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Expressive Speech Acts Function of Wise Quotes on @Boycandra’s Instagram for the Millennial Generation’s Self-Esteem Development

Expressive speech is uttered with the intention that the speech partner can interpret the message delivered through Instagram becomes analysis in the speech. This study aims to describe types of expressive speech acts on @Boycandra’s Instagram , which can develop self-esteem of the millennial generation. The study uses the qualitative method, which has the descriptive feature. Data collection technique uses a document of picture screenshots captured on @Boycandra’s Instagram . Data analysis of this study uses pragmatic analysis method. Based on the result of data analysis, there are five expressive speech acts on @Boycandra’s Instagram such as responsibility, cheering up, criticizing, forgiving, and appreciating. The five kinds of expressive speech acts can create the self-esteem of the millennial generation. Expressive speech acts play a role in the self-esteem of the millennial generation, when the speaker states the speech through quotes on his Instagram, expresses happiness self-esteem which speech partner gains will become positive. Otherwise, when the speech delivered through quotes of his Instagram gives badness, self-esteem gained by speech partner will become negative. Expressive speech acts of quotes on his account are wise expressive speech acts that will build a better self-esteem development for the millennial generation.