| dc.description.abstract | This study examines the illocutionary acts in Pastor Steven Furtick's sermons,
focusing on three selected sermons: Cover the Spread, God's Got Your Back, and
Unschedulable Blessing. This study used content analysis, employing a set of
procedures, which involved reading the transcriptions of the selected three sermon
videos from 2020 to 2023, identifying and classifying illocutionary acts, and using
formulas to calculate the dominant types and functions. This study identified five
types of illocutionary acts present in Steven's utterances, which revealed 4 assertive
functions (44%), including asserting (11%), informing (32%), stating (1%), and
clarifying (1%) with a total of 52 data. I n addition, 6 directive functions (42%) were
observed, including asking (22%), commanding (8%), advising (8%), suggesting
(2%), forbidding (1%), and requesting (1%), totaling 49 data. One commissive
function (promising) was found in 5% of the data, with a total of 6 data. Expressive
functions, such as liking (1%), agreeing (1%), hoping (3%), apologizing (1%), and
expressing belief (2%), totaled 8 data. Finally, the declaration function (stating) is
present in 2% of the data, with two data. The findings cont ribute to our understanding
of how Pastor Steven Furtick uses various linguistic strategies in his sermons. It gives
insight into how the pastor communicate effectively in religious context , focusing on
the various illocutionary acts he uses for powerful e xpression and engagement with
his listeners. | en_US |
