The Analysis of Assertive Utterances Used by Nadiem Makarim in Tech in Asia Interview

Abstract

This research dealt with the type of Assertive Utterances of Nadiem Makarim in Tech in Asia Interview. The objectives of reserach were to investigate the types of assertive utterances of Nadiem Makarim in Tech in Asia Interview, and analyze the important of assertive utterance in Nadiem Makarim in Tech in Asia Interview, and it was applied by descriptive method. The source of data was obtained by script of Nadiem Makarim interviewe and it was collected by watching the video and transcribing the utterance, and underlining the assertive utterances that found in Nadiem Makarim Interviewe. The data were analyzed by some steps that they are ; data reduction, data display, drawing and verifying conclusion. The finding showed eleven types of assertive utterances that there were 113 assertive utterances consist of 23 informing, 5 asserting, 11 claiming, 2 assuring, 18 arguing, 2 complaining, 5 concluding, 29 describing, 0 predicting, 0 reporting, 18 stating. It meant that the dominant type of assertive utterances in Nadiem Makarim interview was concluding.