Speech act of political figures in the discourse of educational development: an interpersonal pragmatic approach
This study analyzes the speech acts of political figures in Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives (Komisi X DPR RI) within the context of educational development discourse. Drawing on interpersonal pragmatics, the study critically evaluates the pragmatic force of political speeches...
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| description | This study analyzes the speech acts of political figures in Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives (Komisi X DPR RI) within the context of educational development discourse. Drawing on interpersonal pragmatics, the study critically evaluates the pragmatic force of political speeches, focusing on politeness strategies as outlined by Leech and Brown & Levinson, alongside Grice’s cooperative principle. An analysis of 66 public utterances from 2019 to 2024 reveals that while the majority of speech acts (86.4%) adhere to politeness conventions, 13.6% involve violations. These utterances reflect political figures’ attempts to influence, persuade, and criticize government policies, often employing irony and hyperbole as rhetorical strategies. The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining politeness in political discourse, especially in shaping public opinion and influencing educational policy. The study suggests that political figures should serve as role models by adhering to conversational principles while representing the public’s aspirations. Furthermore, it highlights the need for a strategic framework to guide political figures in maintaining politeness, contributing to more cooperative and respectful parliamentary dialogue. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6bfc837334fb4a3ab727636d7b115e9b2025-08-20T03:21:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Arts & Humanities2331-19832025-12-0112110.1080/23311983.2025.2463728Speech act of political figures in the discourse of educational development: an interpersonal pragmatic approachDina Mardiana0Fathur Rokhman1Rustono2Hari Bakti Mardikantoro3Doctoral Program in Language Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang City, IndonesiaDoctoral Program in Language Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang City, IndonesiaDoctoral Program in Language Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang City, IndonesiaDoctoral Program in Language Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang City, IndonesiaThis study analyzes the speech acts of political figures in Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives (Komisi X DPR RI) within the context of educational development discourse. Drawing on interpersonal pragmatics, the study critically evaluates the pragmatic force of political speeches, focusing on politeness strategies as outlined by Leech and Brown & Levinson, alongside Grice’s cooperative principle. An analysis of 66 public utterances from 2019 to 2024 reveals that while the majority of speech acts (86.4%) adhere to politeness conventions, 13.6% involve violations. These utterances reflect political figures’ attempts to influence, persuade, and criticize government policies, often employing irony and hyperbole as rhetorical strategies. The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining politeness in political discourse, especially in shaping public opinion and influencing educational policy. The study suggests that political figures should serve as role models by adhering to conversational principles while representing the public’s aspirations. Furthermore, it highlights the need for a strategic framework to guide political figures in maintaining politeness, contributing to more cooperative and respectful parliamentary dialogue.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2463728Educational discourseinterpersonal pragmaticspolitical figurespeech actspeech act strategiesCommunication Ethics |
| spellingShingle | Dina Mardiana Fathur Rokhman Rustono Hari Bakti Mardikantoro Speech act of political figures in the discourse of educational development: an interpersonal pragmatic approach Cogent Arts & Humanities Educational discourse interpersonal pragmatics political figure speech act speech act strategies Communication Ethics |
| title | Speech act of political figures in the discourse of educational development: an interpersonal pragmatic approach |
| title_full | Speech act of political figures in the discourse of educational development: an interpersonal pragmatic approach |
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| title_short | Speech act of political figures in the discourse of educational development: an interpersonal pragmatic approach |
| title_sort | speech act of political figures in the discourse of educational development an interpersonal pragmatic approach |
| topic | Educational discourse interpersonal pragmatics political figure speech act speech act strategies Communication Ethics |
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