AN ANALYSIS OF DIRECTIVE SPEECH ACT FOUND IN CIVIL WAR COMIC

Abstract

The purposes of this research are to describe the meaning and context and type of
Directive Speech Act used by the characters in this comic. This research is Pragmatic study.
The method of research is descriptive. This data found in Civil War comic.
The result of research indicates that fifty data of Directive Act. There are four forms of
directive act consist are words, phrase, clause, sentences. Phrase is the most commonly type
found in this comic. For the types of directive act, the researcher found five types of directive
act. They are command, request and suggestion, advising and iviting. Command is the most
commonly type found in Civil War comic.

Keywords : Speech Act, Directive, Comic