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Table 3.3 Language Function Categorization Brown 2007: 217
Concerning of Teacher Talk
CATEGORY SUB CATEGORY
TEACHER TALK
Indirect Influence
1. Deals with feelings:
In a non-threatening way, accepting,discussing, referring to,
or communicating understanding of past, present, or future feeling
of students. T:
“Assalammu’alaikum wr.wb.” II.1.Acpt
T: “Good morning everybody.”
II.1.Acpt T:
“How are you today.” II.1.Acpt
2. Praises or encourages: Praising, complementing, telling
students what they have said or done is valued. Encouraging
students to continue, trying to give them confidence, confirming that
answers are correct. T:
“Good” II.3.Pra T:“Okay, good. Clap your hands.”
II.3.Pra T:“You are very good, clever.”
II.3.Pra T:“Ok, aha…aha…terus…terus.”
II.4.Enc
2a. Jokes:
Intentional joking, kidding, making funs, attempting to be humours,
providing the joking is not anyone’s expense. Unintentional
humor is not included in this category.
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3. Uses students idea:
Clarifying, using, interpreting, summarizing the ideas of students.
The ideas must be rephrased by the teacher but still be recognize as
being students contributions.
T: “It is thirty five thousand
rupiahs.” Repeat S13’s answer II.10.Rep.Word
T: “Repeat again, ulangi lagi.”
II.9.Cla T:
“Loud, loud, loud iya.” II.9.Cla
4. Asks questions: Asking questions to which the
answer is anticipated. Rhetorical questions are NOT included in this
category. T:
“What is the meaning, how much are the orange?
II.11.Disp.Qs T:
“Dompet bahasa Inggrisnya apa?” II.11.Disp.Qs
T: “Harga dalam bahasa Inggris
apa? II.11.Disp.Qs
Direct Influence
5. Gives Informations: Giving informations, facts, own
opinion, or ideas: lecturing or asking rhetorical questions.
T: “Harga dalam bahasa Inggris
disebut price.” DI.1.Giv.Inf T:
“Harga, price iya. Kalau menanyakan harga baru how
much .” DI.1.Giv.Inf
5a. Corrects without rejections: Telling students who have made a
mistakes the correct response without using words or intonations
with communicative criticism. T:
“Not, not therteen, but thirteen.” DI.2.Corrt
T: “Bukan de are, but they are.”
DI.2.Corrt
6. Gives directions: Giving directions, requests, or
