ABSTRACT Dewi, Billy.A.K. 2015 : A Study of Speech Act in the Conversation about Death Penalty on the World Today of ABC Radio. Advisor : Dra. Christina ITP, M.Pd. Key words : Speech Acts, Conversation In this study, the researcher discusses the use of kinds of speech acts and the types of general function performed by speech act in the conversation on The World Today of ABC Radio. The aims…