Abstract
This study focused on analyzing speech acts and their forces performed by the English teacher in EF (English First) Samarinda. This study is a descriptive study using a qualitative approach. There are two teachers as the subjects of the data. The data of the study are the utterances performed by the English teachers. The main instrument of the study is the researcher herself with the help of an audio-video recorder during the data collection.
 In this study, the researcher uses Searle’s theory about types of speech acts. The findings show that 1) there are four kinds of speech acts performed by the teacher during the teaching and learning process, those were representative, commissive, directive, and expressive, 2) the most frequently speech act performed by the teachers is directive speech act while the least speech act performed is commissive. The directive speech act occurs as the most speech act performed by the teacher because they want the students to be more active and can contribute more during the teaching and learning process.
Highlights
As the basic unit of language, speech acts are the central for conducted an effective communication since they allow human to perform various kinds of behavior such apologizing, thanking, commanding, requesting, and so on. [12] described speech act theory as a subfield of pragmatics deal with the ways in which phrases can be used not solely to present evidences and to take out actions
These data findings are related to the types of speech acts in terms of illocutionary acts performed by the teacher during the teaching and learning process at English First Samarinda. [15] classifies speech acts into five categories, i.e. representatives, directives, expressives, commisives, and declarations
Concerning with the objective of the research which was types of speech acts performed by the English teacher
Summary
As the basic unit of language, speech acts are the central for conducted an effective communication since they allow human to perform various kinds of behavior such apologizing, thanking, commanding, requesting, and so on. [12] described speech act theory as a subfield of pragmatics deal with the ways in which phrases can be used not solely to present evidences and to take out actions. As the basic unit of language, speech acts are the central for conducted an effective communication since they allow human to perform various kinds of behavior such apologizing, thanking, commanding, requesting, and so on. According to [21] speech act are actions that performed an utterance such as requesting, commanding, questioning or informing. The basic part of language that allow people to perform such huge functions including affirming, asserting, blaming, concluding, explaining, informing, notifying, praising and other. Using speech acts theory determine how the process of teaching and learning will occur. [3] emphasizes that the language used by the teacher (speech acts) is primarily important as it supports and improves learning. Using proper speech acts will result in a successful process of teaching and learning
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