Glens: Global English Insights Journal
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): GLENS, November 2023

Analyzing Deixis of English Speech by Kim Namjoon (BTS) at the United Nations

St. Ika Susanti (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri)
Iin Widya Lestari (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri)
Khoirul Wafa (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Nov 2023

Abstract

Humans, as social beings, naturally interact to fulfill various life needs. This study aimed to analyze different deixis types in Kim Namjoon's speech and understand their meanings. The research employed Stephen C. Levinson's Theory and utilized a descriptive qualitative method with a content analysis approach. The findings revealed five deixis categories in Kim Namjoon's speech: personal, spatial, temporal, discourse, and social. These were distributed as follows: 129 (65.8%) personal deixis, 15 (7.7%) spatial deixis, 10 (5.1%) temporal deixis, 31 (15.8%) discourse deixis, and 11 (5.6%) social deixis. In total, 196 deixis instances were identified in Kim Namjoon's speech. His speech, titled "Speak Yourself," aimed to inspire young people to embrace self-love, discover their inner voices, and confidently express themselves to the world. The significance of this research lies in enhancing our understanding of deixis and its role as a linguistic resource, particularly in terms of usage and significance within utterances.

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Abbrev

GLENS

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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GLENS: Global English Insights Journal explores scientific work in the following areas: English Language Teaching (ELT) English Linguistics English ...