A PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS OF COMMISSIVE UTTERANCES IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF PROPHETIC TRADITION RELATED BY “BUKHORI”

Hatmini, Anis Tri (2008) A PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS OF COMMISSIVE UTTERANCES IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF PROPHETIC TRADITION RELATED BY “BUKHORI”. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.

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Abstract

This research is about commissive utterances used in English translation of Prophetic Tradition related by “Bukhori”. The aims of the research are to describe the grammatical form of commissive utterance, and the implicature of commissive utterance. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative research. The method of collecting data are observation and documentation, and the steps are reading, sorting out, and gathering the data of commissive utterances. The several steps are carried out to analyze the data. In analyzing the form, the steps are: analyzing the clause categories and analyzing the patterns. Meanwhile, for implicature, the steps are: analyzing the context, analyzing the locution, and analyzing the illocution to reveal implicature. This study shows the variety of the forms and implicature of commissive utterances used in English translation of Prophetic tradition related by “Bukhori”. The variants of forms of clauses are: (1) Interrogative, with general pattern applicating WH-question and Yes-No question, (2) Imperative , using V1 + O + to Inv, (3) Exclamation, with pattern What + S + V, and (4) Declarative, generally containing pattern S + V. The Implicatures of the study cover implied meanings of offer, warning, threat, swear, volunteering, and promise.

Item Type: Karya ilmiah (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pragmatics and Commissive utterance
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology > BV1460 Religious Education
Divisions: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Ari Fatmawati
Date Deposited: 21 Jul 2008 03:31
Last Modified: 02 Jan 2012 04:46
URI: http://eprints.ums.ac.id/id/eprint/167

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