A Pragma-Dialectical Study as a Directive Speech Act Pattern of a Lecturer to the Students in an Online Learning

Authors

  • Kamariah Universitas Negeri Surabaya Indonesia
  • Kisyani Laksono Universitas Negeri Surabaya Indonesia
  • Agusniar Dian Savitri Universitas Negeri Surabaya Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i9.6131

Keywords:

higher education, speech act pattern, directive, online learning, pragma-dialectical

Abstract

This study aims to describe the patterns of directive speech acts of lecturers and students in online learning of Scientific Work courses. This research is a pragma-dialectical study using descriptive qualitative method. The research data are the utterances of lecturers and students of the Early Childhood Educator Teacher Education Study Program (PG-PAUD) of the Distance University in Borneo, Indonesia. All speakers are female with the age range of 25-40 years. Data were obtained from the online learning process using the Microsoft Teams in four webinar tutorial meetings. The data were collected using techniques of listening, note-taking, recording and screenshot. The results of the study found six patterns of directive speech acts contained in four critical discussions, namely requests, orders, questions, prohibitions, and persuasions, as well as invitations. The form of directive speech act patterns found is the most dominant pattern in speech. This form of speech pattern is widely used by speakers (lecturers) and speech partners (students) with the aim of testing students’ understanding or reminding students.

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Published

2023-06-18

How to Cite

Kamariah, Laksono, K., & Savitri, A. D. (2023). A Pragma-Dialectical Study as a Directive Speech Act Pattern of a Lecturer to the Students in an Online Learning. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 23(9). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i9.6131

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