International Journal of Language & Linguistics

Language Aspects in Hypnosis Dental Therapy: Pragmatic and Stylistic Studies
Nani Darmayanti, Dian Ekawati, Wagiati, Erlina

Abstract
The research titled “Language Aspects in Hypnosis Dental Therapy: Pragmatic ans Stylistic Studies” focuses on several language aspects used in the practice of hypnosis dental therapy. With using qualitative method and descriptive data presentation, this research uses the theories of Pragmatics, Stylistics, and Conversation Analysis aiming at (1) describing varieties and types of speech act along with (2) figure of speech used in the therapy when performing the hypnosis dental treatment. The data were collected from the conversations between the therapist and her patients in the situaton context of medical examination. The result of the research shows that in the hypnosis dental practice there are several steps namely Pre-Induction, Induction, Deepening, Suggestion, Termination, and Post-Hypnotic marked by systematic language aspects based on the speech act and figure of speech. (1) The forms and types of speech act found in the hypnosis dental therapy are illocutionary act (speech intention) direct-commanding (directive), direct-stating (assertive), and indirect-stating (assertive). Furthermore, perlocutionary act (speech response) may be realized in verbal and nonverbal. (2) figure of speech used in the hypnosis dental therapy are climax, parallelism, antithesis, and repetition. All language strategies used intend to give suggestion in order for the patients to feel less painful and calm during the medical treatment.

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