A Discourse Analysis of Speech Acts in Prabowo Subianto’s Speeches in the 2024 Presidential Election Campaign

  • Maria Epytania Mite(1)
    English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia
  • Fransiskus Bustan(2)
    English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia
  • Selfiana Mbadi(3)
    English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia
  • (*) Corresponding Author
Keywords: campaign speeches, discourse analysis, Prabowo Subianto, speech acts

Abstract

This research is entitled A Discourse Analysis of Speech Acts in Prabowo Subianto's Speeches in 2024 presidential campaign election. The purpose of this study is to describe the types of locutionary, and illocutionary acts, contained in Prabowo Subianto's speeches in 2024 presidential campaign election, using Searle's theory. The method used is descriptive qualitative with an interpretative approach. The main results show that the speeches in two locations, namely Sidoarjo and Gelora Bung Karno, produced the following findings: In Sidoarjo, there are 6 locutionary acts data and 25 illocutionary acts data. Meanwhile, the speech at Gelora Bung Karno produced 10 locutionary acts data and 25 illocutionary acts data. Based on the analysis, Prabowo Subianto tended to use illocutionary acts, especially representative and expressive, in his speeches in 2024 presidential election campaign.

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Published
2026-06-30