Abstract
Slang language is commonly used in American society in their daily life communication. However, teachers are still hesitant to teach slang in their speaking class, because slang language is assumed as impolite language. Most of the teachers don’t realize that even slang language can be used in polite conversation. This paper is intended to show some analysis on some conversations in the movie entitle ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ which are assumed as the representation of social language for American. The focus of the analysis is the use of slang in polite conversations. The analysis will be based on the identification of a communicative event along with three dimensions called field, tenor, and mode. The significance of the study is to clarify teachers’ understanding toward slang language that can be assumed as a politeness, so the teachers will not hesitate to teach slang language to their students in speaking class. Furthermore, through this analysis, the students will know why, when, where, and how to use slang politely in their daily life conversation.
Highlights
Most of the teachers are hesitate to teach Slang language in their classes because some teachers believe that Slang language is not appropriate to be taught in the class
This research is hopefully can provide teachers a new believe about teaching slang in their classroom, and will contribute to the appropriate American slang which teachers can include in the teaching materials
The researcher will give the description about the slang that is used in polite conversation
Summary
Most of the teachers are hesitate to teach Slang language in their classes because some teachers believe that Slang language is not appropriate to be taught in the class. Understanding American slang can make us aware of culture differences in American communication and how getting closer to them by using the language the use as their in-group identity. The purpose of this research is to find American slang that usually used in a polite conversation as seen in Tuesdays with Morrie and to convince the teachers that teaching American slang in the classroom is appropriate. This research is hopefully can provide teachers a new believe about teaching slang in their classroom, and will contribute to the appropriate American slang which teachers can include in the teaching materials. It can give the students the understanding towards the use of American slang in polite conversation
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