Riana EkaBudiastuti , 0204509035 (2017) THE APPLICATION OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SEMARANG (UNIMUS) A Thesis submitted to fulfill one of the requirements to obtain Master’s Degree in English Language Education. Masters thesis, Pascasarjana.

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Abstract

This study was a communication strategy analysis in English classes at UniversitasMuhammadiyah Semarang (Unimus). This study aimed at explaining communication strategies in English classess at UniversitasMuhammadiyah Semarang, and revealing the function of communication strategies in the classroom. It was a descriptive qualitative study. The subject of the study was 5th semester students and 2 lecturers of English Education Study Program of Unimus. It observed the communication strategies used during the Genre Based Writing and Language Teaching Method classes by analyzing the teaching learning exchange that happened in these classes. The data were collected quantitatively by using Tarone’s typology of Communication Strategies. The data findings were analyzed by transcribing the audio into the written form in order to find the occurrence of communication strategies that happened in the teaching learning exchange. Based on the analysis of the first class, the frequency of strategy used is the Mime 32% and Language Switch 28 %. After that, the use of Approximation and Literal Translation strategies are 6% each. It is then followed by the Message Abandonment 8% appearance. While for the second class, the most frequent used strategy is Circumlocution 23.5%. It indicates that the learners, from the linguistic approach, are included in advanced learners. Besides they also use another strategy like Language Switch and Message Abandonment 16.1% each, followed by Appeal for Assistance 14.7% and Literal Translation 3.2%. After that, the percentage of Topic Avoidance is 8.8% and Mime is 7.3%.

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