Expressive speech acts and public sentiments in netizen responses to political posts on X

Darmawan, Asy Syams Wahyu, Degaf, Agwin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-0867 and Anggrisia, Nur Fitria (2025) Expressive speech acts and public sentiments in netizen responses to political posts on X. JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching, 13 (2). pp. 960-971. ISSN 2621-1378

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Abstract

The rise of online platforms like "X" (formerly Twitter) has transformed political discourse, where netizens frequently use expressive speech acts to communicate emotions and opinions. This study examines how expressive speech acts are used in netizen comments responding to President Joe Biden's post about U.S. economic growth, focusing on emotional expressions that reflect public sentiment. Through the application of Searle's theory of speech acts and Austin's felicity conditions, the research analyzes 46 comments using content analysis. The findings show a predominant use of literal and direct speech acts to express negative emotions, particularly dissatisfaction with Biden's economic policies. Additionally, the presence of sarcasm and irony demonstrates the complexity of online discourse, where non-literal speech acts convey more nuanced forms of criticism. These insights emphasize the evolving role of digital communication in political engagement and suggest the need for further research on how speech acts shape public opinion.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Expressive speech acts; digital discourse; political engagement; felicity conditions
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics > 200403 Discourse and Pragmatics > 20040301 Pragmatics - Speech Acts (incl. Locution, Illocution Perlocution)
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of English Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Dr. Agwin Degaf
Date Deposited:	22 Apr 2025 08:42

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