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The inaugural speech of the Indonesian presidents: Analysing speech acts of Jokowi and SBY inaugural speech

Englisia : Journal of Language, Education, and Humanities · Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022) · pp. 16–39

DOI
10.22373/ej.v10i1.12760
ISSN
2527-6484, 2339-2576
Published
2022-11-01
Publisher
Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh
Language
eng

Abstract

Language plays a significant part in shaping and influencing people’s perspectives on societies and on political sectors, especially in an inaugural speech. Inaugural speech is one of the powerful tools to notify the people of the purposes as a leader. Hence, the researchers aimed to analyze the inaugural speeches of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) in 2004 and Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in 2019 regarding their rhetoric and schematic words in their speeches during their tenure served as the Indonesian President. To uncover their inaugural speeches, the researchers used the theoretical frameworks proposed by Hymes (1974, cited in Eaton, 2019), where he developed the analysis of the connection between a language and a broader feature, such as macro- and micro-linguistics analysis. However, the key purpose of concern still marks a language presenting equality between linguistic and social perspectives. The study revealed that SBY and Jokowi mostly used polite words, a low, moderate voice, and tended to appreciate their rivals when giving their inaugural speeches respectively in 2004 and 2019. The difference in macro and micro-linguistics features assert that these two national figures have different traits even though they are from the same ethnic group, the Javanese. Further, this study suggested some pedagogical implications for English teachers to implement the potential benefits of macro- and micro-linguistics analysis of inaugural speeches for the language classroom. It can bridge a gap between language teaching and practical English use in society.

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  • Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta
  • Universitas Syiah Kuala
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry
  • Universitas Pattimura
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Habiburrahim HabiburrahimAffiliation unknown2
Mujiburrahman MujiburrahmanAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad MuzakkySyarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta1
Alek AlekSyarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta1
Lilis SulistyowatiAffiliation unknown1
Dadan NugrahaAffiliation unknown1
Anis SundusiyahAffiliation unknown1
Wahidah WahidahAffiliation unknown1
Andhika Jaya PutraAffiliation unknown1
Basri BasriAffiliation unknown1
Iskandar IbrahimAffiliation unknown1
Zulfatmi ZulfatmiAffiliation unknown1
Rahmatun NisaAffiliation unknown1
Andriansyah AndriansyahUniversitas Syiah Kuala1
Dewi fitrianiAffiliation unknown1
Ridha MihartiAffiliation unknown1
Cut AttahirahAffiliation unknown1
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Nida HusnaAffiliation unknown1
Armiadi MusaAffiliation unknown1
Bismi KhalidinAffiliation unknown1
Saiful AkmalUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Safrul MulukAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad RaviAffiliation unknown1
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Yuliza YulizaAffiliation unknown1
Saiful SaifulUniversitas Pattimura1
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