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This research examines cases of extortion and threats between young couples through social media in Bengkalis. The analysis is conducted from the perspectives of forensic linguistics, semantics, and pragmatics. The research employs a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. The data consists of language use in the Expert Witness Interview Report, specifically messages exchanged via WhatsApp. The findings indicate that the perpetrator engaged in both extortion and threats against the victim. The extortion involved financial demands, causing the victim to experience insecurity and trauma. Additionally, these actions violate Article 368, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code regarding extortion and threats against another person, as well as Article 45b of the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law, which addresses extortion and threats carried out online. Based on these findings, strict legal action is necessary, along with increased awareness of the importance of responsible social media use.

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 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.

This article explores the use of directive speech acts in dialogues presented in English textbooks. Drawing on the theoretical framework of speech act theory by Parker and Riley (1994), the study focuses on understanding how directives—utterances that seek to influence the behavior of the listener—are presented in various dialogues. It examines the various forms and functions of directives, their role in communication, and how they help learners of English understand and practice practical conversational strategies. The article highlights the importance of directive speech acts in both formal and informal contexts, with specific examples drawn from English language textbooks. This study uses qualitative descriptive research where data is found in dialogues in textbooks and then matched with theory and poured into a sentence. This study found that there are five types of directive speech acts, namely, orders, warnings, giving advice, suggestions, and recommendations. In this study, 7 command data, 3 warning data, 2 advice data, 8 suggestion data, and 1 recommendation data were found. In this study, two techniques were found in the delivery of speech acts, namely direct and non-direct. Non-direct techniques tend to contain an element of politeness rather than direct. In addition, the speech actions in this textbook can help students understand, and using directive speech acts effectively can significantly improve communicative competence in language learners.

Deixis is a field of pragmatic study that discusses the relationship between language structures. and where the language is spoken. The use of the term "deixis" is being observed or noticed in this context. Most often seen in daily conversation is in the form of spoken language. Found in character dialogue in literary works such as films. The study entitled "Variations of Charm Deixis and Time Deixis in the Short Story Smokol by Nukila Akmal" examines the use of various charm deixis and time deixis by Nukila Akmal. Person and time deixis are part of the variety of deixis studied in this research. Researchers use analytical methods in the form of pragmatics with qualitative techniques to analyze the data that has been collected. The data used in this research include fragments of speech from short story conversations, both words and phrases that contain deixis, including: charm deixis and time deixis. The reading-note method of capturing data, recognizing, categorizing, analyzing, formulating and presenting data are the stages of analysis in this research. Data analysis illustrates that a short story written by Nukila Akmal with the title Smokol has a deixis of charm and time.

The studies we took in this research are from the field of pragmatics. The pragmatics study in this research focuses on deictic analysis. Deixis is a part of pragmatics that discusses the expressions or context in a sentence. This research aims to analyze various types of deixis contained in the 'Time Management' video on the Satu Persen YouTube channel. This research was carried out using a qualitative approach, namely a method as a research procedure that produces descriptive data. The research techniques used to produce data are observation techniques, note-taking techniques, writing techniques, and listening techniques. In the analysis of deixis in a series of videos contained in the 'Time Management' playlist via the One Percent YouTube channel that we studied, five types of deixis can be found, namely persona deixis (first person singular, first person plural, second person singular, second person plural, third person singular), place deixis, time deixis (past, present, future), discourse deixis (anaphora, cataphora), and social deixis. Each type of deixis has its own function depending on its context. This research will be interesting for readers who have difficulty managing time.

Pragmatics is the speaker's intention in communicating between the speaker and the speech partner. Pragmatics is related to signs (symbols) and meaning. Moris 1938 as the founder of the oldest field of pragmatics studies. Aspects in pragmatic studies are language, context, and understanding. Analysis of expressive types on Shabira Alula's TikTok account. This analysis uses a qualitative descriptive method. Expressive speech acts are the intention of the speaker's speech as an evaluation in communication. Some expressive types praise, complain, please, etc. There are types of expressiveness that are not widely known and what they mean, so the aim of this research is to find out the types of expressiveness and why they occur on Shabira Alula's TikTok account. Understanding, listening, and taking notes as data retrieval techniques. The research results show an expressive type based on Shabira Alula's TikTok account video. The benefits of this analysis are expected to know and develop each type of expressiveness. The results of the analysis based on @Shabiraalulaadnan's TikTok video show several types of expressiveness, namely comforting expressiveness, criticizing expressiveness, praising expressiveness, confusion expressiveness, apologizing expressiveness, thanking expressiveness, blaming expressiveness.

This article aims to analyze the locutionary speech acts used in cellphone review content on the YouTube channel "Gadgetin".  Locutionary speech acts are an important aspect in language and communication analysis.  Locutionary speech acts can provide in-depth insight into how content creators communicate with audiences in the context of technology product reviews.  This research uses a qualitative approach by collecting data from a number of cellphone review videos published on the "Gadgetin" channel.  Data were analyzed using the speech act theory framework of Austin (1962) and Searle (1969) to identify the speech acts used in the video.  The results of the analysis show that there are significant differences in the use of locutionary speech acts in cellphone review content.  Based on the data collected, this research classifies locutionary speech acts into several types, including statements of fact about technical specifications, opinions about product quality, audience requests, and others.  Apart from that, this article also discusses how the use of slogans affects communication between content creators and their audiences.  The research results show that the effective use of locutionary speech acts can increase audience participation and support communication goals in the context of motion review.  This research contributes significantly to understanding the use of language in technology product review content on the YouTube platform.  The results of this cellphone review analysis can be a benchmark for YouTube content producers and researchers to understand the dynamics of communication in an ever-evolving digital context.  

Language is a tool used by humans in communicating. The theory of language develops and becomes the talk of experts. Pragmatics, as a linguistic discipline, has clear differences from other linguistic disciplines, both in terms of terminology and research focus. Pragmatics focuses on the goals that speakers want to achieve through their communication. Pragmatics has another derivative, one of which exists. The research entitled “Analysis of Diexis in Writing Opinion Columns on the Mojok.co Site aims to analyze the use of diexist in the form of persona diexist, place or space diexist, time diexist and discourse diexist. This research use desciptive qualitative approach. The data collection technique used in this study was reading and taking notes. Based on the results of the study, it was found that there is the use of persona diexis, place or space diexis, time diexis and discourse diexis in writing uploaded in the Opinion Column of Mojok.co

The language and context of speech cannot be separated from each other, the two intertwine in tandem and complement each other. The communication process uses language as a medium for conveying its message. Communicators (speakers), communicants (speakers), messages, and speech situations are necessary parts of communication that are expected to be smooth communication and the delivery of messages. The delivery of the message by the speaker becomes hampered when there is a misalignment of understanding received by the speaker. This is what pragmatics is trying to interpret. Pragmatics is the study of the relationship of language to its context. In a comprehensive understanding of language in communication will give birth to language functions that ultimately form a strong language character. It is presented in the article on speech acts and implicature in the use of language.   

Deixis is a pragmatic study that examines the relationship between the structure of language and the environment in which the language is used. The phenomenon of deixis or use is most often seen in everyday conversation in the form of verbal language. Deixis is also found in the conversation of characters or figures in literary works such as films. The study entitled "Deixis in the Film Bumi dan Manusia by Hanung Bramantyo" examines the use of deixis in the film directed by Hanung Bramantyo with the title "Earth and Man". Persona, time, place, social, and discourse deixis are the five categories of deixis studied in this study. Researchers used analytical methods in the form of pragmatics with qualitative techniques to analyze the data that had been collected. The data used in this study include fragments of speech from film conversations, both words and phrases containing deixis, including personal deixis, time deixis, location deixis, social deixis, and discourse deixis. Watching movies, capturing data, recognizing, categorizing, analyzing, formulating, and presenting data are the stages of analyzing in this research. Data analysis illustrates that the film directed by Hanung Bramantyo with the title "Bumi dan Manusia" has a deixis in the form of person, time, place, social, and discourse.

Speech act is one of the analyzes of pragmatic studies that examines language and relates to aspects of its actual use. One type of speech act is illocutionary speech act. There are many kinds that can be studied using illocutionary speech acts, one of which is speech acts in films. The background of this research is because the film Mariposa by Alim Sudio found many sentences or utterances that refer to the type of illocutionary speech act. This study aims to analyze and describe the types and forms of illocutionary speech acts that exist in the speech of the characters in the Mariposa film. The research method in this study used a pragmatic and qualitative research form. Based on data analysis, it was found that in Alim Sudio's Mariposa film there are 50 illocutionary speech acts which include representative speech acts, directive speech acts, expressive or evaluative speech acts, commissive speech acts, and declaration speech acts. The representative speech acts in Alim Sudio's Mariposa film consist of fifteen utterances. There are sixteen directive speech acts in Alim Sudio's Mariposa film. There are eleven expressive or evaluative speech acts in the Mariposa film by Alim Sudio. There are four commissive speech acts in Alim Sudio's Mariposa film. There are four speech acts of declaration in Alim Sudio's Mariposa film. Then, the benefits of research on illocutionary speech acts in Alim Sudio's film Mariposa are to have a critical understanding, broaden horizons, increase knowledge and knowledge from analyzing illocutionary speech acts through films.