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This study examines expressive speech acts in the comments section of One Direction’s YouTube video titled “10 Years of One Direction.” It aims to identify the types of expressive acts used, explore their communicative purposes, and determine which type is most frequently employed. The research uses Searle and Vanderveken’s (1985) classification—which includes acts such as thanking, apologizing, congratulating, praising, sorrowing, boasting, blaming, and greeting—and Leech’s (2014) categorization of speech act functions (competitive, convivial, collaborative, and conflictive). Using a descriptive qualitative approach supported by basic quantitative analysis, the study analyzes 70 selected comments from the video. Results show eight types of expressive speech acts: thanking, congratulating, praising, sorrowing, blaming, happiness, boasting, and regretting. These acts mostly serve convivial, collaborative, and conflictive functions. Notably, sorrowing was the most frequent, appearing in 28.57% of the comments, indicating a strong nostalgic and emotional response among fans. The findings highlight how digital fan communities use expressive language to share emotions and build collective memories.

Political communication through television plays an important role in shaping public opinion. One of the political programs that attracts attention is Meet Nite Live on Metro TV, which presents discussions in a relaxed but sharp style. This study aims to identify the form of illocutionary speech acts in the program and analyze its function in conveying political messages. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative with a descriptive methodological approach to explain the speech acts contained in the Meet Nite Live Metro TV broadcast. The data sources used in this study were all utterances contained in the Meet Nite Live Metro TV broadcast in a certain edition, while the data were in the form of excerpts of pragmatic discourse contained in the video broadcast which were suspected of being illocutionary speech acts. The data collection technique used was the listening and recording technique. The data obtained were analyzed using the matching and distribution methods. Furthermore, data presentation was carried out formally and informally. Based on the results of the analysis of this study, utterances were found to be illocutionary speech acts. There were four categories that appeared in the video, namely assertive, directive, commissive, and expressive. The most dominant category in this study is assertive speech acts with 6 utterances, followed by expressive with 4 utterances, commissive with 3 utterances, and directive with 2 utterances. 

The general and specific important issues encountered in this article are the discussion of pragmatics, expressive and directive speech acts in theater performances. Expressive and directive speech acts often have complex pragmatic functions, for example, commands that are conveyed indirectly or expressions that contain implicit meanings. is to explore the understanding of the function, meaning, and impact of language use in communication, especially in drama scripts or theater performances. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data source in this research is speech acts contained in the video of the theater performance entitled “The Most Human” by SMAN 4 Sidoarjo. The data in this study are fragments of pragmatic discourse contained in the video of the theater performance. In this study, it can be concluded that there are 19 data of expressive speech acts and 25 data of directive speech acts in the theater performance video entitled 'The Most Human' by SMAN 4 Sidoarjo. The functions found in expressive speech acts include 6 advice data, 6 rejection data, 3 motivation data, 1 pride data, 2 concern data, 4 satire data, and 2 affection data. Meanwhile, there are 3 types of functions in directive speech acts, namely 9 data of advising, 11 data of asking, and 5 data of criticizing.

This study investigates the complexity of contextual meaning in political texts posted by public figures on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Grounded in Halliday and Hasan’s theory of situational context and Searle’s speech act theory, the research analyzes how political utterances function through locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. The data, drawn from tweets during the 2024 Indonesian presidential election period, were collected using documentation and structured observation methods. The findings indicate that political texts on X are highly layered, combining explicit facts with implicit criticism, ideological stance, and persuasive strategies. Through representative, expressive, and directive speech acts, public figures construct meaning that influences public perception, evokes emotional responses, and fosters political alignment. This study contributes to the understanding of digital political discourse by highlighting how pragmatic strategies shape the interpretation of meaning in online political communication.

This study analyzes speech acts used by students in academic and social interactions. Speech acts are part of pragmatic studies that describe how language is used in everyday communication. This study aims to identify the forms, functions, and differences in the characteristics of speech acts in both contexts. The methods used in this study include observation, interviews, recording, transcription, and literature review by analyzing various relevant literature. The results of the study indicate that in academic interactions, students more often use representative and directive speech acts to convey information and give instructions, while in social interactions, they use more expressive and commissive speech acts to build relationships and express emotions. Factors that influence these differences include the context of the situation, relationships with interlocutors, the influence of media and technology, and cultural background. The conclusion of this study confirms that understanding speech acts is very important in improving the effectiveness of student communication in both academic and social environments. The implications of this study can be used to develop better communication strategies in higher education environments and increase students' awareness of the use of appropriate language in various contexts.

Understanding the role of representative speech acts in educational videos on digital platforms is important to be recognized by the wider community. This study aims to analyze and identify various types of representative speech acts in a collection of educational videos on Neuron's YouTube channel. This research examines the representative speech acts of stating, expressing, mentioning, informing, demanding, suggesting, explaining, speculating, and giving examples contained in the video collection. This research uses two approaches, namely a qualitative descriptive methodological approach and a theoretical approach in the form of pragmatic analysis. The data collection methods used are the free listening method and the note-taking method. While in analyzing the data using agih method. Data presentation uses formal and informal methods. The result shows that there are 36 representative speeches stating, 22 representative speeches expressing, 12 representative speeches mentioning, 39 representative speeches informing, 18 representative speeches demanding, 12 representative speeches suggesting, 28 representative speeches explaining, 15 speculating, and 13 representative speeches giving examples. The total data found in the collection of psychology education videos on Neuron's YouTube channel amounted to 195 data. This research is useful in helping students, researchers, and the general public to better understand representative speech acts.

This study analyzes President Prabowo's speech acts in an interview with six journalists and editors-in-chief on the program "Presiden Prabowo Answers" on Najwa Shihab's YouTube channel. Using a pragmatic approach and qualitative descriptive methods, this study identifies three types of speech acts: locution, illocution, and perlocution. The results show that Prabowo not only conveys information, but also inserts certain intentions and shapes public perception through a strategic speech style. This finding confirms that language in political communication plays an important role in building an image and influencing the audience.

Representative speech acts are an important aspect in pragmatics that helps understand the application of speech acts, especially in the context of learning videos on digital platforms such as YouTube. This study aims to provide readers, especially students of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education study program, with an understanding of the meaning, various types, and application of representative speech acts contained in the "Pengantar Sastra Indonesia" video on the "Restu Bias Primandhika" YouTube channel. This research sees video not only as a medium of information, but also as a tool that influences the interaction between speakers and listeners. This research uses a pragmatic approach by using a qualitative descriptive method. The data collection technique in this research uses the method of free listening and recording technique, which allows researchers to observe and record speech acts in their original context. The research found 113 representative speeches divided into eight main categories: stating, showing, mentioning, informing, suggesting, explaining, giving examples, and speculating. Of the 113 utterances, there are 16 utterances of stating, 6 utterances of mentioning, 14 utterances of showing, 23 utterances of informing or telling, 17 utterances of suggesting, 18 utterances of explaining, 13 utterances of giving examples, and 6 utterances of speculating. These findings show the various ways speakers use language effectively and persuasively. This study is expected to provide insight for readers regarding representative speech acts and become a reference for further studies in diverse communication contexts.

Pragmatics is a branch of linguistics that studies the intent of speech. The material of this research is directive speech acts. Directive speech act is one type of speech act used by speakers to tell others to do certain actions. This research analyzes the directive speech acts in the Science Around Us learning video on the Pahamify YouTube Channel. The approach used to examine this research is using theoretical and methodological approaches. The theoretical approach used is a pragmatic approach while the methodological approach used is a qualitative descriptive approach. This research method uses a pragmatic and descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection in this analysis is through listening and note-taking techniques, and using the derivative technique of simak bebas libat cakap. Then, the data analysis technique uses the commensurate technique. And using formal and informal data presentation techniques. The results show that there are various types of directive speech acts used by speakers, such as asking, commanding, ordering, inviting, asking, pleading, suggesting and forcing. The act of asking dominates, showing the speaker's effort to actively involve the audience. The findings indicate that directive speech acts play an important role in creating effective interaction in science learning through video media. This research contributes to a better understanding of more in-depth about language use in the context of online learning.

This study explores the use of locutionary speech acts in the podcast “Self-Development” by Andreass Bodres which is currently popular on the spotify application. Podcasts as digital audio media have become a forum for various discussions, including the topic of self-development. The methodological approach and theoretical approach are applied as an approach to the analysis of this research. Methodological approach uses a qualitative descriptive method, and the theoretical approach in analyzing speech acts uses analytical methods in the field of pragmatics. Locutionary speech acts, which are related to the literal meaning of an utterance, are considered crucial in conveying messages effectively in the context of podcasts. This study aims to identify the dominant types of locutionary speech acts in the podcast, and to analyze how these speech acts contribute to building the narrative and inspiring listeners. By analyzing the podcast transcripts, this research is expected to provide a deeper understanding of the communication mechanisms in self-development podcasts. The analysis results contained in the 6 “Self Development” podcasts on Andreas Bodres' spotify channel include 13 declarative or news speech acts, 6 questioning speech acts, and 15 reminding speech acts. To produce 34 data in the form of locutionary speech acts. This research is expected to contribute to the knowledge and insight of researchers about the analysis of speech acts carried out on the “Self Development” podcast on Andreas Bodres' spotify channel. This research is expected to contribute to the field of linguistics, especially pragmatics, and provide insight for podcast creators, listeners, and other researchers. In addition, this study also reveals how the context and purpose of communication affect the choice of speech acts used, as well as their impact on audience understanding and engagement.

The rapid development of language means that young people, such as students, must understand the proper and correct use of language.  People need information for learning and entertainment purposes. For this reason, educational viewing is needed to uphold the factuality and up-to-dateness of the information on YouTube. This research focuses more on analyzing facts about animals, in addition to analyzing elocutionary speech acts in videos. This research is based on two reasons, namely practical and theoretical reasons. For practical reasons for conducting this research, it was found that many elocutionary speech acts on the Sisi Terang YouTube channel had an animal theme, in the playlist, we found discussions about animal facts. Apart from that, this research was conducted to provide information about things correlated with illocutionary speech acts, which are widel implemented in human life and can classify the form, function, and types of illocutionary speech acts. Qualitative research is included in this research methodology so that it can produce descriptive data. The techniques used in this research are note-taking techniques and pragmatic analysis techniques to produce data. Matched data and collection techniques are also used in this analysis when presented as formal and informal data. Based on the study on the Bright Side YouTube Channel with an Animal Theme in the Form of Locutionary Speech Acts, 62 news sentences, 32 question sentences, and 49 command sentences were found. In addition to being used in this research to analyze the form of illocutionary speech acts on the Animal-Themed Bright Side YouTube Channel, this research also has the benefit of adding new insight into the study of pragmatics, specifically in the use of social media.

Speech acts must be done by everyone in everyday life. Speech act must be adjusted to the context of speech. It is expected that speakers understand various types of speech acts. This article aims to study directive speech acts in independent curriculum learning videos on the Inspirasi Guru Youtube channel in order to add insight and providing resources for researchers and readers. This research is conducted so that writers and readers can convey speech properly and correctly according to the context of speech. This research uses a pragmatic approach and analyzes by identifying speech acts, especially directive speech acts in independent curriculum learning videos contained in the Inspirasi Guru Youtube channel. The data information taken is a video that contains types of directive speech acts in independent curriculum learning. This research is using qualitative descriptive methods and pragmatic methods. The data collection technique uses listening and recording techniques. After the research in the learning video of the independent curriculum on the Inspirasi Guru youtube channel, it was found that there were various types of directive speech acts including directive speech acts of inviting, asking, ordering, charging, urging, suggesting, commanding, giving signals, forcing. The results of the analysis of this article are expected to add insight and can be a reference material for analyzing speech acts, especially directive speech acts, it is also expected that writers and readers able to speech in all situations boldly, well, and of course correctly.

his study aims to identify the representative speech acts contained in the learning video on the playlist “TPS-Literasi dalam Bahasa Indonesia” from the Private Al Faiz channel. In this study, the author aims to examine the purpose of the speech conveyed by Febri Irawan Al Faiz in the Private Al Faiz youtube channel. In speech acts, there are representative speech acts. Representative speech acts are speech acts that bind the speaker to the truth of what is said. The approaches used in this research are theoretical approach and methodological approach. This research uses the listening method with the note method as a continuation and also uses the commensurate method. The results of this study found that speech acts containing representative as follows: (1) explain, (2) demand, (3) state, (4) acknowledge, (5) show, (6) conclude, (7) suggest, (8) assert. From the six videos that have been analyzed, 324 speech acts are produced, namely 95 speech acts of explaining, 26 speech acts of demanding, 26 speech acts of stating, 18 speech acts of admitting, 61 speech acts of showing, 22 speech acts of concluding, 40 speech acts of suggesting, and 36 speech acts of affirming.

In the current digital era, learning videos have become a popular alternative for delivering information and teaching materials. Therefore, it is important to analyze the effectiveness of speech acts, especially directive speech acts used in educational videos. The purpose of this study is to analyze and realize the number of speech acts, namely in directive speech acts in the Playlist of Taman Edukasi: Kenalan sama Animasi in the youtube channel Kok Bisa?. The approach used in this research is pragmatic theoretical approach and descriptive qualitative. Researchers used listening and recording techniques on the Taman Edukasi: Kenalan sama Animasi in the youtube channel Kok Bisa?. The researcher used descriptive qualitative method of research based on postpositive philosophy which is used to study natural things to collect data, agih method and pairing method used to analyze this data. From the data analysis conducted, it was found that there were 152 directive speech acts, there were 5 types of directive speech acts namely invitation, command, prohibition, advice, advice. The results of the analysis in this article can provide further understanding of the role of directive speech acts in the context of video-based learning and material development by paying attention to directive speech acts.

Learning via YouTube is now widely practiced by educational content creators. In this case, the use of speech used in the delivery of learning should be considered. The use of speech affects the understanding of viewers or students when watching the learning video. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to find out the locutionary speech acts in the Indonesian language learning videos of class VIII SMP on Helza RN's YouTube channel and the effectiveness of the use of speech. Descriptive qualitative research method is used to analyze the related data. The approach used in this research is the theoretical approach, namely the pragmatic approach by analyzing the types of speech acts and the intentions in them. The researcher uses listening and recording techniques to find out the locution utterances in the Indonesian language learning video for class VIII junior high school on Helza RN's YouTube channel, then the researcher analyzes the speech acts related to the context with the commensurate method. From the data analysis that has been done, it is found that there are 202 declarative speech acts, 14 interrogative speech acts, and 19 imperative speech acts that make the learning video provide a complete explanation of the material, but there is a lack of interaction between Helza Rn and viewers. The results of this study are expected to increase readers' understanding of locutionary speech acts and their types. And can be a reference for other content creators, especially in making learning videos so that they are more interesting and interactive.

In the current digital era, learning videos have become a popular alternative for delivering information and teaching materials. Therefore, it is important to analyze the effectiveness of speech acts, especially directive speech acts used in educational videos. The purpose of this study is to analyze and realize the number of speech acts, namely in directive speech acts in the Playlist of Taman Edukasi: Kenalan sama Animasi in the youtube channel Kok Bisa?. The approach used in this research is pragmatic theoretical approach and descriptive qualitative. Researchers used listening and recording techniques on the Taman Edukasi: Kenalan sama Animasi in the youtube channel Kok Bisa?. The researcher used descriptive qualitative method of research based on postpositive philosophy which is used to study natural things to collect data, agih method and pairing method used to analyze this data. From the data analysis conducted, it was found that there were 152 directive speech acts, there were 5 types of directive speech acts namely invitation, command, prohibition, advice, advice. The results of the analysis in this article can provide further understanding of the role of directive speech acts in the context of video-based learning and material development by paying attention to directive speech acts.

Learning via YouTube is now widely practiced by educational content creators. In this case, the use of speech used in the delivery of learning should be considered. The use of speech affects the understanding of viewers or students when watching the learning video. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to find out the locutionary speech acts in the Indonesian language learning videos of class VIII SMP on Helza RN's YouTube channel and the effectiveness of the use of speech. Descriptive qualitative research method is used to analyze the related data. The approach used in this research is the theoretical approach, namely the pragmatic approach by analyzing the types of speech acts and the intentions in them. The researcher uses listening and recording techniques to find out the locution utterances in the Indonesian language learning video for class VIII junior high school on Helza RN's YouTube channel, then the researcher analyzes the speech acts related to the context with the commensurate method. From the data analysis that has been done, it is found that there are 202 declarative speech acts, 14 interrogative speech acts, and 19 imperative speech acts that make the learning video provide a complete explanation of the material, but there is a lack of interaction between Helza Rn and viewers. The results of this study are expected to increase readers' understanding of locutionary speech acts and their types. And can be a reference for other content creators, especially in making learning videos so that they are more interesting and interactive.

Language is one of the tools used for communication. Speech acts employ language as a form of complex communication that considers the context, the speaker’s intent, and the expected reactions to understand the meaning and purpose of each utterance. This research describes the analysis of representative speech acts in the "Tips and Education" video playlist on Zahid Ibrahim's YouTube channel. The research method employed is descriptive qualitative analysis. The results of the study include representative speech acts such as: (1) representative speech acts of explaining, (2) representative speech acts of stating, (3) representative speech acts of informing, (4) representative speech acts of mentioning, (5) representative speech acts of suggesting, (6) representative speech acts of acknowledging, (7) representative speech acts of providing examples, and (8) representative speech acts of speculating. This research is expected to enhance readers’ knowledge in the field of pragmatics, particularly regarding representative speech acts, and can serve as a tool for developing speaking skills to clarify the intended meaning in communication.

Learning media is one of the keys to achieving success in the learning process in the classroom. This research aims to obtain, examine, and discuss several utterances in Indonesian language learning videos on the Kejarcita YouTube channel. This research uses a methodological approach (qualitative approach) and a theoretical approach in the form of pragmatics (directive speech acts). The data source for this research was obtained from videos in the "SMP Bahasa Indonesia" playlist uploaded to social media, namely YouTube, from December 2022 to September 2024 on the Kejarcita YouTube channel. This research discusses directive speech acts in junior high school Indonesian language learning videos on the Kejarcita YouTube channel. There are 23 directive speech acts on the Indonesian Middle School playlist Kejarcita YouTube channel. The author groups the data into five subchapters according to the type of directive speech act. It is hoped that the results of this research will provide additional knowledge and can be used as learning reference material for readers, especially in pragmatic studies.

Pragmatics, a fundamental branch of linguistics, focuses on the implicit rules that govern human interaction. It delves into how meaning is constructed, conveyed, and interpreted in everyday communication beyond literal language. This study explores the mechanisms of pragmatics in daily life, particularly how context, shared knowledge, and social conventions influence interactions. Key areas examined include speech acts, implicature, and politeness strategies, which highlight the dynamic nature of meaning-making in various social contexts. Speech acts, such as requests, apologies, and promises, illustrate how utterances perform actions beyond their lexical content. Implicature examines how individuals infer meaning that is not explicitly stated, relying on context and shared assumptions. Politeness strategies, which vary across cultures, play a crucial role in managing interpersonal relationships and ensuring smooth communication by balancing social expectations and individual intentions. Understanding these unspoken rules is essential for effective communication, as they often dictate the success of social interactions. Misinterpretations in pragmatics can lead to misunderstandings, social faux pas, or conflicts, emphasizing the importance of cultural and contextual awareness. Pragmatic competence is crucial in multilingual and multicultural settings, where differing conventions and norms can create unique challenges. By synthesizing theoretical insights from existing literature, this study highlights the pervasive influence of pragmatics in shaping human interaction. It underscores the necessity of pragmatic awareness in fostering interpersonal understanding, enhancing communication skills, and navigating the complexities of social life effectively.