EXPRESSIVE SPEECH ACTS ANALYSIS ON THE COMMENT SECTION OF PRINCE EA’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL

VIONICA, SANDRA CARESTA (2023) EXPRESSIVE SPEECH ACTS ANALYSIS ON THE COMMENT SECTION OF PRINCE EA’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Diploma thesis, UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This research was driven by the prevalence of netizens' comments expressing their feelings on Prince Ea's youtube channel, raising concerns about the education system. Netizens' expressions in the comments section have specific meanings and functions, Understanding the meaning and function of netizen comments that contained expressions of their feelings was important because this could avoid misunderstandings and ensure that communication in the comments section ran smoothly. Pragmatics offers insight into this phenomenon through the theory of expressive speech acts. The study focused on three objectives: (1) to find the types of expressive speech acts on the comment section of Prince Ea's YouTube Channel, (2) to describe the meanings of expressive speech acts used in the comment section of Prince Ea's YouTube Channel, and (3) to know the functions of expressive speech acts used on the comment section of Prince Ea's YouTube Channel. The research employed descriptive qualitative analysis, using comments from Prince Ea's videos, "I Just Sued the School System" and "Student Vs. Teacher." The analysis involved data condensation, display, and drawing conclusions. Moreover, investigator triangulation was employed to enhance the data's validity. Results revealed 7 out of 8 expressive speech act types in the comments, including agreement, volition, thanking, exclamations, sorrow, and greetings. Among these, thanking was the most frequent, with a total of 36 occurrences. The reason was that the two Prince Ea videos conveyed inspirational messages that reflected experiences and problems often experienced in educational contexts. Then, to describe the meaning of expressive speech acts in the comment section, researcher first examine the context, namely the content of two Prince Ea videos. Four distinct functions emerged: competitive, convivial, collaborative, and conflictive. The convivial function dominated, being used 60 times. It happened because of the positive responses from netizens, including their support, praise, and expressions of gratitude in their comments on Prince Ea's videos. Keywords: expressive speech act comment, prince ea, youtube channel

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