantren traditions and individual female agency. This research offers insights into how pesantren literature both reproduces and questions social power structures through signs.
Framing the Coverage of the Lebanon Conflict: An Entman Framing Analysis of AP News, Reuters, and The Guardian’s Reporting on Israeli Attacks on Beirut Nazifatul Mardiah; Anwar Masadi
Journal of Pragmatics Research Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Pragmatics Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/jopr.v8i1.409-434

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Reporting on Israeli attacks on Beirut reveals divergent media framings of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict, demonstrating that media actively shape public perceptions rather than merely transmitting information. This study compares the framing of Israeli attacks on Beirut in AP News, Reuters, and The Guardian using Robert Entman’s framing analysis, focusing on problem definition, causal interpretation, moral evaluation, and treatment recommendation. Employing a descriptive qualitative method, thematically similar news articles published within comparable timeframes are analyzed to identify framing differences across outlets. The findings show that AP News adopts a security-oriented framing that presents Hezbollah as the main threat and legitimizes Israeli military actions, while Reuters offers a more balanced perspective by situating the attacks within concerns over escalation and regional stability. Conversely, The Guardian emphasizes humanitarian impacts, civilian casualties, and the escalation of violence. These differences indicate that media framing shapes the positioning of conflict actors, the construction of military legitimacy, and implied resolutions, confirming the media’s role as discursive actors in international conflict narratives.

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