SPEECH ACT OF COMMAND ON A DIALOGUE IN LASKAR PELANGI AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE TEACHING OF BAHASA INDONESIA AT SMP

SPEECH ACT OF COMMAND ON A DIALOGUE
IN LASKAR PELANGI AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE TEACHING OF BAHASA INDONESIA AT SMP

Supriyati dan Wini Tarmini
FKIP Universitas Lampung
wtarmini@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT
This research is about speech act of command on a dialogue in Laskar Pelangi film and its implications on the teaching of Bahasa Indonesia at SMP. A descriptive qualitative method was used in the study.
The findings of the research show that there are two types of speech act of commands, that is, direct and indirect. Direct commands comprise: (1) usual commands indicated by basic verbs; (2) request commands identified by command identifiers: cobe (coba) meaning ‘try’, nak (mau) meaning ‘want’, mohon meaning ‘request’, suffixes –kan and –lah; (3) invitation commands known by the use of command identifiers: ayo meaning ‘come on’, ayolah meaning ‘come on’ and yuk meaning ‘let us’; (4) ordering commands marked by the command identifier biar meaning ‘so that’; (5) compelling commands indicated by command markers: cepat meaning ‘quick’ and harus meaning ‘have to’; Finally (6) prohibition commands known by command markers: jangan meaning ‘don’t’, ndak usah meaning ‘not necessary’, ndak boleh meaning ‘not allowed’, ndak kurang meaning ‘not less than’, and janganlah meaning ‘don’t’.
By contrast, indirect commands consist of the following modes: questioning; asking mode; rejecting; advising; expressing facts; involving other people; and praising.
The types of context used are: temporal; situational; spatial; and surrounding people available
Key words: command speech acts, direct commands, indirect commands, and contexts