Speech acts in English classroom: A case at a junior high school in Indonesia
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 te...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitas Islam Sultan Agung, Semarang
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Edulite: Journal of English Education, Literature, and Culture |
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| Online Access: | http://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/edulite/article/view/20530 |
| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 2477-5304 2528-4479 |