An Analysis of Speech Acts In The Walking Dead
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Abstract:
Speech acts serve as the foundation for analyzing various pragmatic aspects such as presuppositions, cooperative principles, and politeness principles. This study endeavors to identify the types of speech acts present in "The Walking Dead" and their respective functions within the context of the series. Employing a qualitative method, the research focuses on analyzing utterances spoken by the main characters. The analysis reveals four main types of illocutionary acts: representatives, directives, commissures, and expressives. Representatives primarily involve stating, asserting, predicting, calling, and concluding functions. Directives encompass ordering, requesting, suggesting, warning, commanding, and inviting functions. Commissures include promising, offering, and threatening functions, while expressives involve apologizing, greeting, and complimenting functions. Notably, the findings underscore Rick's role as a prominent leader within the series. Rick often employs question forms to deliver commands effectively, demonstrates directive acts by urging collaboration and mutual protection among survivor groups, frequently inspires others, and ultimately emerges as a resilient and influential leader throughout the series.
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