Language Use in EFL Classroom Interaction: A Sociolinguistic Study

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Title: Language Use in EFL Classroom Interaction: A Sociolinguistic Study
Language: English
Authors: Agustine, Sherli, Asi, Natalina, Luardini, Maria Arina
Source: International Journal of Language Education. 2021 5(4):372-381.
Availability: International Journal of Language Education. Faculty of Languages and Literature UNM Jl Daeng Tata Raya Makassar, South Sulawesi 90224 Indonesia. e-mail: ijole@unm.ac.id; Web site: https://ojs.unm.ac.id/ijole/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 11
High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Language Usage, Classroom Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Indonesian, Code Switching (Language), Multilingualism, Malayo Polynesian Languages, Teacher Student Relationship, Grade 11, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Indonesia
ISSN: 2548-8457
Abstract: Society and language cannot be separated, both have a relationship where society can be formed by the language they use. The diversity of languages used by teachers and students in EFL classroom interaction represents the existence of a bilingual or multilingual community. This research was conducted to describe how is the language use in EFL classroom interaction. The type of this research was descriptive research using the qualitative method. The subject were one of the English teachers and the students of the eleventh grade of MAN Katingan. The data collection was done by questionnaire using a google form to students and interview was done to the English teacher. The result showed the use of language at MAN Katingan in EFL classroom interaction was varied enough. Based on the students' view, teacher and students used 24,7% English, 40,4% Indonesian, 8,4% Banjarese, 0,9% Dayakese, and 26,2% mixed the language or used code-switching and code-mixing in EFL classroom interaction. On the other hand, the teacher stated that she mostly used code-switching and code-mixing. Sometimes, she used the local language to interact with the students in her EFL classroom.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: EJ1330049
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Society and language cannot be separated, both have a relationship where society can be formed by the language they use. The diversity of languages used by teachers and students in EFL classroom interaction represents the existence of a bilingual or multilingual community. This research was conducted to describe how is the language use in EFL classroom interaction. The type of this research was descriptive research using the qualitative method. The subject were one of the English teachers and the students of the eleventh grade of MAN Katingan. The data collection was done by questionnaire using a google form to students and interview was done to the English teacher. The result showed the use of language at MAN Katingan in EFL classroom interaction was varied enough. Based on the students' view, teacher and students used 24,7% English, 40,4% Indonesian, 8,4% Banjarese, 0,9% Dayakese, and 26,2% mixed the language or used code-switching and code-mixing in EFL classroom interaction. On the other hand, the teacher stated that she mostly used code-switching and code-mixing. Sometimes, she used the local language to interact with the students in her EFL classroom.
ISSN:2548-8457