THE ILLOCUTIONARY ACT IN SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO TWEET IN TWITTER

This research focused on illocutionary act used in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono tweet in twitter. The research was conducted by using qualitative research method. The data was collected from the twitter account of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The findings of the thesis show that there are 191 occurrences of illocutionary act which classified into five types of illocutionary act. They are declarative (5), representative (112), expressive (36), directive (32), and commissive (6). The most dominant type of illocutionary act that used in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Tweet in Twitter is representative with 58,63%. The Implication is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dominantly tweet a statement such as describes, reports, inform and claims. He wants to let people know all his activity by his twitter. Beside that he makes statements which he assume is true and hope that his follower would be affected.