The Realization Of Speech Function By A Female Teacher In English Classroom Interaction

Abstract

The objectives of this study were; (1) to find out the types of speech function used by a female teacher in English classroom interaction, (2) to describe the way speech function were coded by a female teacher in English classroom interaction, and (3) to elaborate the reasons why speech function were coded by a female teacher in English classroom interaction the way they were. The qualitative research was used in this study. The data were collected by observing, recording the utterances of a teacher at eighth grade students of SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 49 MEDAN in Academic Years 2019/2020, and by interviewing the subject. The first result showed that the types of speech function such as question, statement, command, acknowledgement, answer, and offer. The second result showed that the ways speech functions were coded by a female teacher in English classroom interaction were similar with the formula of initiating and responding of speech function. The third result showed that the reasons in realization of speech function were used by female teacher, were: (1) Initiating question was conducted to stimulate and make the students’ to be confident in the class; (2) Initiating statement was to increase knowledge and give the students new information about topic of the study that will be learned in the class; (3) Initiating command was pointed to make the students more active and focus in the learning process; (4) Initiating an offer was to measure the student to get more information about the topic.