Searle's Theory: The Effect of Illocution Speech Act in Tinder Dating Apps

Abstract

This study presents a novel concept that correctly chosen speech acts
can guide communication in the desired direction without offending or
damaging each other. Because communication serves as a bridge
between facts and sentiments, this study's novelty may assist Tinder
users in achieving their aim of finding a life partner. Users of the Tinder
dating application also have the desire to locate a companion by playing
this app. The speech act utilized serves as a criterion for the
conversation's success. The goal of this study is to categorize the many
forms of illocutionary phrases used by Tinder users, as well as how
speech acts affect the maintenance of relationships. As a result, this
research approach is qualitative descriptive research, as the data used is
Tinder users' speech acts in establishing communication. Data was
collected from a sample of 15 Tinder users by direct observation and
reading their discussions with members of the opposite sex. The data
was then divided into five sorts of illocutionary speech acts based on
Shearly's Theory: directive, expressive, representational, declaration,
and commissive. The following analytical data was collected through
direct interviews with Tinder users, who provided reasons for
employing these speech actions in their effective conversation. Data is
given in narrative and qualitative descriptive formats.