PHASAL REALIZATIONS IN CLASSROOM DISCOURSE: A Systemic-Functional Analysis

Abstract: This article examines the phasal realizations characteristic of the classroom discourse. The data are collected by  means of audio-visual  recordings  and  transcriptions,  and  they  are  analyzed  by employing  a  complementary  method  of  analysis  of  Young’s model.  The  primary  instrument  of  this  study  is  the  researcher herself, whereas the secondary instruments are (1) classification schemes  of  the  semiotic  aspect  in  focus,  (2)  data  sheets  that contain  4  classroom  discourse-in-texts,  and  (3)  notes  on  each classroom discourse-in-text. The findings reveal  that the CD-in-text  as  a  whole  is  typically  realized  and  characterized  by  the following: (1) Substantiation (SU) as the most prominent macro-function and the Conclusion (CO) as the least prominent, (2) the Interchange  (IC)  as  the  most  prominent  micro-function  and  the Apology (AP) as the least prominent. Based on the main findings, there is strong evidence to suggest that the ‘semiotic behavior’ of the CD-in-text as a whole is motivated by the goal-oriented need, and the goal to achieve has tended to be more academic-oriented than  social-oriented.  In  this,  the  teachers  as  the  primary speakers  of  the  classroom  interactions  have  tended  to  focus  on the  transformation  of  intellectual  values  (academic knowledge/skills)  with  the  least  social  values  involved  therein. The  most  prominently  occurring  SU  macro-function  and  IC micro-function  are  clear  indicators  of  this  endeavor.  The  scope and the objectives of this study have been delimited to investigate CD phenomena at the levels of phase and sub-phase.
Keywords: phasal, Systemic Fuctional
Author: Lasyuli Simbolon 
Journal Code: jppendidikangg140138

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