ILLOCUTIONARY FORCE, NORMATIVE DIMENSIONS AND MORAL TEACHING OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACT OF ASSERTIVES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SASAK COMMUNITY
Abstract
ILLOCUTIONARY FORCE, NORMATIVE DIMENSIONS AND MORAL TEACHING OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACT OF ASSERTIVES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SASAK COMMUNITY
Muh Junaidi
English Graduate Department
Post Graduate Program
Mataram University
ABSTRACT
This study investigates and explores the illocutionary force, normative dimensions and moral teaching of speech acts, namely assertives. For having empirical data, there were 8 participants as the sources for data collection: 1 tuan guru who giving speech in formal context and 7 people were participated for casual conversations in informal context. Results prove that assertives are categorized based on its illocutionary force having seven core components, advocated the normative and moral dimensions of assertives generated from agent change normative standing in terms of right, obligation and responsibility; argued moral value embedded in speech act performance could be taught on bases of its normative and moral features. As a result, moral values teaching on the bases of moral values of assertive like honesty, truth, credibility could be taught in order to foster children good character development in comprehensive ways including moral reasoning, affection and behaviors. For that reason, moral values teaching grounded on speech act normativity and morality might be done in the procees of acquiring of the first language or learning the second/foreign language emphasizing the importance of moral competence as the foundation for children moral action in establishing good interpersonal relationships.
Keywords: Illocutionary force, normative and moral dimension, moral teaching
