Expressive Speech Acts in Ellen’s Talk Show “Ellen Taught This Fan How to Speak English”
Syafika Nur Malasari,
Aliva Rosdiana
Abstract:This study focuses on analyzing the expressive speech act used as conversational strategy in Ellen’s Talk Show. The strategies used are direct speech and indirect speech. The purpose of this study is to classify and to investigate the language functions of expressive speech as conversational strategy occurred in Ellen talk show entitled “Ellen Taught this Fan How to Speak English.” This study uses a qualitative method with descriptive approach in analyzing data. This study applied the theory from Searle and Va… Show more
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