Lecturer Talk in the Emi Classroom: A Speech Act Analysis

Abstract

Research in the area of utilizing English as a medium of instruction hasoverlooked the investigation of communication issues among lecturersteaching their disciplines in English. This study seeks to determine the mostcommon speech act employed by lecturers utilizing English as a medium ofinstruction, the rationale behind the selection, and its implication onpedagogy and education. Employing a case study, we recruited fourinstructors from Biology and Primary Education who teach content-basedsubjects in English. With Searle's framework of speech acts, the studyrevealed that assertive speech acts were used 42.85%, directive 25.8%,expressive 21.65%, and commissive 9.6%. The findings indicate that mostlecturers used assertive speech acts to clarify content and engage studentsin achieving learning objectives. This study expected to give contributionas reflection tool on how speech acts should be performed in teachingprocess to promote successful English utilization by instructors teachingnon-English subjects.

Illocutionary Speech Acts in the Presidential Speech Regarding the Relocation of the National Capital City

“…As shown in the first finding, there are five types of illocutionary act used by Donald Trump in his victory speech which are declarative, representative, expressive, directive, and commissive acts. Lestari and Mutiaraningrum (2023) analyzes illocutionary acts in lecturer talk in the English Classroom. According to the study, lecturers utilize assertive speech acts (42.85%), directives (25.8%), expressives (21.65%), and commissives (9.6%) to precisely explain content and actively involve students in accomplishing learning objectives.…”