Abstract
Language serves not only as a tool for communicating information but also as a medium for the speaker’s psychological and emotional expression. This study aims to analyze the types of expressive speech acts and discourse strategies used by the characters in the novel Sisi Tergelap Surga by Brian Khrisna, a work that depicts the dynamics of urban family life after divorce. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach using pragmatic content analysis. Data consisting of expressive utterances were collected through the “listen and record” (KORTARA) technique from the novel’s text and then analyzed using Searle’s (1979) speech act theory and Brown & Levinson’s (1987) politeness strategies. The results identified 268 instances of expressive speech acts comprising seven types. The findings indicate that the “Complaining” speech act type dominated with 106 instances (39.55%), reflecting the characters’ psychological burdens and economic conflicts. Additionally, the study also found the use of “Internal Monologue” (BDH) as a unique variant of internal expressivity. Regarding strategies, the characters tended to use the “Bald on Record” strategy in 109 cases (40.67%), indicating that high emotional intensity and close interpersonal relationships override linguistic politeness norms. This study makes an important contribution to understanding how contemporary literary works reflect social reality through specific patterns of speech behavior.
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