USES AND ADVANTAGES OF DISCOURSE MARKERS ON SPEAKING SKILL LEARNING AT PESANTREN-BASED ENGLISH COURSE

Abstract

Discourse markers often occur in the process of communicating
using speaking skills. In this case, between the speaker and the listener
will always give a sign as the indicators which show that they can
understand each other. They can follow the conversation or the lecturing
process. Both parties use discourse markers as an indicator of interest and
understanding of what is being discussed. In this study, the researcher
describes the variation of discourse markers in form of three language;
English, Indonesia and Madura. The researcher has conducted three times
observation and taken documentation on Pesantren-Based English course.
The term pesantren is described as an Islamic boarding house where
students immerse themselves in a learning environment with Islamic
values. English-based Pesantren has been chosen because all of the
students and the teachers must speak English although they are doing daily
activities. The observations were conducted at three teachers or familiarly
called ustad in the morning hours at 06.00-07.30 and evening at 21.0022.30.

The final result states that three teachers have used three kinds of
languages namely DMs in English are; About, ok, Now, If, there, please,
well, really, right, mhmmmm, so and right. While DMs in the form of
Indonesian is: bisa, coba, ya, apa, jadi, tapi. DMs is also used in form of
Madurese language, namely: mon, deddih and apahjiah. The result shows
that DMs have two functions namely textual function and interpersonal
function.