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This study aims to describe the forms of linguistic politeness and impoliteness in the novel Dilan: He Was My Dilan in 1990 by Pidi Baiq. The research employs a descriptive qualitative approach with Leech's (1983) politeness maxims theory as the analytical framework. Data were obtained from utterances in character dialogues and narration in the novel. The findings reveal that the six politeness maxims tact, generosity, approbation, modesty, agreement, and sympathy are present in various contexts of adolescent communication in the novel. Furthermore, impoliteness appears through violations of these maxims, such as the use of harsh language, sharp sarcasm, and raised intonation. This study concludes that Dilan 1990 not only reflects adolescent social realities but also serves as a mirror of pragmatic practices in contemporary Indonesian cultural contexts.

This study investigates the linguistic expression mendokusai as used by the character Nagi Seishirou in the anime Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, examining how this phrase reflects his personal attitude and patterns of social behavior. Mendokusai, commonly found in Japanese youth language, conveys meanings such as “bothersome,” “annoying,” or “too much trouble,” and is often associated with a passive or indifferent tone. Adopting a pragmatics and sociolinguistics framework, this research analyzes the function of the expression within the character’s dialogue and its role in shaping Nagi’s identity as a so-called “lazy genius.” Employing a descriptive qualitative method, the study closely examines selected scenes in which Nagi uses mendokusai across different social and emotional contexts. The findings suggest that Nagi’s repeated use of the phrase is not merely habitual but a deliberate linguistic strategy that highlights his aversion to social expectations, preference for simplicity, and effortless self-assurance. This research demonstrates how the recurrence of a single expression can serve as a significant marker of character identity and behavior, especially in contemporary portrayals of Japanese youth.

This study aims to describe the types of expressive speech acts used by Prabowo Subianto in his speech at the 2024 National Teachers' Day commemoration. The research employs a qualitative approach with a pragmatic discourse analysis method. The data were obtained from the transcript of Prabowo Subianto speech and analyzed based on Searle’s theory of expressive speech acts. The results show that Prabowo used various forms of emotional expression, such as expressions of gratitude, praise, appreciation, hope, and social criticism. These expressive speech acts reflect the speaker’s attitudes and feelings toward teachers and the condition of education in Indonesia. In addition, the use of expressive speech acts in the speech illustrates the strategic role of language in building emotional closeness between the speaker and the audience, as well as in delivering political and social messages persuasively. These findings indicate that expressive speech acts are essential elements in effective political communication.

This study aims to describe the types of expressive speech acts used by Prabowo Subianto in his speech at the 2024 National Teachers' Day commemoration. The research employs a qualitative approach with a pragmatic discourse analysis method. The data were obtained from the transcript of Prabowo Subianto speech and analyzed based on Searle’s theory of expressive speech acts. The results show that Prabowo used various forms of emotional expression, such as expressions of gratitude, praise, appreciation, hope, and social criticism. These expressive speech acts reflect the speaker’s attitudes and feelings toward teachers and the condition of education in Indonesia. In addition, the use of expressive speech acts in the speech illustrates the strategic role of language in building emotional closeness between the speaker and the audience, as well as in delivering political and social messages persuasively. These findings indicate that expressive speech acts are essential elements in effective political communication.

In the digital era, podcasts have emerged as a powerful medium for in-depth conversations that allow speakers to address complex social, personal, and controversial issues. This study aims to analyze how Grice's Cooperative Principles are adhered to, flouted, or violated in Jansen Manangsang's episode on CURHAT BANG. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, selected transcripts will be examined to uncover patterns of conversational behavior that reveal how meaning is constructed and concealed in emotionally intense digital communication. The research highlights the complexity of pragmatic interpretation and underscores the importance of pragmatics theory in analyzing real-life, emotionally charged conversations in digital media. This research contributes to digital pragmatics by showing how language in controversial podcasts shapes public perception, manages emotion, and constructs social narratives.

This study aims to analyze the pragmatic aspects and persuasive strategies in a public service advertisement entitled "Throw Trash in Its Place. The Earth is Not Your Trash Can." This study uses a pragmatic approach with a focus on the theory of speech acts, implicature, deixis, and politeness of language to reveal how to convey messages effectively and persuasively in the context of public communication. The advertisement is analyzed as a form of directive communication that aims to encourage changes in people's behavior towards issues of cleanliness and environmental concern. The results of the analysis show that this advertisement utilizes strong but polite directive speech acts, normative implicatures to instill values, the use of personal deixis to build closeness with the audience, and positive and negative politeness strategies to maintain social relations. Thus, advertisements not only function as a medium for conveying information, but also as an instrument for forming collective awareness through a communicative approach that is contextual, efficient, and emotionally and rationally appealing to its audience.  

This study aims to examine the types of illocutionary speech acts contained in the movie Cinta dalam Ikhlas by Fajar Bustomi through a pragmatic approach. Film as a visual-audio fiction media presents interactions between characters that reflect the reality of communication in social life. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with data sources in the form of dialog transcripts in the film. The data collection technique is done through documentation, while the data analysis uses the theory of illocutionary speech acts from John Searle which categorizes speech acts into five types: assertive, directive, commissive, expressive, and declarative. The results showed that there were 27 data of illocutionary speech acts consisting of 6 assertive, 7 directive, 6 commissive, 5 expressive, and 3 declarative. The findings show that dialog in the film does not only function as a narrative conveyor, but also as a representation of psychological expression, social commitment, and moral and spiritual messages. This research is expected to contribute to the development of pragmatics studies, especially discourse analysis in popular media.

This study aims to analyze the forms and functions of deixis in the novel Drama Vendetta by Intanera. The focus of the research includes five types of deixis: personal, spatial (place), temporal (time), social, and discourse deixis. Personal deixis is used to reveal the identities of characters and the relationships between speaker and listener within the narrative. Spatial deixis indicates locations that are emotionally and narratively significant to the characters, while temporal deixis reflects shifts between past, present, and future that shape the story’s emotional and structural flow. Social deixis highlights status differences, emotional distance, and levels of formality in character interactions. Meanwhile, discourse deixis serves to maintain cohesion and continuity within the text by referring to elements mentioned elsewhere in the narrative. This research employs a qualitative descriptive method with data collected through reading and note-taking techniques. The findings show that Intanera uses various types of deixis strategically to enrich narrative structure, express psychological conflict, and establish social relationships and emotional meaning throughout the novel. This study is expected to contribute to the fields of pragmatic linguistics and discourse analysis in literary texts.

This study analyzes the pragmatic aspects in the subtitle translation of Mean Girls (2004) from English to Indonesian, focusing on speech acts, implicatures, and politeness strategies. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through observation and recording of film dialogues, then analyzed based on pragmatic theory. The results show that the functions and intentions of speech acts are generally maintained in the translation, although there is a softening of intensity or nuance to fit the norms of Indonesian politeness. In terms of implicature, there is a shift or loss of implied meaning, especially in expressions of humor, irony, and cultural idioms that are difficult to translate directly. Politeness strategies in the original version that tend to be frontal and explicit are often mitigated in translation to conform to Indonesian communication norms that prioritize social harmony. The findings emphasize the importance of cultural sensitivity and pragmatic context understanding in audiovisual translation to effectively convey the meaning and nuances of intercultural communication.  

This study aims to analyze the pragmatic functions of deixis in six selected songs from Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine album. Using Levinson’s (1983) theory of deixis, the study identifies and classifies five types of deictic expressions: person, time, place, discourse, and social deixis. The study employs a descriptive qualitative method and uses documentation as its main data collection technique. A total of 306  deixis  were found: 228 person  deixis, 33 time deixis, 16  place deixis, 19 discourse deixis, and 11  social deixis. The dominant use of person  deixis demonstrates the strong self-expression and emotional engagement of the singer.  Time and discourse deixis help shape the emotional timeline of the narrative, while  place  and social deixis reflect interpersonal distance and roles. The findings reveal that deixis functions not only to maintain textual cohesion but also as a pragmatic tool to construct intimacy, express identity, and evoke emotional resonance in the lyrics.

The purpose of this study is to determine the maxims of politeness of language used when communicating with lecturers via WhatsApp. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach method, data collection techniques, namely interviews and observations, other supporting data, namely screenshots of WhatsApp chats of students and lecturers. And using the word "sorry" to respect the interlocutor, sorry for disturbing his time, or disturbing his comfort, in the maxim of wisdom the speaker shows respect for the interlocutor, the maxim of appreciation shows respect for the opinion of the interlocutor, the maxim of generosity shows responsibility, the maxim of simplicity shows the humility and humility of the speaker, the maxim of agreement shows an agreement between lecturers and students, the maxim of sympathy, shows respect and sympathy for the interlocutor. Violation of politeness maxim of tact Hari senin bisa saya bimbingan ngga bun the speaker does not give a choice. A speaker's consensus maxim is unable to prepare himself in forming an agreement.

This study aims to examine the application and deviation of conversational maxims in Grice's cooperative theory in the podcast "Sule and Rizwan". This podcast was chosen because it presents interactions full of humor, spontaneity, and communication dynamics that are interesting to study pragmatically. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with listening and note-taking techniques as data collection instruments. Data in the form of utterances containing maxims of quantity, quality, relevance, and method are analyzed based on Grice's cooperative principle. The results of the study show that the speakers in this podcast consciously or unconsciously apply the four Grice maxims, but also often deviate from them for the purpose of humor, satire, or dramatic effect. These deviations do not interfere with communication, but rather enrich the meaning and strengthen the appeal of the conversation. These findings indicate that violation of maxims in the context of entertainment is not a form of communication failure, but rather an effective pragmatic strategy.

This study investigates directive speech acts in Chapter 1 of the Japanese manga *Dandadan*, focusing on how characters use language to influence others’ behavior. The objective is to classify the types of directive utterances and analyze their pragmatic functions based on the speaker and context. A qualitative descriptive method was employed, using pragmatic theory to analyze speech data taken directly from dialogue panels. The analysis identified nine instances of directive speech acts, which include commands, prohibitions, invitations, and requests. Ayase Momo emerges as the character who produces the most directive utterances, predominantly in the form of commands and prohibitions, indicating her dominant and assertive communication style. Okarun, in contrast, tends to use polite requests and prohibitions, suggesting a more cautious and respectful approach. The findings reveal that the types of directive speech acts used are closely related to each character’s personality and the emotional context of the scene. These results underscore the role of speech acts in character development and narrative dynamics within manga. The study’s implication lies in showing how linguistic choices in manga dialogue reflect interpersonal power relations and emotional intensity. Future research is encouraged to explore directive speech acts across multiple chapters for broader insights.

This study aims to examine the urgency of mastering pragmatics for elementary school students in improving language skills. Pragmatics is a branch of linguistics that studies the use of language in social contexts and its influence on effective communication. This study is important because good pragmatics skills can help students communicate appropriately and effectively according to the social context. The method used is a literature review of various relevant sources regarding pragmatics and its application in language learning in elementary schools. The results of the study show that mastery of pragmatics has an important role for elementary school students, including: (1) improving the ability to communicate effectively and according to context; (2) developing social skills in interaction; (3) helping to understand the implied meaning in oral and writtencommunication; (4) improving the ability to interpret text comprehensively; and (5) being the foundation for the development of critical literacy. The implementation of pragmatics learning in elementary schools can be done through various approaches, such as contextual learning, role play, simple conversation analysis, and project-based learning. This study recommends the need to integrate pragmatics aspects in the Indonesian language learning curriculum in elementary schools to prepare students to become effective communicators in various social contexts.

Speech acts are one aspect of pragmatic studies. Speech acts are divided into several forms, one of which is locutionary. Locutionary act is a speech act performed by the speaker to convey something. The purpose of this study is to describe locutionary speech acts in the novel Arsana Behind the Glass by A.C. Agni. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative. The source of data in this study is Arsana's Novel Behind the Glass Window. The data collection technique used was document study with the researcher as the key instrument. Test the validity of using triangulation theory and persistence of researchers. The data analysis technique is content analysis. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the locutionary speech acts contained in the novel are directive, interrogative, and imperative. Practically the results of this study can help to understand speech acts in pragmatic studies.

This article explores the dynamics of Islamic educational thought through the perspective of three influential figures: Al-Ghazali, Ikhwan al-Shafa, and Ibn Khaldun. Al-Ghazali, representing the conservative school, emphasizes education as a process of character building and drawing closer to Allah. Ikhwan al-Shafa, with their rational-religious school, emphasizes the importance of logic, observation, and dialectics in acquiring knowledge. Ibn Khaldun, as a representative of the pragmatic school, emphasizes education that is oriented towards social contribution and based on reality. This article analyzes the fundamental differences and contemporary relevance of these three schools, showing that an ideal Islamic education is one that can unite the three schools within the framework of an adaptive and responsive curriculum.

The purpose of this research is to reveal Arabic language learning through an Arabic language intensification program based on using the peer tutoring method. The problem in this study is that students in the Arabic language education study program at the Darul A'mal Islamic Institute of Lampung as Arabic language learners have uneven Arabic language competencies, this is due to different educational backgrounds including modern Islamic boarding schools, Salaf, and non-Islamic boarding schools. The method used in this study is field research supported by data collection techniques, namely observation, interviews, and documentation, all data obtained are studied using anthropolinguistic theory. The main data sources in the study are management, lecturers, and students. This study succeeded in revealing that the success of the implementation of the peer tutoring-based Arabic language intensification program is supported by implementing three aspects, namely performance, indexicality, and participation, where this concept emphasizes the implementation of active interaction between lecturers and students in the Arabic language learning process and practicing Arabic by involving socio-culture and native Arabic speakers in it. Then the factors that support the success of students in learning Arabic are having grammatical competence, communicative and pragmatic competence, as well as Arabic language skills, namely istima', kalam, qiro'ah, and kitabah.

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.