THE ROLE OF SPEECH ACTS IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

Abstract

International political communication is characterized by the strategic use of language to influence audiences, express national interests, and promote diplomatic cooperation. Among the most significant pragmatic mechanisms employed in political discourse are speech acts, which enable political leaders to perform communicative actions such as making commitments, expressing evaluations, issuing requests, and encouraging cooperation. This study investigates the role of speech acts in international political communication from the perspective of pragmatics and discourse analysis.