AN ANALYSIS OF SPEECH ACT USED BY TEACHER IN READING CLASS AT SIXTH SEMESTER OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOREJO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

Abstract

This research analysed the type of speech acts used by teacher in reading class at sixth semester of English department of UMP in academic year 2012/2013. In conducting the research, the researcher uses a descriptive qualitative method. the data are taken from the utterances in the dialogue or speech used by the teacher in reading class. The result of this study shows that there are 586 utterances and the researcher just analyzes 176 because the others are not included in 5 types of speech acts. The teacher only made 3 types of speech acts, they are representative 23. 9%, directive 67. 6% and expressive 8. 5%. Directive is the most used by the teacher. The teacher did not make 2 types of speech acts, they are Declaration and Commisive.

Keywords: Analysis, speech act, teacher, reading.