A Speech Act Analysis of the Speech of Nawaz Sharif Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan

This paper aims to feature the speech acts which have been employed behind the speech that has delivered by Nawaz Sharif Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan on September, 20th, 2020 through video linkin a big public rally. The objective of this paper is to answer what kind of speech acts have been utilized, covering of what speech acts happened in Nawaz Sharif's discourse and what direct and indirect speech acts have been utilized. Theory and Method:This paper-dependent on both qualitative and quantitative examination of talk. The structure used in this investigation is the Speech Act theory that has presented by J.L Austin in 1962 and further refined by J.R Searle (1969). Further, illocutionary acts that are used to achieve persuasion have also been seen. Hence, the data are characterised by a preponderance of assertive, expressive and commissive acts that are mostly used as mobilization strategies, especially in political campaigns, where it is essential for candidates to persuade their listeners to win elections or other political gains. Results:The findings uncovered his discourse incorporates representative acts (21.9%), expressive acts (11%), declarative acts (21.9%), directive acts (38.4%), commissive acts (5.5%) out of the complete 100% of data