The Language Functions Used in Guiding Conversation: Pragmatics Approach
1. I Gusti Ayu Agung Dian Susanthi, gungdian03@gmail.com, 2.Made Sani Damayanthi Muliawan, 3.Anak Agung Gede Suarjaya

Warmadewa University

Abstract

The research about language in use is very important to be developed, it can be applied in every branches of studies for instance in tourism, economics, linguistics, etc. In communication people use language, so that in doing the interaction there are some expressions which have specific functions. The analysis of this research is language in use in guiding conversation, the data were taken from the guiding conversation between guide and the guests during their travel in Ubud-Bali. This research reveals the language in use especially in guiding conversation. On the discussion of this present study, the problem rises as: What type of language functions used in guiding conversation? In order to answer this question the theories of language in used proposed by some experts such as Leech (1974), Cook (1994) and Halliday (1985) used as the theories to answer the question in this study. The formulation of language in use was presented based on the given situation during guiding the guest. This present study also reveals the occurrence of language functions, moreover this research also presents the expressions that can be used in guiding. This study can help the guide in stressing every point of language in use, so that they can easy to learn the expressions and the grammar which can be used in conversation for guiding.

Keywords: Language function, Guiding, Ubud

Topic: Menggali Potensi Lokasi Sebagai Keunggulan Daya Saing Masyarakat