THE ANALYSIS OF TEACHER-STUDENTS’ PRESUPPOSITION IN THE POETRY CLASS OF 4TH SEMESTER ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/2013

Abstract

The analysis is aimed to find out the varieties of presupposition and dominant presupposition in the poetry class of 4^th semester English department Muhammadiyah university of Purworejo in the academic year 2012/2013. This research is descriptive qualitative research. The researcher analyzes the data by doing observation and recording conversation between teacher and students in the poetry class, transcribing the conversation, and analyzing the data by identifying and classifying expressions through presupposition-trigger. The result of the analysis found eight varieties of presupposition. They are definite description, factive verb, implicative verb, iterative, comparison and contrast, non-restrictive relative clause, counterfactual conditional, and question. According to data analysis, question trigger is the dominant presupposition produce by teacher and students in the poetry class. It is found in 45 excerpts and represented 74% from eight varieties of presupposition found in the conversation. The result itself reflects model of interaction between teacher and student in the poetry class.

(Keywords: teacher and student, presupposition, poetry class).