Speech acts in English classroom: A case at a junior high school in Indonesia
Autor: | Didin Nuruddin Hidayat, Fadhilah Fadhilah, Yudi Septiawan |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Edulite: Journal of English Education, Literature, and Culture, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 251-265 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2477-5304 2528-4479 |
DOI: | 10.30659/e.7.2.251-265 |
Popis: | Teachers’ speech acts play a distinct role in teaching-learning in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. The teacher transfers knowledge to the students and becomes a role model in students’ interaction. This study aims to classify the kinds of representative speech acts expressed by teachers and students of the eighth grade at a junior high school in Indonesia. This discourse study implements a qualitative method using the observation technique. Collected from a natural pedagogical activity in the EFL classroom, the utterances were compared and analysed descriptively. The study revealed three speech acts: locution, illocution, and perlocution. Questioning and commanding adopted in 113 instances show that the teacher is aware of her/his role and has a higher position than the students. Moreover, speech acts impact EFL class, and they influence students' motivation and confidence in learning English through expressive and declarative speech acts. |
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