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Syntax is a branch of linguistics that studies the rules and principles for constructing sentences in a language. In the context of English, syntax refers to how words are arranged to form meaningful sentences according to specific grammatical rules.
In simple terms: English syntax is about sentence structure—how words combine to create phrases, clauses, and full sentences that make sense in English.
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Bumfuzzle – Kata yang menyenangkan ini berarti membuat bingung atau gugup. Asalnya agak tidak jelas, tetapi diyakini berasal dari wilayah Selatan Amerika. Bayangkan mencoba merakit furnitur tanpa petunjuk: itulah bumfuzzling.
Lollygag – Menghabiskan waktu tanpa tujuan atau bermalas-malasan. Berasal dari pertengahan abad ke-19, kata ini sangat cocok untuk menggambarkan sore hari Minggu yang santai tanpa melakukan apa pun.
Snollygoster – Seseorang yang cerdik tetapi tidak berprinsip; sering merujuk pada politisi. Etimologinya berasal dari bahasa gaul Amerika abad ke-19, melukiskan gambaran politik saat itu maupun sekarang.
Gobbledygook – Bahasa atau ucapan yang terdengar seperti omong kosong atau sulit dipahami. Diciptakan oleh anggota DPR AS, Maury Maverick, pada tahun 1944, kata ini menggambarkan kebingungan akibat jargon birokrasi.
Mumpsimus – Bertahan pada kesalahan dalam penggunaan bahasa meskipun sudah dikoreksi. Berasal dari kisah seorang biarawan yang keras kepala mengucapkan kata dengan salah saat misa, dan menjadikan kesalahan itu sebagai kebiasaan.
Flummox – Membingungkan atau membuat seseorang tercengang. Asalnya tidak pasti, tetapi muncul dalam bahasa Inggris Britania pada abad ke-19. Kata yang sama membingungkannya dengan arti yang dibawanya.
Kerfuffle – Keributan atau kehebohan, terutama akibat perbedaan pendapat. Kemungkinan berasal dari bahasa Gaelik Skotlandia, mencerminkan pertengkaran yang ribut seperti yang dimaksudkan.
Pandiculation – Tindakan meregangkan tubuh dan menguap, terutama saat bangun tidur. Kata ini berasal dari bahasa Latin, dan membuat ritual pagi yang biasa menjadi terasa puitis.
Quire – Bukan paduan suara (choir), quire adalah selembar atau kumpulan lembaran kertas yang membentuk satu rim. Di Inggris, ini bisa berarti empat lembar kertas yang dilipat menjadi 24 atau 25 halaman.
Widdershins – Bergerak ke arah kiri, berlawanan arah jarum jam, atau arah yang bertentangan. Berasal dari bahasa Jerman Tengah, pada tahun 1500-an ini umumnya berarti bergerak ke arah yang salah.
Collywobbles – Perasaan takut atau gugup di perut. Kata lucu ini mungkin berasal dari gabungan "colic" dan "wobble", menggambarkan sensasi kupu-kupu di perut.
Mid Semester Assignment of SEMANTICS-PRAGMATICS 2024/2025
Assalamu alaikum wr.wb
Dear Students,
For Mid semester test, Please make maximum five minutes short video which shows your image using camera (ON-CAM) and PPT presentation with the topic "examples of SPEECH ACTS ANALYSIS OF YOUTUBE SHORT VIDEO". you may see the example of the video presentation on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLAbyAiWNc
and this is the Steps of Creating Pragmatics Speech Acts analysis on Youtube short video: https://www.pakfaizal.com/2025/04/steps-of-creating-pragmatics-speech.html
the deadline of the submission April 28th, 2025.
Submit the assignment to this submission form: https://forms.gle/FwA7Y6UVHXJyfy8LA
The steps:
1. Find funny video like this on youtube short: https://youtube.com/shorts/w-sf5igsmp8?si=EBWdK15WqTndPxVh
2. Find directly the transcript of Youtube video using this: https://youtubetranscript.com/
3. If you failed to find the transcript you may may manually Download Youtube video into MP3 file using https://youconvert.org/ and then convert the MP3 into text using https://www.zamzar.com/tools/mp3-to-text/
4. The result is like this one:
Title: Indian People Don't Do Crazy Crimes
You will never see an Indian person committing a crazy crime.
Like, when was the last time you heard of Indians robbing a bank?
First of all, Indian people are so nice and they're so sweet.
Eh, I can't see it. You know, you're gonna rob a bank.
You need authority. You need to come in their guns blazing.
I'll say it. Get your ass on the ground.
Now, I can't imagine.
Would you please take the money?
Why are you laughing?
I am talking to you.
Forget this. I'm out of here. I don't need this.
He gets in the car.
His partner's waiting for him.
Did you get the money?
They would not give me the money.
Did you show them the gun?
I showed them the gun!
We better leave. They want to call the police.
They're still laughing.
Where did you get the computer?
They thought I was tech support.
5. Then, categorize this content into searle illocutionary acts of directive, representative, verdictive/declarative, commisive and expressive:
Searle’s Illocutionary Acts consist of five primary types:
• Directives – Attempts by the speaker to get the hearer to do something (e.g., requests, commands).
• Representatives – Statements representing the speaker's beliefs (e.g., assertions, descriptions).
• Commissives – Commit the speaker to future action (e.g., promises, threats).
• Expressives – Express the speaker's psychological state or attitude.
• Declaratives/Verdictives – Statements that change the world via their utterance (e.g., pronouncing someone guilty, resigning, declaring something open/closed).
6. The analysis:
1. Representatives (assertions, descriptions of belief):
- "You will never see an Indian person committing a crazy crime."
- "Like, when was the last time you heard of Indians robbing a bank?"
- "First of all, Indian people are so nice and they're so sweet."
- "I can’t see it."
- "They would not give me the money."
- "They thought I was tech support."
These are descriptive statements representing the speaker's beliefs or observations (even if exaggerated for comedic effect).
2. Directives (commands, requests):
- "Get your ass on the ground." – A mock command imitating a bank robber.
- "Would you please take the money?" – A sarcastic or humorous polite request.
- "Forget this." – An implicit self-directive or imperative.
- "I am talking to you." – Implied demand for attention.
3. Expressives (psychological states or attitudes):
- "Why are you laughing?"** – Shows confusion or frustration.
- "I don't need this." – Expresses annoyance or exasperation.
- "Eh, I can't see it." – Implicit disbelief or inability to imagine, also reflective.
4. Commissives (commitments to future actions):
- "I'm out of here." – Expresses intent to leave, committing to an action.
5. Declaratives / Verdictives (change the state of affairs, judgment-like):
- There are no strong declaratives or verdictives in the traditional sense (like “I now pronounce…”), but one could stretch:
- "We better leave." – Could be interpreted as a strategic decision (borderline commissive).
- Still, this category isn’t strongly represented in this bit.
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