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Journal of Human Development and Education for Specialized Research

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The Journal of Human Development and Education for Specialized Research is an academic journal issued by the Malaysian Institute of Science and Development. The aim of this journal is to disseminate serious studies based on theoretical and field research, and to promote multidisciplinary studies in human development, management and education for specialized research and become a leading journal in human development and education in the world. The Journal also aims at publishing theoretical and applied researches in the fields of human development and education for specialized research such as human resources management, business administration, communication sciences, development studies, economic sciences, education sciences, history, industrial relations, media sciences, psychology, Public administration, religious studies and others.



A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SPEECH ACTS IN DRYDEN'S ''THE MEDAL AND ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Israa Rashed Mahdi Al-kubaisy


Abstract This study is a pragmatic study focusing on the analysis of speech acts in Dryden's poetry. The objectives of the study are: (1) study types of needs and (2) identify needs strategies used by Dryden's poetry. This study is descriptive qualitative research in which visual analysis is used to interpret and analyze data. This study is an attempt to pragmatically explore poetic form in English poetry. This study aims to investigate pragmatic differences due to poetic expressions in English. The results of the analysis were compared statistically to uncover linguistic similarities or differences in the selected poems of Dryden. The purpose of this study is to apply a supporting tool which is the theory of speech acts in the field of language to understand poetry in the field of literature. Expressions and directives are statements intended to get the listener or reader to do something according to the wishes of the speaker or author. The poem as one of the literary works is the expression of the author to the reader. As an expression of authorship, poems can contain more expressive statements than direct ones. This article attempts to examine poems written by Dryden, an English poet. The poems written by Dryden will be used as data for analysis by pragmatic theory.