Verbal Interaction in Indonesian Language Speaking Course of Higher Education: A Case Study at the University of Surakarta

Speaking skill plays a crucial role in student’s future professional career. Classroom discourse analysis in Language Teaching and Learning in Indonesia mostly examined English Teaching and Learning as second language acquisition. Thus, the present study aimed to describe the verbal interaction that goes on inside the speaking class of the Indonesian national language for a specific purpose. The study involved a lecturer and forty students of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Program, in the University of Surakarta (pseudonym). The data were verbal utterances delivered by the le... Mehr ...