AN ANALYSIS OF MAXIMS IN SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO S POLITICAL SPEECHES A THESIS BY MESTIKA PASARIBU REG. NO. 100705071 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2014
AN ANALYSIS OF MAXIMS IN SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO S POLITICAL SPEECHES A THESIS BY MESTIKA PASARIBU REG. NO. 100705071 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2014
AN ANALYSIS OF MAXIMS IN SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO S POLITICAL SPEECHES A THESIS BY MESTIKA PASARIBU REG. NO. 100705071 SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR (Dr. Syahron Lubis,MA) (Dr. Deliana,M.Hum) NIP.19511013 197603 1 001 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from Department of English DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2014
Approved by Department of English, Faculty of Cultural studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for the Sarjana Sastra Examination. Head, Secretary, (Dr.H.Muhizar Muchtar,MS) ( Rahmadsyah Rangkuti,MA.Ph.D )
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on 17 April 2014 Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr.H. Syahron Lubis,MA NIP.19511013 197603 1 001 Board of Examiners Dr.H.Muhizar Muchtar,MS... Rahmadsyah Rangkuti,MA.Ph.D... Dr.H. Syahron Lubis,MA. Prof. Dra. Tengku Silvana Sinar,M.A.,Ph.D. Drs.Chairu Husni,M.Ed.TESOL.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all, the writer would like to praise and give the greatest honor to the Heavenly Father the Almighty God in the name of Jesus Christ who has always been giving His blessing to finish her study especially in completing this thesis. In this opportunity, the writer would like to express her high appreciation to Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA, the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies and as her Supervisor, and the writers deeply grateful to her co-supervisor, Dr.Deliana,M.Hum for her help, advise, for her detailed comments. The writer also thank to the Head of English Department, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS and Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph.D as the Secretary of English Department who has given the writer facilities and opportunities in completing this thesis. The writer also said thank to her parents that always support her to finished her study. The writer also said thank to her brothers ; Zumal Pasaribu, Jonggara Pasaribu,Ap.Kom, Amsar Pasaribu and Azis Pasaribu and her sisters: Tiara Pasaribu and Irma Dewi Pasaribu that always pray for the writer and giving support to the writer. The writer never forget said her thank to her dear Roy Elvis Sinurat, S.Kom that always support her to do her thesis and giving advice to study hard to get the best value.
Thanks also to her friends: Sarah Israilia Bangun, Selvie Agustina and Margaretha Situmorang that always give the writer support to never give up to doing this thesis. Last but not least, many thanks for my dear loving friends of batch 2010 in English Department who had been being with me in four years my life in campus. Thank you so much may God bless you all. Medan, 17 April 2014 The writer (Mestika Pasaribu) 100705071
ABSTRACT Thesis entitled " An Analysis of Maxims in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 's Political Speeches " is an analysis of the application of the maxim in his speech Yudhoyono. Theoretical basis used is the theory Geoffrey Leech (1983 ) which describes the level of politeness with the use of the maxim. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. This study aims to determine the types of maxims used by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the most dominant maxim used Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his political speeches. The object of the study in the discussion of this thesis is taken from two speeches Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the campaign speeches and political speeches about the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia. After analyzing the data, the findings of this analysis states that there are six maxim contained in a political speech Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. They are tact maxim is 24.35 %, generosity maxim is 12.82 %,approbation maxim is 2.56 %, modesty maxim is 11.58 %, agreement maxim is 37.17 % and sympathy maxim is 11.58 %. While the most dominant maxim is agreement maxim applied. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may be a politician or a leader by example in modesty language is.
ABSTRAK Skripsi berjudul An Analysis of Maxims in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono s Political Speeches merupakan suatu analisis tentang penerapan maxim dalam pidato Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Landasan teori yang digunakan adalah teori Geoffrey Leech(1983) yang menjelaskan tentang tingkat kesopanan dengan penggunaan maxim tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis-jenis maksim yang digunakan oleh Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dan maksim yang paling dominan yang digunakan Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dalam pidato politiknya. Adapun objek kajian dalam pembahasan skripsi ini diambil dari dua pidato Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, yaitu pidato kampanye dan pidato politik tentang hubungan Indonesia dan Malaysia. Setelah menganalisis data, hasil penemuan dari analisis ini menyatakan bahwa ada enam maxim yang terdapat dalam pidato politik Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yaitu 24,35% maxim kebijaksanaan, 12,82% maxim keramahan, 2,56% maxim pujian, 11,58% maxim kerendah-hatian, 37,17% maxim kemufakatan dan 11,58% maxim simpati. Sedangkan maxim yang paling dominan diterapkan adalah maxim kemufakatan. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dapat dijadikan politisi atau pemimpin teladan dalam kesopanan berbahasanya.
TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AUTHOR DECLARATION COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION 1.1.Background Of the Study..1 1.2. Identification Of Problem....5 1.3. Formulation of the Problem.. 5 1.4. Objectives Of the Study 6 1.5. Scope Of the Study 6 1.6. Significance Of the Study. 6 1.6.1. Theoretical......6
1.6.2. Practical 6 CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1. Pragmatics.9 2.2. Speech Act......10 2.2.1. Declarations..10 2.2.2. Representatives 11 2.2.3. Expressives... 11 2.2.4. Directives. 11 2.2.5. Commissives 11 2.3. Politeness Theories.. 12 2.3.1. Brown and Levinson Theory 12 2.3.2. Grice s Theory. 14 2.3.3. Robin Lakoff s Theory. 15 2.4. Maxims 16 2.4.1. Tact Maxim.. 17 2.4.2. Generosity Maxim 18 2.4.3. Approbation Maxim. 19 2.4.4. Modesty Maxim...19
2.4.5. Agreement Maxim...20 2.4.6. Symphaty Maxim. 21 2.5. Speech. 22 2.6. Political Speech... 23 2.7. Biography of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 24 CAHPTER III : METHODOLOGY 3.1. Research Design.. 27 3.2. Data and Data Source.. 27 3.3. Data Collecting Method.. 27 3.4. Data Analysis.. 28 CHAPTER IV : ANALYSIS AND FINDING 4.1. Data Analysis.. 30 4.1.1. The Occurrence Of Maxims in Susilo Bambang Yudoyono Campaign Speech (Membangun Pemerintahan yang Bersih untuk meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Rakyat)...31 4.1.2. The Occurrence Of Maxims in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Political Speech speech about the relation between Indonesia and Malaysia....38 4.2. Finding 46
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1. Conclusion...50 5.2. Suggestion... 51 REFERENCES APPENDICES
LIST OF TABLES 1. Table 4.1.1.1 The Occurrence of Maxim in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono s Campaign speech... 41 2. Table 4.1.2.1 The Occurrence of Maxim in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono s Political Speech about relation between Indonesia and Malaysia.... 50 3. Table 4.2.1 The Two Text s of Susilo Bambang Speech Before and Political Speech about relation between Indonesia and Malaysia 51 4. 4.2.2 The Occurrence of Maxims in Two Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono s Political Speeches Before and Political Speech about relation between Indonesia and Malaysia. 54