Speech Acts At Kafi-A Ceremony In Kaledupa Community In Tukang Besi Islands, Waktobi Regency: Pragmatic Approach

Nadir La Djamudi, Nadjamuddin H. Abd. Safa, Akin Duli and Ikhwan M. Said
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Nadir La Djamudi: Students of Postgraduate Program in Linguistics, Hasanuddin University
Nadjamuddin H. Abd. Safa: Cultural Sciences Faculty, Hasanuddin University
Akin Duli: Cultural Sciences Faculty, Hasanuddin University
Ikhwan M. Said: Cultural Sciences Faculty, Hasanuddin University

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2020, vol. 4, issue 9, 388-393

Abstract: This research aims to describe and to analyze the speech acts at kafi’a ceremony in Kaledupa community, Tukang Besi Islands. This study uses two methods, namely descriptive method and the qualitative method, by applying pragmatic approaches. This research was conducted in Kaledupa community in Kaledupa Islands. Primary data were in the form of oral data or speech uttered by informants at each stage of Kafi-A ceremony in Kaledupa community. Meanwhile, secondary data consisted of data from informants before and after the Kafi-A ceremony. Primary data were obtained from informants or speakers who were met directly in the field during the ceremony. Meanwhile, secondary data were obtained from informants or speakers met before and after the Kafi-A ceremony. Research data collection techniques were observation, note-taking, recording, elicitation, participatory observation, an open-ended interview. Data analysis included open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. Based on the discussion of the research results, it can be concluded that the form of speech acts in Kafi-A ceremony of Kaledupa community consists of five types, namely assertive, directive, expressive, commissive, and declarative. Not all types of expressions are found at every stage of Kafi-A ceremony because the activity of each stage is different.

Date: 2020
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