The entitled of this study is ?A Speech Act Analysis of Hyperactive Children at Pradnyagama Theraphy Center?. The aim of the study is to describe the speech act of the hyperactive children at Pradnyagama Theraphy Center. Hyperactivity can also be described as a physical state in which a person is abnormally and easily excitable or exuberant. Strong emotional reactions, impulsive behavior, and a short span of attention are also typical for a hyperactive person. The kids who are hyperactive are fidgety, restless, and easily bored. They may have trouble sitting still, or staying quiet when needed. They may rush through things and make careless mistakes. Hyperactivity can be caused by mental or physical conditions. The theory used in this study is from J.L Austin about Speech Act. The data were taken from the caregiver and the hyperactive child at Pradnyagama Theraphy Center. The method use to analyze the data is qualitative. The techniques to collect the data: First, listening and taking notes the explanation of the caregiver about the hyperactive children. Second, observing the act of the hyperactive children and taking notes their speech act while they were talking and playing. Furthermore, the techniques to analyze the data were by classifying it into speech act component then analyze it using the relevant theory. In this research, there are 5 types of speech acts found in the conversation between the caregiver and the hyperactive children like giving command, questioning, suggesting, requesting, and threatening.

SPEECH ACT

Hyperactive children

Mental Disorder